Marine Log - May 2008 - (Page 1)

Contents p. 41 M AY 2008 VOL. 113, NO.5 MARINELOG 7 UPDATE Boxship Scrutiny • Signet in an expansive mood • Felony charges for Cosco Busan pilot • Rolls-Royce to design polar research vessel • Senate panel okays MARPOL measure. And much more The new generation of ultra-large boxships, called NPX, will dwarf current post-Panamax ships, such as the 5,762-TEU OOCL Germany 16 INSIDE WASHINGTON Coast Guard bill threatened with veto Features European Marine Technology ny, details Puerto Rico’s port expansion and its plan to keep the cruise industry coming to its ports . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 38 Europe plots its tech strategy Shipping Europe has long been the cradle of most marine technology development. What are the European Commissions’ plans for retaining that edge? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 19 Room to grow The expansion of the Panama Canal will profoundly affect world trade patterns and allow ultra-large boxships to sail directly from Asia to North American East Coast ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 41 44 46 47 48 49 50 51 55 TECH NEWS NEWSMAKERS CONTRACTS EVENTS WEBSITE DIRECTORY ML BUYER’S GUIDE Free product information Diesel Technology ML MARKETPLACE MARITIME SALVAGE By John A. Witte, President, ASA LETTERS Diesels can burn anything: Even clean fuel Shipbuilding If ships must burn cleaner fuel, where does that leave slow-speed diesels?p. 25 Boost for small shipyards The U.S. Maritime Administration’s new grant program is helping second-tier shipyards make much needed capital investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 31 See our Digital Edition for a Special 24-page insert from DNV on the MSC Napoli 56 SHOW REVIEW After the Show Highlights from this year’s Seatrade convention Departments 2 4 EDITORIAL Armed and dangerous p. 43 Caribbean Ports Gateway to the Caribbean Terestella González-Denton, Executive Director of Puerto Rico Tourism Compa- SECOND THOUGHTS The answer to the Somali pirates? NEXT MONTH YEARBOOK & MARITIME REVIEW • MARITIME & PORT SECURITY MARINE LOG, established 1878, is published monthly by Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation, 345 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014 © 2008 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, $75, one year, $125, two years. For Print and Digital Editions, U.S., Canada and Mexico, $113 for one year and $188 for two years. All other countries for Print or Digital, $175, one year or $275, one year by Air Mail; $225, two years or $425 for two years by Air Mail. For Print and Digital, foreign, $263 for one year, $363 for one year with Air Mail, $338, for two years and $538 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 © 2008 Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation. All rights reserved. USPS 576-910 www.marinelog.com MAY 2008 MARINE LOG 1 http://www.marinelog.com

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Marine Log - May 2008 Contents Editorial Second Thoughts Update Inside Washington Europe Plots Its Tech Strategy SDNV Container Ship Update Diesels Can Burn Anything: Even Clean Fuel Boost for Small Shipyards Gateway to the Caribbean Room to Grow Show Review Tech News Newsmakers Contracts Events Website Directory ML Buyer's Guide ML Marketplace Maritime Salvage Letters

Marine Log - May 2008

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