Marine Log - November 2007 - (Page 1) Contents Crowley Maritime’s ATB tug Integrity was recently launched at VT Halter Marine in Pascagoula, Miss. NOVEMBER 2007 VOL. 112, NO. 11 MARINELOG UPDATE Olympic Shipping’s new PSV will work in U.S. Gulf • Bay Area Ferry Shake Up • New Ships for Cunard, Costa • Bollinger completes ATB conversion. And much more p. 29 7 24 INSIDE WASHINGTON Graying beards and costly hawsepipes Features Cover Story Environment Crowley’s big splash Time for a global environmental strategy DNV’s Blaine Collins is challenging the maritime industry to come up with an environmental strategy now . . . . .p. 66 Orders for Articulated Tug Barges, such as those from Crowley Maritime Corp., continue to pour into U.S. shipyards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 29 Exporting Offshore Energy The Secrets of Success Three U.S. companies share experiences in exporting to China . . . . .p. 71 86 89 94 95 96 97 NEWSMAKERS TECH NEWS CONTRACTS EVENTS WEBSITE DIRECTORY INFODIRECT Interactive buyers’ guide Into the deep Tanker Tech The demand for drill ships, semis, and jack-ups remains strong worldwide.. p.33 Interview Gulf Firsts:FPSO & Shuttle Tankers Editorial Calendar Q&A with Tami Porter Horizon Line’s Director of East Coast and Gulf Terminal operations tells Marine Log about her role in the marine industry . . . . . . . . . . .p. 74 99 ML MARKETPLACE 104LAST WORD Opportunity to strengthen the Coast Guard Aker Philadelphia will build the first shuttle tankers in the U.S.. . . . . . . . . . p.41 SHOW PREVIEW The 2007 International WorkBoat Show Exhibitors’ preview The biggest industry trade show will run from Nov. 28-30, at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans Media kit Marine Log’s 2008 Media Kit . . . . .p.49 Departments 2 4 EDITORIAL Is mandatory and random drug testing the answer? p. 78 Cargo Security Thinking out what’s inside the box What’s the best approach to insuring that containers don’t contain a nuclear device or WMD?.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.61 SECOND THOUGHTS Good News about Global Warming NEXT MONTH WORLD SHIPBUILDING ANNUAL • DISTINCTIVE SHIPS OF 2007 • MARINE FINANCE MARINE LOG, established 1878, is published monthly by Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation, 345 Hudson Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10014 © 2007 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.#7204564; 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 INFORMATIONcontact 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 © 2007 Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation. All rights reserved. USPS 576-910 www.marinelog.com NOVEMBER 2007 MARINE LOG 1 http://www.marinelog.com
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