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MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS Contents Government Update 9 Asleep at the Wheel Crew fatigue has long been touted as a top cause of marine casualties, but little has been done to remedy the situation. — by Dennis L. Bryant Marine Communications 24 AIS: Getting it Right the First Time While rules regarding the installation, training and use of AIS seem relatively clear. Anders Bergstrom reports that higher costs and operational problems could be avoided with a small investment up front. Finland 32 The New/Old Kid on the Block Finland, a traditional powerhouse in the high-value ship tech- nology market, has completed its latest transformation with the combining of major shipyards under the Aker Finnyards banner. Megayachts 34 M-147 Breaks New Ground Designer Hermidas Atabeyki and Blohm + Voss have conspired to develop a truly revolutionary megayacht. 38 Security Concers Top the List Superyacht management, never easy, has become appreciably more complex with the new maritime security measures. 40 Insulation, Pipes, Pumps & Valves 38 7 I 1 » I « X-ST RE A\M 50K DOES IT F CD X-Stream Flexibility! X-Stream Performance! X-Stream Productivity! The Gardner Denver Water Jetting Systems new X-Stream unit uses 30% less water to provide 25-100% higher production rates with 15% less reaction force. Call us for price and delivery! This 650XVSDS units features a 4-speed transmission and a triplex pump capable ot flows to 8,8 GPM, and pressures to 50,000 PSI. 12300 North Houston-Rosslyn Road Houston, Texas 77086 281-448-5800 • FAX 281-448-7500 www.waterjetting.com • mktg.wjs@gardnerdenver.com 1-800-231-3628 m f^g Your SINGLE SOURCE Water Jetting Solution. l£/JE> Circle 216 on Reader Service Card 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 Tel: (561) 732-1659 Fax:(561) 732-6984 Associate Publisher Gregory R. Trauthwein • trauthwein@marinelink.com Associate Editor • Jennifer Rabulan • rabulan@marinelink.com Technical Editor • David Tinsley Contributing Editor • Dennis L. Bryant Senior Maritime Counsel, Holland & Knight Editorial Consultant • James R. McCaul, president, International Maritime Associates PRODUCTION Production Manager Michael Lowe • lowe@marinelink.com Asst. Production Manager Irina Tabakina • tabakina@marinelink.com CIRCULATION Kristen O'Malley • omalley@marinelink.com ADVERTISING SALES Vice President of Sales Lucia M. Annunziata • annunziata@marinelink.com National Sales Manager Rob Howard • howard@marinelink.com Tel: (561) 732-4368; Fax: (561) 732-6984 North American Sales Manager Brett W. Keil • bkeil@marinelink.com Tel: (561) 732-1185; Fax: (561) 732-8414 Regional Sales Manager Leonardo Maldonado • maldonado@marinelink.com Tel: (561) 732-9670; Fax: (561) 732-8414 Classified Ad Sales Dale L. Barnett • barnett@marinelink.com Marketing Manager Richard Grable • grable@marinelink.com Tel: (561) 732-1659; Fax: (561) 732-6984 Manager, Information Services Tina Veselov • veselov@marinelink.com Manager, Accounting Services Esther Rothenberger • rothenberger@marinelink.com Manager, Public Relations Mark O'Malley • momalley@marinelink.com Sales Assistant Nicole Sullivan • s u 11 i va n ©marinelink. com Classified Sales • Tel: (212) 477-6700 Manager, Information Technology Services Vladimir Bibik • bibik@marinelink.com PUBLISHERS John E. O'Malley John C. O'Malley • jomalley@marinelink.com International Sales Operations Managing Director, International Sales TONY STEIN 12, Braehead, Bo'ness, West Lothian EH51 0BZ, Scotland, U.K. Tel: +44 (0) 1506 822240; Fax: +44 (0) 1506 828085 Germany/Switzerland TONY STEIN • stein@marinelink.com 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 • biscom@unitel.co.kr Business Communications, Inc., Kwangwhamun P.O. Box 1916, Seoul, Korea Tel: +82 2 739 7840, Fax: +82 2 732 3662 Scandinavia STEPHAN R.G. 0RN/LE0N SCHULZ • leon@stephan-orn.se 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 • jlseva@viaexclusivas.com Via Exdusiuas S.L., C/ Viriato, 69 SC, 28010, Madrid, Spain Tel: +34 91 448 9136; Fax: +34 91 446 0214 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: +561-716-0328 e-mail: ckeil@marinelink.com 2