Marine Log - August 2007 - (Page 1) Contents THE GREEN ISSUE AUGUST 2007 VOL. 112, NO. 8 MARINELOG 7 UPDATE Woodside commits to U.S. flag • BW Offshore in U.S. Gulf FPSO talks • AHL orders three • BigLift to build heavy lift ships at new Indian yard • Bouchard takes delivery of first of two oil barges And much more 18 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 56 INSIDE WASHINGTON The 9/11 recommendation that wasn’t The bow of the Emma Maersk, current title holder of the world’s largest containership, is coated with an environmentally friendly silicone paint NEWSMAKERS TECH NEWS CONTRACTS EVENTS WEBSITE DIRECTORY INFODIRECT Interactive buyers’ guide p. 23 Features Short Sea Shipping LNG Shipping Climate changing for short sea shipping? Appetite for LNG Korean shipyards dominant the swollen order book for LNG carriers and they are looking to develop a new containment system . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 35 ML MARKETPLACE LAST WORD Look who’s been naughty There are several pieces of legislation winding their way through Congress that could provide an impetus for new short sea shipping development . .p. 21 Tugs Environment Green ideas Z drives make their mark The tug “newbuilding flurry” has a rational basis, says ship broker Bob Beegle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 39 SHOWCASE Environmental technology Mounting pressure to reduce global greenhouse gases and the rising cost of bunker fuel are driving research into more environmentally friendly and efficient alternatives to the diesel engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 23 Green technology p. 42 Port Security Departments 2 4 EDITORIAL Giving recycling a boost Nuclear security threat remains Terrorists might be able to obtain radioactive material for a “dirty” bomb right in the U.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.27 SECOND THOUGHTS Don’t raise the bridge, lower the boxes NEXT MONTH SALVAGE • CHINESE SHIPBUILDING • HIGH SPEED CRAFT MARINE LOG, established 1878, is published monthly by Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation, 345 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014 Annual Subscriptions: U.S. and Canada, $70, one year, $100, two years. All other countries: $150, one year, $200, two years. Periodical Class postage paid at New York, N.Y. and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Marine Log, P.O. Box 10, Omaha, NE 68101-0010 © 2007 Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation www.marinelog.com AUGUST 2007 MARINE LOG 1 http://www.marinelog.com
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