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EDITOR'S NOTE if While market consolidation can hardly be considered news, the level to which the maritime industry has contracted became glaringly apparent in preparing this year's Marine Propulsion Annual. The best and most recent example of merger-mania is embodied in activities by Vickers PLC, which has effectively constructed a marine propulsion powerhouse in a mat- ter of months. The company now houses such big brand names as Ulstein, Kamewa, Rauma, Aquamaster, Brown Brothers, Michell Bearings and Bird Johnson. The efforts of the company and its leader, Baron Paul Buysse, can be found in two places this month, as a part of David Tinsleys Investment in Design column starting on page 8, and in a Q&A starting on page 72. Becoming bigger, though, does not automatically mean better, but amassing vast technical and R&D budget resources under one roof offers some obvious advantages when companies are faced with updating marine products and systems to comply with the latest rules and regulations. Speaking of rules and regulations, vessel owners should have a large circle around January 1, 2000, and not only to check if the company's office and fleet computer systems are still running. It is on this date that portions of the International Maritime Organizations (IMO) rules regarding emissions from marine diesel engines enter force. While Annex VI of MARPOL 73/78 dealing with a wide range of air pol- lution control matters is still years from full ratification, some of the provisions are set to take effect — most notably NOx controls on new engines installed on ships built on or after January 1, 2000. A full report on the matter from Andrew Wright, who is the chairman of the CIMAC Exhaust Emissions Control (Piston Engines) Working Group, starts on page 74. It is evident that pressures from environmental entities and through legislative arms — on all lev- els in all regions of the world — will continue to push maritime industry suppliers and operators to dizzying heights of compliance, performance and accountability. Royal Caribbean's recent infraction in Alaska, resulting in record fines and subsequent in-person apologies from the company's top exec- utives, should serve as a wake-up call to any companies stretching the rules, intentionally or not. Owners and operators, more than ever, will rely on single solution system providers to constantly deliv- er the hardware and software solutions needed to compete in an intensely competitive and quick- changing environment. INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS CHARLES E. KEIL, Vice President 4400 N. 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