Maritime Reporter, September 2014

<BODY> <div> 4 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • SEPTEMBER 2014 THE COVER Software solutions have helped to reshape the ship design, construction, outfi tting and operation process. Read more starting on page 40. Cover Image: Courtesy SSI Contents 3D Modeling, Virtual Reality Help Defi ne Design’s Future Part II of a three-part series on the evolution of software in the ship design, construction and operation space. By Patricia Keefe 40 52 The PORTUNUS Concept Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has brought forward an innova- tive offshore port concept that aims to in- crease security versus WMDs and increase container handling effi ciency. By Hank Glauser, Principal Investigator, Global Security, LLNL 62 Making “The Switch” As demands for reduced emis- sions and fuel consumption continue, innovative propul- sion concepts such as The Switch, which uses permanent magnet motors, gains steam. 18 Show me the Money As the maritime economy continues to recover here and abroad, there is an increasing demand for capital. By Eric Dusch, GE Capital, Corporate Finance Editorial 6 Go Digital 8 News 10 Tech File 13 OSV Updates 14 Eye on Design 14 Government Update 16 Finance Update 18 Maritime Security: The view from SAMI 20 Legal Beat 24 Propulsion Updates 62 Coatings Updates 68 Products 70 People & Companies 72 Buyer’s Guide 74 Classifi ed 75 Advertiser’s Index 80 HQ 118 E. 25th St., 2nd Floor New York, NY 10010 USA Tel +1 212 477 6700 Fax +1 212 254 6271 www.marinelink.com FL Offi ce 215 NW 3rd St Boynton Beach, FL 33435-4009 Tel +1 561 732 4368 Fax +1 561 732 6984 Publishers John E. O’Malley John C. O’Malley jomalley@marinelink.com Associate Publisher/Editorial Director Greg Trauthwein trauthwein@marinelink.com Vice President, Sales Rob Howard howard@marinelink.com Web Editor Eric Haun haun@marinelink.com Web Contributor Michelle Howard howard@marinelink.com Editorial George Backwell - Thailand; Joseph Fonseca - India Claudio Paschoa - Brazil Peter Pospiech - Germany James R. McCaul - Washington, DC Production Irina Tabakina tabakina@marinelink.com Nicole Ventimiglia nicole@marinelink.com Corporate Staff Mark O’Malley, Public Relations Esther Rothenberger, Accounting Gabby DelGatto, Offi ce Manager Information Technology Vladimir Bibik Emin Tule Christopher Lee Subscription Kathleen Hickey khickey@marinelink.com Sales Lucia Annunziata annunziata@marinelink.com +1 212 477 6700 Terry Breese breese@marinelink.com +1 561 732 1185 Frank Covella covella@marinelink.com +1 561 732 1659 Mitch Engel engel@marinelink.com +1 561 732 0312 Mike Kozlowski kozlowski@marinelink.com +1 561 733 2477 Dawn Trauthwein dtrauthwein@marinelink.com +1 631 472 2715 Jean Vertucci vertucci@marinelink.com +1 212 477 6700 International Sales Scandinavia Roland Persson roland@orn.nu Orn Marketing AB, Box 184 , S-271 24 Ystad, Sweden t: +46 411-184 00 f: +46 411 105 31 Western Europe Uwe Riemeyer riemeyer@intermediapartners.de t: +49 202 27169 0 f: +49 202 27169 20 United Kingdom Paul Barrett ieaco@aol.com Hallmark House, 25 Downham Road, Ramsden Health, Essex CM11 1PU UK t: +44 1268 711560 m: +44 7778 357722 f: +44 1268 711567 Japan Katsuhiro Ishii amskatsu@dream.com Ace Media Service Inc., 12-6, 4-chome, Nishiike, Adachi-ku, Tokyo 121, Japan t: +81 3 5691 3335 f: +81 3 5691 3336 Korea Jo, Young Sang biscom@biscom.co.kr Business Communications Inc., Rm 1232, Gwanghwamoon Offi cia Bldg., 163, 1-Ga, Shinmoon-Ro, Jongro-Gu, Seoul, Korea 110-999 t: +82 2 739 7840 f: +82 2 732 3662 Classifi ed Sales t: (212) 477-6700 MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS M A R I N E L I N K . C O M Business Publications Audit of Circulation, Inc. Member Photo: DeepFlight Image: SSI Photo: MARIN MR #9 (1-9).indd 4 9/9/2014 9:08:36 AM </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>