Maritime Reporter, September 1997

<BODY> <div> EXCLUSIVE AGENT MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS AB STEPHAN R G ORN P.O. Box 184 S-271 24 Ystad Sweden Telephone: +46 411 184 00 Fax: +46 411 105 31 e-mail: marine.marketing@stephan-orn.se III Pictured on the cover: Bluewater FPSO Glas Dowr recently produced first oil from Dauntless and Durward reservoirs. The Bluewater production program kicks off the Tanker Technology feature on page 39. 39 57r 112 10 22 25 46 51 78 89 117 119 122 126 132 135 136 139 TANKER TECHNOLOGY With a booming worldwide offshore oil market, getting the product from beneath the sea to market as quickly, safely and efficiently as pos sible is more important than ever. Innovative tanker design, outfitting and use is actively employed to achieve these ends. MARINE PROPULSION TECHNOLOGY Propulsion systems have become the centerpiece of ship and boat own ers' fight to ensure their vessels meet ever tightening environmental reg- ulations and operational efficiencies. While mergers, acquisitions and down-sizing trends worldwide have reduced the overall number of propulsion manufacturers and suppliers, the amount of propulsion choices continues to grow, as technology helps equipment makers deliv- er better solutions seemingly every month. IS THERE A SHIP REPAIR BOOM COMING? When the IMO meets in November to discuss bulk carrier safety, the result could be a boom to ship repair industries around the world. Marine Finance legal Update Canadian Maritime Review Workboat Show Preview SNAME '97 Preview Bunker Fuel Monitor People ft Company News Product Focus: Tribon 4 Ship Repair & Conversion Ferliship's New Contracts Calendar of Events Recent Ship Sales Buyer's Directory Information Showcase Professional ft Classified Advertisement* Subscriptions: One full year (12 issues) SI 8.00 in U.S.; outside of U.S. S96.00 including postage and handling. For subscription information, contact: Dale Barnett, fax: (212) 254-6271. AND ENGINEERING NEWS ISSN-0025-3448 USPS-016-750 No. 9 Vol. 59 118 East 25th Street New York, NY 10010 (212) 477-6700 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means mechanical, photocopying, recording or oth- erwise without the prior written permission of the publishers. Founder: John J. O'Malley 1905 - 1980 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News is published monthly by Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. Mailed at Periodicals Postage Rates at Waterbury, CT 06701 and additional mailing offices. Postmaster send notification (Form 3579) regarding undeliverable magazines to Maritime Reporter/Engineering News, 118 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010. Canada Post International Publications Mail Product (Canadian Distribution) Sales Agreement No. 0970700. Printed in U.S.A. Publishers are not responsible for the safekeeping or return of editorial material. © 1996 Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. Member INTERNATIONAL® Business Publications Audit of Circulation, Inc. 2 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>