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MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS Contents 15 Government Update As the U.S. Government considers a number of new maritime security regulations, questions turn to how owners and operators will fare. — By Dennis L. Bryant, Senior Maritime Counsel, Haigbt Gardner Holland & Knight 20 Vosper Thornycroft "Bites" Back Furthering the U.K.'s already industrious shipbuilding base, Vosper Thornycroft will erect a $60-million facility within the Portsmouth Naval Base. —By David Tinsley, technical editor 24 A Conversation with Bill Schubert In part one of a two part series, U.S. Maritime Administrator Bill Schubert discusses the current state, as well as the future of the United States Maritime industry. — By H. Clayton Cook, Jr., Counsel, Bastiatielli, Brown & Kelley .32 Raise the Kursk! The job of successfully raising and recovering the Kursk, the Russian sub which exploded and sank in August of 2000 with its crew of 1 18, is noth- ing short of an engineering marvel. — by Greg Trauthwein 34 Righting the Spiegel Grove Slipping slowly beneath the sea, just days before its intentional sinking, Spiegel Grove gained international attention when it was "righted" by Port Lauderdale, Fla.-based salvage and recovery company Resolve Marine Group. — by Regina P. Ciardiello, managing editor f$0 Providing Power for the Fight High speed, versatile vessels are in big demand with modern military and lawkeeping operations. Combat Boat 90 — built in Sweden by Dockstavervet and powered with Rolls-Royce products — is a powerful example of modern military might. EVAC—6,500 marine applications, 48 reps worldwide Standard design. Standard components. 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