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CONTENTS MarineNews March 2011 • Volume 22 Number 3 TechFile 8 Gyro for Unmanned UltraLight Boat Boat built of “nano-enhanced” material Insights 10 Karen Hughey President & COO, ABS Nautical Systems Boat of the Month 12 EPS M10 Hovercraft U.S.-built Training & Education 28 Training on Z-Drives Capt. Jeff Slesinger, trainer & author, ran MN’s managing editor through the paces of Z-Drive simulator training. — by Raina Clark Offshore Vessels 34 New Regs Coming As the Gulf of Mexico gets back the business of offshore exploration and production, the threat of new rules for OSVs lingers. — by Susan Buchanan Market Report 38 Konrad: Serving the World from Wisconsin Hudson, Wis..-based Konrad Marine has built an enviable position serving commercial and military markets globally with its innovative stern drives. 12 Photo courtesy EPS Corporation 2 MN March 2011 38