Marine Log - November 2008 - (Page 1)

Contents p. 23 NOVEMBER 2008 VOL. 113, NO.11 MARINELOG UPDATE Big in Aluminum • First Grahame Parker design built in U.S. • New Z-drive towboat for Southern Towing • Farewell to the Queen. And much more 7 20 45 79 80 87 89 90 91 92 96 INSIDE WASHINGTON Drilling ban quietly fades away MEDIA KIT 2009 Marine Log’s editorial planner NEWSMAKERS TECH NEWS CONTRACTS EVENTS WEBSITE DIRECTORY ML BUYER’S GUIDE Free product information Features 130 Anniversary Issue th Maritime Security Rampant Piracy takes shipping hostage Looking back at 130 years OSV Design We combed though our dusty archives to compile some of the maritime milestones that we’ve covered over the years . . p. 23 The piracy situation off of Somalia is getting worse daily. Marine Log’s Nick Blenkey puts a human face on the current Faina hostage situation . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 62 ML MARKETPLACE MARINE SALVAGE At the Ready By John A. Witte Jr. Generation Next Offshore service vessels have sure evolved since the Ebb Tide made its debut some 53 years ago . . . . . . . p. 33 x Salvage The last chapter of the New Carissa Titan Salvage removed the last piece of stern from the New Carissa wreckage in Coos Bay, Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 71 CEO Forum What’s ahead? What’s the outlook for shipping for the next few months? Here’s what Mitsui O.S.K. Lines’ Akimitsu Ashida and Horizon Lines’ Chuck Raymond had to say . . p. 41 INTERNATIONAL WORKBOAT SHOW PREVIEW Departments 2 4 EDITORIAL Solutions from the past p. 76 New Orleans is once again the stage for this year’s Workboat show. Tugs & Barges Defying the Naysayers Crowley’s ATB’s are taking domestic waterborne petroleum transportation to a whole new level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 57 SECOND THOUGHTS Clean air from IMO, hot air from CARB NEXT MONTH WORLD SHIPBUILDING ANNUAL • DISTINCTIVE SHIPS OF 2008 • MARINE FINANCE 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 NOVEMBER 2008 MARINE LOG 1 http://www.marinelog.com

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Marine Log - November 2008 Contents Editorial Second Thoughts Update Inside Washington Looking Back at 130 Years Generation NeXt What's Ahead? Media Kit 2009 Defying the Naysayers Rampant Piracy Takes Shipping Hostage The Last Chapter of the New Carissa International Workboat Show Preview Newsmakers Tech News Contracts Events Website Directory ML Buyer's Guide ML Marketplace Marine Salvage

Marine Log - November 2008

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