Marine Log - July 2008 - (Page 3)

Contents JUL Y 2008 VOL. 113, NO.7 MARINELOG 9 UPDATE Maersk’s Big boxship order • SWATH design for Latvia • Keppel FELS secures Seadrill contracts • Strategic Marine to build eight crew boats on spec. And much more Intersleek 900 has coated the hulls of 100 ships and has induced cost savings by reducing time spent in dock, in addition to decreasing blasting and repair cost p. 23 12 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 36 INSIDE WASHINGTON Lautenberg and Menendez put heads together on ports NEWSMAKERS TECH NEWS CONTRACTS EVENTS WEBSITE DIRECTORY ML BUYER’S GUIDE Free product information Features Coastal Shipping Interview WISTA’s Jeanne Grasso At the crossroads Chairman, president and CEO of Horizon Lines, Charles G. Raymond explores the advantages of short sea shipping and the roadblocks preventing its fruition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 13 President of WISTA USA, Jeanne Grasso discusses WISTA’s goals for the year and the organization’s upcoming International conference . . . . . . . . . . . p. 24 Communications Star Wars: Marine satcom competition gets hotter Pullout Supplement Gulf Coast Headliner Marine Log’s special pullout supplement featuring the latest news from the Gulf Coast GULF COAST A special supplement to MARINELOG ML MARKETPLACE TECH TALK New FE methodology could reduce downtime for ships By Kevin Corbley Headliner Iridium Satellite’s new OpenPort enhanced-bandwidth marine communication system offers pole-to-pole global coverage with no gaps . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 19 SPAR World's Deepest SHOWCASE Diesel Engine Technology Arrives in the Gulf p. 25 Paints & Coatings Slick fuel savings Departments 4 6 EDITORIAL Elections and energy policy Ship operators are cutting fuel costs and emissions by applying new super slippery hull coatings such as Intersleek 900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 23 SECOND THOUGHTS Congress boxes itself in NEXT MONTH THE 4TH ANNUAL GREEN ISSUE • EUROPE’S GLOBAL REACH • DIESEL TECHNOLOGY MARINE LOG, (USPS 576-910) 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. www.marinelog.com JULY 2008 MARINE LOG 3 http://www.marinelog.com

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Marine Log - July 2008

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