Marine Log - February 2009 - (Page 1) Contents FEBRUARY 2009 VOL. 114, NO.2 MARINELOG UPDATE Chouest comes to Tampa • Penn Mar itime takes delivery of ATB tug • Sea-Cargo orders four LNG RO/RO vessels • Heroine on the Hudson: Rescuing the survivors of Flight 1549 . And much more The Oasis of the Seas, due out later this year, will be the largest cruise ship yet at 220,000 grt and 5,400 passengers. Propulsion will be supplied by three Azipods | p. 17 7 14 36 37 40 41 42 43 INSIDE WASHINGTON NEWSMAKERS TECH NEWS CONTRACTS EVENTS WEBSITE DIRECTORY ML BUYER’S GUIDE Free product information Features Cruise Shipping assist” hybrid tug at the Port of Long Beach, Calif.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 26 Can megaships, Europe propel profits? Ship Production With the economy sagging, cruise shipping is betting on a series of exciting new ships, enticing itineraries and deep discounts to propel profits . . . . . . . . p. 17 Speeding early ship design 44 48 ML MARKETPLACE MARINE SALVAGE Good things come to those who wait By John A. Witte Jr. A new deal between Intergraph and DNV should benefit ship designers . . . . . p. 30 Coastal Shipping What’s blue, green and wet? Special DNV Tanker Update p. D1 The marine highway is picking up speed with a number of coastal shipping routes, like those of SeaBridge Freight growing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.23 SEATRADE CRUISE SHIPPING EXHIBITORS PREVIEW Departments 2 4 EDITORIAL Ferries to the rescue again Propulsion Here come the hybrids Foss Maritime recently unveiled the world’s first “green SECOND THOUGHTS A very challenging new year p.33 NEXT MONTH NAVAL SHIPBUILDING • DIESEL ENGINES • RECRUITING, TRAINING & RETAINING MARINE LOG, (USPS 576-910) established 1878, is published monthly by Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation, 345 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014 © 2009 Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any fashion without the written permission of Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Annual Print and Digital Subscriptions: Qualified subscribers may request a subscription. Non-qualified subscribers in the U.S., Canada or Mexico for the Print or Digital Edition, $85, one year, $135, two years. For Print and Digital Editions, U.S., Canada and Mexico, $128 for one year and $203 for two years. All other countries for Print or Digital, $185, one year or $285, one year by Air Mail; $235, two years or $435 for two years by Air Mail. For Print and Digital, foreign, $278 for one year, $378 for one year with Air Mail, $353, for two years and $553 for two years with Air Mail. Periodical Class postage paid at New York, N.Y., ISSN 08970491, and at additional mailing offices. Canada Post Cust.#7204654; Agreement #41094515. Bleuchip Intl., P.O. Box 25542, London, ON N6C 6B2 For subscriptions, address changes and adjustments, write to Marine Log, P.O. Box 10, Omaha, NE 68101-0010 Publishers are not responsible for the safekeeping or return of unsolicited material. CIRCULATION & SUBSCRIPTIONS: Call toll free (800) 895-4389, Monday-Friday 9 am—5 pm EST. SINGLE COPIES: Write or call the Subscription Dept. (see above). The price for single copies of the Annual Yearbook & Maritime Review issue is $40. Other single copies $20 each. MICROFILM COPIES: University Microfilms International, 300 North Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106 and Bell & Howell Micro Photo Division, Publication Products, Old Mansfield Rd., Wooster OH 44691 (800) 321-9881. FOR REPRINT INFORMATION contact PARS International Corp., 102 W.38th St., 6th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10018 Phone (212) 221-9595 Fax (212) 221-9195 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Marine Log, P.O. Box 10, Omaha, NE 68101-0010 © 2009 Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation. All rights reserved. www.marinelog.com FEBRUARY 2009 MARINE LOG 1 http://www.marinelog.com
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