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MARITIME REPORTER & ENGINEERING NEWS EJMIOR'S NOTE T his month's product feature — Navigation & Communications Technology (starting on page 26) — focuses on the amazing advances which satellite communications, electronic charting, and a host of additional marine electronics technological breakthroughs have meant to the effi- cient and safe operations of ships at sea. There is little doubt that navigation and communications advances have appreciably improved the process of sailing from point A to point B. Even the notoriously conservative maritime market has, slowly but surely, embraced these new technologies. But, as has been proven again and again, inside and outside of the maritime market, high technology alone is not a guarantee of success. William O'Neil, head of the IMO, has continually stressed throughout his tenure (increasing in fre- quency and volume, of late) that focusing on the human factor is just as crucial as focusing on techno- logical advances, in terms of shipboard safety. This point was hammered home most recently when two ships collided in the Singapore Strait, result- ing in one of the area's worst pollution incidents. According to Singapore police, Evoikos and Orapin Global collided despite warnings from the port's high-tech radar-based Operations Control Center and its Vessel Traffic Information System (VTIS) up to 13 minutes before the accident. "The Human Element" was addressed last month by ABS, which issued detailed guidelines for the application of ergonomics to marine systems. "We believe that the Human Element must be considered as an integral part of an overall safety culture," said ABS chairman Frank Iarossi. U.S. Coastal Tankers Outlook Kicking-off this month's Marine Finance section is a report from James R. McCaul, president of International Maritime Associates, which analyzes the outlook for the construction of U.S. Coastal tankers. In discussing the "traditionally profitable market niche for U.S. shipbuilders" in his report, Mr. McCaul estimates that the trade in the year 2007 will require five to 10 more tankers than are currently on the orderbooks. Gregory R. Trauthwein, editorial director Please contact me with any comments regarding the publication and!or news leads at: tel: +212-477-6700; fax: +212-254-6271; or e-mail: trauthwein@marinelink.com the new weekly paper from the publishers of Maritime Reporter, provides crucial, timely, financial-related information for anyone conducting business in the maritime industry. For a FREE 4- II?: ."illic 'III:' ''-sit'' -llr :'';ll': 'ill' 'ill' 'll: '111 - 'ill: ":l'' I!" ''11' '11'"' 111' ':1|1 ''11 ill' 'III' 11' '''111 "W- II" 111 'Ill''' 'll'' 111 11 '''''1|':'' WEEK trial subscription, contact me by telephone, fox or e-mail using the information above, IBBBBBKBBHBb^ Editorial & Executive Offices 118 E. 25th St., NY, NY 10010 Tel: (212) 477-6700; Fax: (212) 254-6271; e-mail: mren@marinelink.com PUBLISHERS Charles P. O'Malley John E. O'Malley John C. O'Malley Vice President Gregory R. Trauthwein EDITORIAL Editorial Director Gregory R. Trauthwein Senior Editor Nina D. Miller Associate Editor Suzanne I. Staszak-Silva Production Editor Anthony Besada Technical Editor David Tinsley International Editor Alan Thorpe Editorial Consultant James R. McCaul, president, International Maritime Associates MARKETING Marketing Assistant Jennifer Bobbe PRODUCTION Production Manager Adam Hellman Asst. Production Manager Christopher Eaton Cll >N Circulation Manager Dale L. Barnett ADVERTISING SALES Regional Sales Manager Lucia Annunziata Regional Sales Manager Christopher Goldsholl Regional Sales Manager Jean M. Vertucci Classified Sales Representative Carrie Rivera U.S. GULF COAST James N. McClintock Simpson Corporate Park, Indigo House, Suite A, 206 South Tyler Street, Covington, La. 70433 Telephone: (504) 893-5099; Fax: (504) 893-5024 Advertising Sales Information Telephone: +212-477-6700 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
