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Increased ship's safety through reliable, precise navigation • economical operation through reduced personnel requirements • relief of the officer on duty from routine tasks .. .are the outstanding features of the NAUTOPLOT. Besides indicating the actual position on a sea chart, the NAUTOPLOT offers, in systemtechnical combination with the adaptive autopilot NAUTOPILOT A, the track controller NAUTOTRACK and optionally a Nautical Information Display, the function of a track control system. Modern sea-going ships, such as the "Ship of the Future" utilize this technological advance. ~ ANSCHUETZ OF AMERICA P.O.Box 3748 Teaneck, NJ 07666 Telephone 201 833 1248 Anschutz - Pioneers of Safety at Sea Modem-Fax 201 833 1248 Service stations all over the World Circle 222 on Reader Service Card ON THE COVER This month's issue focuses on the immense im- pact of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and other recent marine environmental legislation. Adm. Arthur E. (Gene) Henn, the newly appointed Chief, Office of Marine Safety, Security and Envi- ronmental Protection, U.S. Coast Guard, heads the list of authors who examine the implications of this ground-breaking legislation. The cover fea- tures the oil skimmer Valdez Star, built by Goudy & Stevens Shipyard, East Boothbay, Maine. Inset, lower left, shows General Electric's LM2500 ma- rine gas turbine, a popular choice for naval propul- sion. Cover Design: Alex Brown/Artwork Produc- tion. INSIDE The Oil Pollution Act Of 1990: Primary Task Of Regulatory Action Falls To The Coast Guard 16 OPA Spawns New Opportunities To Develop Systems & Equipment For Oil Spill Control 18 Industry & The Environment— Doing The Right Thing 34 Naval Technology & Shipbuilding 39 Modern Naval Propulsion Systems: Powering The World's Future Navies 48 New Double-Hull Panamax Carrier From Burmeister & Wain 56 $1.2 Million Contract Won By Bender For Work On Pioneer Commander Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc., Mobile, Ala., was awarded a $1.2 million contract for work on the S/S Pioneer Commander, a 530- foot cargo ship which has been in a MarAd Active Reserve Status in New Orleans, La. MARITIME REPORTER and Engineering News Editorial and Executive Offices 118 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010 (212) 477-6700 • ITT Telex: 424768 MARINTI Telefax: (212) 254-6271 Publishers: Editorial Director: Editor: Senior Editor: Production Editor: Editorial Consultant-Marine Industry: Production Manager: Circulation Manager: Regional Sales Manager: Regional Sales Manager: CHARLES P. OMALLEY JOHN E. O MALLEY JOHN C. O MALLEY CHARLES P. O MALLEY JOHN R. SNYDER THOMAS H. PHILLIPS ALAN SCOTT JAMES R. McCAUL MAY LOUIE DALE L. BARNETT LUCIA ANNUNZIATA DANIEL A. ARNOLD Advertising Circulation and Sales Offices 118 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010 Telephone (212) 477-6700 REPRESENTATIVES U.S. MR. JAMES N. McCLINTOCK Gulf States Wheelhouse One Building 634 Village Lane North, Suite 205 Mandeville, LA 70448 Telephone: (504) 626-7990 Telefax: (504) 624-5163 Scandinavia MR. STEPHAN R. G. ORN AB Stephan R. G. Orn Box 184, S-271 24 Ystad, Sweden Telephone 0411-184 00 Telefax: 411 10531 United MR. MICHAEL J. DAMSELL Kingdom Euromedia, Ltd. Tern House, Upper West St. Reigate, Surrey RH2 9HX, England Telephone: 07372 242558 Telefax: 0737 223235 Telex: 932699 KENPUB G. Italy MR. VITTORIO F. NEGRONE Ediconsult Internazionale Piazza Fontane Marose, 3-16123 Genova, Telephone: (010) 583520 Telefax: (010) 566578 Telex: 211197 EDINT I Italy MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS No. 9 ISSN-0025-3448 Volume 53 118 EAST 25th STREET NEW YORK, N.Y. 10010 (212) 477-6700 Telex: MARINTI 424768 Telefax: (212) 254-6271 ESTABLISHED 1939 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News is published monthly by Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. Mailed at Second Class Postage Rates at Waterbury, CT 06701 and additional mail- ing offices. Postmaster send notification (Form 3579) regarding undeliverable magazines to Maritime Reporter/Engineering News, 118 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010. Publishers are not responsible for the safekeeping or return of edi- torial material. Member VBPA Business Publications Audit of Circulation, Inc. 14 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
