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Country. Phone E-Mail Zip. Fax_ • Please bill my company CDCheck Enclosed • VISA • MASTERCARD • American Express Account No. - - Exp. Date . Signature _ MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS On the Cover: Vosper Thornycroft is nearing completion on the 321-ft. (98-m) Trimaran Warship demonstrator being built for the U.K.'s Defense Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA). The ship, to be delivered in August, will be used to evalu- ate its unique hull shaft for consideration as the Royal Navy's Future Surface Combatant. Efficient Netherlands Niche The maritime industry in the northern Netherlands continues to demonstrate true global competitiveness in its chosen fields of endeavor — building excellent ships in the under 10,000-dwt range. — by David Tinsley, technical editor 23 35 42 55 7 14 20 43 64 65 68 RoRo Report Newbuilds demonstrate safety and stability products and systems mandated by evolving regulations. All in the Family When Johann FaBmer started his one-man boat yard in 1850, it is doubtful that he could have imag- ined that 150 years later the company would be one of the premier boatbuilders in the world ... And still in family hands. Burning Your Money With erratic bunker fuel pricing and quality now the norm, Ivar Tonnesen, chairman of the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA), argues that an informed and trained bunker buyer is an efficient bunker buyer. From "A" to "B" While the shortest route from one point to another is gospel for shipping efficiency, a storm is brewing regarding the potential future usage of the Northwest Passage. Oslo Offshore Surge Drives Index Marine Finance: Effectively Assessing Risk Legal Beat: Congressional Marine Initiatives 2000 Technical Report: FAMM reports field service results of new lubricant ABS Bunker Fuel Quality Monitor Buyers Guide Advertiser's Index Subscriptions: One full year (12 issues) $18.00 in U.S.; outside of U.S. $96.00 including postage and handling. For subscription information, contact: Dale Barnett, fax: (212) 254-6271; e-mail: barnett@marinelink.com 118 East 25th Street New York, NY 10010 (212) 477-6700 ISSN-0025-3448 USPS-016-750 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means mechanical, photocopying, recording or oth- erwise without the prior written permission of the publishers. No. 5 Vol. 62 Founder: John J. O'Malley 1905 - 1980 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News is published monthly by Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. Mailed at Periodicals Postage Rates at Waterbury, CT 06701 and additional mailing offices. Postmaster send notification (Form 3579) regarding undeliverable magazines to Maritime Reporter/Engineering News, 118 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010. Canada Post International Publications Mail Product (Canadian Distribution) Sales Agreement No. 0970700. Printed in U.S.A. Publishers are not responsible for the safekeeping or return of editorial material. © 2000 Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. Member Business Publications Audit of Circulation, Inc. 2 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
