Marine Log - December 2007 - (Page 1)

Contents DECEMBER 2007 VOL. 112, NO. 12 MARINELOG UPDATE Hotel with an Oceanview • Study: Ship emissions Kill • New deep water boats for Seacor, Rigdon • Green light for Superferry • Incat Crowther Ferry for Japan • IPO for OSG’s Jones Act operations And much more 7 15 The 155,000 m3 LNG carrier British Emerald, one of this year’s Distinctive Ships INSIDE WASHINGTON Congress overrides veto of vital maritime measure p. 31 Klein share their thoughts on the current state and future of the maritime industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 24 38 39 40 42 43 NEWSMAKERS TECH NEWS CONTRACTS EVENTS INFODIRECT Interactive buyers’ guide Features World Shipbuilding Warning: Shipbuilding Over-Supply by 2011 Distinctive Ships ABS president and CEO Chris Wiernecki has looked at the numbers and thinks there could be a global shipuilding supply-demand imbalance in the near future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 17 The Best of 2007 This is our annual portfolio of the world’s most exciting new ships from Europe, Asia and the U.S. . . . .p. 31 44 45 51 WEBSITE DIRECTORY ML MARKETPLACE LAST WORD Is Marpol Dead? By Clay Maitland Shipyard Safety Steely Resolve: Cutting Injuries Travelers Ocean Marine’s Kord Spielman writes about the progress in reducing shipyard injuries and warns against complacency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.22 Departments 2 4 EDITORIAL Communication breakdown CEO Forum What’s on Your Mind? MacGregor’s Olli Isotalo, DNV’s Henrik O. Madsen, Ulstein International’s Tore Ulstein and the German Society for Maritime Technology’s Dr. Hermann J. SECOND THOUGHTS Killer Ships? NEXT MONTH MARITIME & PORT SECURITY • FERRIES & FAST CRAFT • PAINTS & COATINGS 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 DECEMBER 2007 MARINE LOG 1 http://www.marinelog.com

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Marine Log - December 2007 Contents Editorial Second Thoughts Update Inside Washington Warning: Shipbuilding Over-Supply by 2011 Steely Resolve: Cutting Injuries What’s on Your Mind? Newsmakers Tech News Contracts Events InfoDirect Website Directory ML Marketplace Last Word

Marine Log - December 2007

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