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MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS Editor's Note Ti-: On the Cover (here are certain irrefutable trends driving the marine market today, the prime one being the continual enlargement of ships and the systems that drive them. As ships grow in size — so too does the level of security meas- ures — and it is imperative that surrounding systems and prod- ucts evolve in step to ensure the efficient and cost effective pas- sage of cargo and passengers alike. An example of this growth is seen in the marine power seg- ment. Despite a generally softening of the new vessel order- book projected over the next five years, the value of propulsion systems installed is pre- dicted to rise through the year 2007, reaching nearly $5 billion in 2007, as David Tinsley reports in his Investment in Design column, starting on page 19. The marine power segment is worthy of monitoring in the coming years, as increasingly an invest- ment in power — whether it be for a tugboat, tanker or cruise ship — will determine the difference between profit and loss. A slew of new rules and regulations, from the international and national sides, will come into play through 2007, increasing the pres- sure on engine builders to not only meet new environmental standards, but to meet them in the most efficient manner. In early February 2003 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will announce that it has adopted new emission standards for new marine diesel engines that will be installed on vessels flagged or registered in the United States. In essence, the new Tier 1 standards are equivalent to the internationally negotiated emission limits for oxides of nitrogen (NOx), and will be mandatory for Category 1, 2 and 3 engines (power ranges from 700 to 100,000 hp) in 2004. EPA will undertake another rulemak- ing in a few years to consider a second tier of more stringent standards, and interesting- ly, will consider whether it has the discretion under the Clean Air Act to apply any sec- ond tier of standards to engines on foreign vessels that enter U.S. ports. This should make for a spirited debate, particularly if the EPA's standards are more stringent then or differ significantly from IMO mandates, as the majority of ships that traverse U.S. ports are registered outside of the U.S., accountable to IMO standards. It seems the push for lower emissions will make for many notable developments, as it was also announced last month that marine diesel titans Wartsila Corporation and MAN B&W Diesel have been encouraged to participate as principal forces in a large scale R&D integrated project under the auspices of the European Union (EU) to address the global problem of C02 and pollutant emissions. The project — whose setup ensures that the commercial competition between the two groups of companies, includ- ing their respective licensees, remains unaffected — is expected to start in 2004. This month's cover features Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Dawn, a spectacular new 92,50-ton ship from Germany's Meyer Werft Shipyard. Story on page 48 In this edition 40 Italy 46 Q&A w/ Robert Clifford 54 Training & Education 59 Products 62 Buyer's Directory 64 Advertiser's Index 65 Classified Ads Subscriptions: One full year (12 issues) $24.00 in U.S.; outside of U.S. $96.00 including postage and handling. For subscription information, con- tact: Dale Barnett, fax: (212) 254-6271; e-mail: barnett@marinelink.com www.marinelink.com ISSN-0025-3448 USPS-016-750 No. 2 Vol. 65 118 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010 tel: (212) 477-6700; fax: (212) 254-6271 Founder: John J. O'Malley 1905 - 1980 Charles P. 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