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MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS Contents 18 Crewing & Maritime Security Increasing security means increased burden on crew and owners. — By Dennis L. Bryant, Senior Maritime Counsel, Haight Gardner Holland & Knight 22 Three Hulls = One Ship RV Triton — helps to evolve warship design. SMM/Germany Report 34 Precision Ship-Handling Writ Large: Alan Haig-Brown offers an insider's look at German Harbor Pilot ops. 40 Modern Maid-of-All Work: David Tinsley reports on Rickmers- Linie's new Superflex Heavy multipurpose container carrier. 43 A German Ferry for All Harbors: The Hanseatic Port of Hamburg has never shied from innovation. Marine Propulsion Annual 50 More Power, Less Space ... Such is the claim of American Superconductor and its innovative HTS motor, a powerplant that has turned the heads of the U.S. Navy. 52 Fuel Cell Technology ... Millennium Cell Inc. has teamed with Seaworthy Systems to bring its fuel cell technology to the maritime world. 60 The New Hunter/Gatherers The concept that a naval task force operating in littoral waters can detect underwater mines using remotely controlled unmanned vehicles is on the verge of being realized. — by Frans Jurgetis 68 Halter is Back for More With a new owner and renewed vigor, Halter Marine will emerge from Chapter 11 with the urge to pick up where it left off. 78 Schubert Part II U.S. Maritime Administrator William G. Schubert, in the second of a two-part interview with H. Clayton Cook, Jr., shares his views on invig- orating the U.S. maritime industry. EVAC—6,500 marine applications, 48 reps worldwide Standard design. Standard components. 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