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Editor's Note International Representatives International Operations / • "(he annual parade of Great Ships in our December edition -JL. includes a roster of unique ves- sels, from the record-setting heavy lift ships Black Marlin and Blue Marlin, to Vasco da Gama, the world's largest trailing suction hopper dredger. And while these CHARLES E. KEIL, Vice President 215 NW Third Street Boynton Beach, FL 33435 Telephone: +561-732-0312; Fax: +561-732-8063 24-hr Tel/Fax: +561-998-0313; Mobile Tel: +561-716-0338 TONY STEIN, International Sales Manager 12, Braehead, Bo'ness, West Lothian EH51 OBZ, Scotland, U.K. Telephone: +44 (0) 1506 822240; Fax: +44 (0) 1506 828085 ships — plus the Marine Innovations fea- ture starting on page 38 — help to highlight the industry's many triumphs over the past 12 months, there are a full-plate of technical and non-technical issues, which will keep the marine industry challenged for many years to come. The complex matter of ship casualties — the causes, environ- mental ramifications and potential solutions — is now a top- agenda item of many organizations both inside and out of the marine world. As the number of accidents continues to grab headlines — the most recent of course being the biggest spill in the Mississippi River in 20 years, when the single-hull 83,000- ton Westchester ran aground in late November as a result of los- ing power due to an engine failure, spilling 13,000 barrels of sweet Nigerian crude — it is a sure bet that increased pressure will be applied by international, national and regional entities to improve safety. It will be companies, which have a proven record of supply- ing advanced marine solutions who will prosper. An example of new innovation will be covered in the January 2001 propulsion edition. Litton Ship Systems and American Superconductor Corp. are collaborating on the utilization of High Temperature Superconductor technology — initially the application of HTS motors for electric ship propulsion — in order to make naval and commercial vessels more fuel efficient and quiet. www.marinelink.com trauth wein @marinelink.com AustralAsia TONY STEIN 12, Broehead, Bo'ness, West Lothian EHS1 OBZ, Scotland, U.K. Tel:+44 (0)1506 822240; Fax:+44 (0) 1506 828085 Argentina R. LESLIE RAMSAY Calle Pellegrini 173 Primer Piso, Departamento C 1009 Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel:+54 1 394 8821; Fax:+54 1 326 4377 Benelux PAULA TACQ Maritime Media ML Otweg 18 2771 VX Boskoop, Netherlands Te:+31 172 230707; Fax:+31 172230708 Brazil JOSE DUARTE DOS SANTOS Multiple Agenda! Martima, Ltda. Rua (arolino Rodrigues 28 Cuarlo Andar, CEP-11055-070 Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil Tel/Fax: +55 1 32 32 74 74 Central America EDUARD0 F. LOPEZ/ISELA BAZAN Transmarine Media Services, P.O. Box 8579, Balboa Ave., Panama 5, Panama Tel:+507 617 1469; Fax:+507 251 4794 China TED GREEN Zhejiang International Advertising Corp. 596 Tiyuchong Rood Hangzhou, Zhejiang 31007 Tel:+86 571 5150937; Fax:+86 571 5150444 Egypt CAPTAIN TARIQ M. 0SMAN Osman Marine Media Co. Algamhoria Street, P.O. Box 1248, Alkeej Bldg. Port Said, Egypt Tel:+20 66 323858; Fax:+20 66 323858 Italy VITT0RI0 NEGR0NE Ediconsult Internazionale Piano Fontane Marose, 3-16123 Genoa, Italy Tel: +390 10583684; Fax:+390 10 566578 Japan AKI0ISHII Ace Media Service Inc. 12-6,4-thome, Nishiike Adachi-ku, Tokyo 121, Japan Tel:+81 3 5691 3335; Fax:+ 81 3 5691 3336 Korea JO, YOUNG SANG Business Communications, Inc. Kwangwhamun P.O. Box 1916, Seoul, Korea Tel:+82 2 739 7840; Fax:+82 2 732 3662 Portugal PAULO BREHM AZ Publiriadade Lda., Ruo Almironte Barroso, 52- 1 D, P-1000 Lisbon, Portugal Tel:+351 21 3142256; Fax:+351 21 3525157 Scandinavia STEPHAN R.G. 0RN/LE0N SCHULZ AB Stephon R.G. Orn, Box 184 S-271 24 Ystod, Sweden Tel:+46 411-184 00; Fax:+46 411 105 31 South Africa FINN KVAMSDAHL Finn's Enterprises, Media Marketing Division P.O. Box 99,2250, Blinkpan, Republic of South Africa Tel/Fax: +27 13 2953 023 Spain JOSE LUIS SEVA Via Exdusiuos S.L, C/ Viriato, 69 SC 28010, Madrid, Spain Tel:+34 91 448 76 22; Fax:+34 91 446 0214 Turkey NIHAT B0YTUZUN Komera Corp., Cumhurlyet Cad. 257/3, Harblye 80230, Istanbul, Turkey Tel:+90 212 248 48 64; Fox: +902122303697 United Kingdom TONY STEIN 12, Braehead, Bo'ness, West Lothian EH51 OBZ, Scotland, U.K. Tel:+44 (0) 1506 822240; Fax:+44 (0) 1506 828085 Looking for service reliability, we deliver it. ABB Turbochargers au New York/NJ, Miami, Houston, Seattle/Tacoma, Los Angeles — email: turbochargers(®us.al'>F>.com 6 Circle 255 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
