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Contents 60 Dial 911 In the event of major emergency there is often lacking a unified response. Transas aims to change that with its Crisis Management System. 64 Profile: RADM Paul Pluta When Paul Pluta took the post of Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, Security and Environmental Protection, USCG, in the summer of 2001, he had no idea how quickly his job would change. — by Regina Ciardiello, managing editor 68 Trip to a Ship Graveyard Shipbreaking is a dirty job, rarely seen by the Western world. Edward Burtynsky's stunning photos, including this month's cover, bring it to life. — by Regina Ciardiello, managing editor 76 Barging Over the Divide Alan Haig-Brown chronicles his trip through the German countryside 1 aboard Johannes Von Nepomuk, with Capt. Albrecht Zoller, his wife s Roswitha Engert-Zoller, and crew. _j 32 Red, White, Blue & GREEN? The U.S. maritime market is poised for a major surge in business, given that reasonable financing can be secured. — by H. Clayton Cook, Jr. 44 This Way Up With world economies stagnant, prospects for shipbuilding and tanker markets are cloudy. — R.S. Platou 50 Some Science, No Fiction When Inmarsat needed to field test its new Fleet F77 product, it enlisted the support of the research vessel M/V Maurice Ewing. Read the results. — by Greg Trauthwein 20 Redundancy Works ... Redundancy Works ABS's Don Liu reasons for safer tankers at Intertanko's Rotterdam event. — by David Tinsley, technical editor We Can Carry the Heavy Load East Coast Office: (617)261-6696 ext. 301 Gulf Coast Office: (985) 631 -2785 email & website: cec@cashmanequipmentcorp.com www.cashmanequipmentcorp.com Cashman Equipment Corp Marine & General Contractor ABS & Inland Barge Rentals Circle 356 on Reader Service Card or visit www.maritimereporterinfo.com MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS NEW YORK 118 E. 25th St., New York, NY 10010 Tel: (212) 477-6700; Fax: (212) 254-6271 e-mail: mren@marinelink.com • Web: Internet: www.marinelink.com FLORIDA 215 NW 3rd St., Boynton Beach, FL 33435 Associate Publisher Gregory R. Trouthwein • trauthwein@marinelink.com EDITORIAL Managing Editor Regina R Ciardiello • ciardiello@marinelink.com Assistant Editor Jennifer Rabulan • rabulan@marinelink.com Technical Editor David Tinsley Editorial Consultant James R. McCaul, president, International Maritime Associates MARKETING Marketing Manager Richard Grable • grable@marinelink.com Tel: (561) 732-1659; Fax: (561) 732-6984 PRODUCTION Production Manager Michael Lowe • lowe@marinelink.com Asst. Production Manager Oksana Martemy • martemy@marinelink.com CIRCULATION Grculation Manager Dale L. Barnett • barnett@marinelink.com ADVERTISING SALES Vice President of Sales Lucia M. Annunziata • annunziata@marinelink.com National Sales Manager Rob Howard • howard@marinelink.com Tel: 239-949-5351; Fax: 239-949-5358 North American Sales Manager Brett W. Keil • bkeil@marinelink.com Tel: (561) 732-1185; Fax: (561) 732-6984 Director, New Business Development Jean Vertucci • vertucci@marinelink.com Manager, Information Services Tina Angelino • angelino@marinelink.com Accounting Manager Angelica Rivera • arivera@marinelink.com Classified Sales Tel: (212) 477-6700 PUBLISHERS John E. 0'Malley John C. 0'Malley • jomalley@marinelink.com Chief Financial Officer Al Adinolfi International Sales Operations Managing Director, International Sales TONY STEIN 12, Braehead, Bo'ness, West Lothian EH51 OBZ, Scotland, U.K. Tel: +44 (0) 1506 822240; Fax: +44 (0) 1506 828085 CHARLES E. KEIL, Vice President, International Operations 215 NW Third Street, Boynton Beach, FL 33435 Tel: +561-732-0312; Fax: +561-732-8063 24-hr Tel/Fax: +561-998-0313; Mobile Tel: +561-716-0338 e-mail: ckeil@marinelink.com China TED GREEN Zhejiang International Advertising Corp. 596 Tiyuchang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 31007 Tel: +86 571 5150937, Fax: +86 571 5150444 Germany/Switzerland TONY STEIN 12, Braehead, Bo'ness, West Lothian EH51 OBZ, Scotland, U.K. Tel: +44 (0) 1506 822240; Fax: +44 (0) 1506 828085 Japan KATSUHIRO ISHII Ace Media Service Inc., 12-6, 4-chome, Nishiike, Adachi-ku, Tokyo 121, Japan Tel: +81 3 5691 3335; Fax: + 81 3 5691 3336 Korea JO, YOUNG SANG Business Communications, Inc., Kwangwhamun P0. Box 1916, Seoul, Korea Tel: +82 2 739 7840, Fax: +82 2 732 3662 Scandinavia STEPHAN R.G. 0RN/LE0N SCHULZ AB Stephen R.G. Orn, Box 184, S-271 24 Ystad, Sweden Tel: +46 411-184 00; Fax: +46 411 105 31 Spain JOSE LUIS SEVA Via Exdusiuas S.L., C/ Viriato, 69 SC , 28010, Madrid, Spain Tel: +34 91 448 9136; Fax: +34 91 446 0214
