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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 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 MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERINGNEWS Contents Circle 231 on Reader Service Card 2 Government Update 10 Tuns, Tons & Tonnage Dennis Bryant explores the history and convolutions of meas- uring a ship’s tonnage. Tanker Technology 18 Getting Gassed As the demand for high-value Liquefied Natural Gas carriers continue to rise, so to does the technical innovations housed within. — by David Tinsley 20 The Birth of the Large LNG Carrier Review of the primary factors involved in making LNG carriers ever larger. Profile 21 Technology Redefines Safety So says Chris Wiernicki, American Bureau of Shipping’s new Chief Technology Officer. Training & Education 25 Meet the Mass Maritime Flotilla Massachussetts Maritime’s advanced Shiphandling course employs some unique training methods. Marine Electronics 34 RCCL Builds Bridge of the Future Driven by innovations of the Voyager class, Royal Caribbean International embarked on a plan to outfit its entire fleet with similar Integrated Bridge Systems. W W W M A R I N E S A F E T Y C O M # ( ! , , % . ' % 3 ! 2 % / 5 2 . ) # ( % . O M A T T E R W H A T T H E C H A L L E N G E W H E T H E R T R A I N I N G O R O P E R A T I O N A L T E S T I N G - A R I N E 3 A F E T Y H A S T H E P E O P L E A N D T H E R E S O U R C E S T O G E T T H E J O B D O N E % A C H O F - A R I N E 3 A F E T Y S C E N T E R S H A S M U L T I P L E U P T O D A T E S I M U L A T O R S W I T H T H E N E C E S S A R Y P R O G R A M M E R S E N G I N E E R S A N D M A R I N E R S T O P E R F O R M E V E R Y A S P E C T O F T R A I N I N G O R T E R M I N A L D E S I G N A N D O P E R A T I O N T E S T I N G & O R Y E A R S - 3 ) H A S A S S I S T E D S H I P P I N G C O M P A N I E S P O R T A U T H O R I T I E S T E R M I N A L O P E R A T O R S A N D O T H E R S B Y T R A I N I N G T E S T I N G P R O P O S E D C H A N N E L S P I E R S M O O R I N G S A N D D O C K I N G O P E R A T I O N S # A L L T O D A Y A N D S E E W H A T W E C A N D O F O R Y O U s 4 E R M I N A L D E S I G N T E S T I N G s 3 H I P 0 O R T S E C U R I T Y T R A I N I N G s 5 N U S U A L S I M U L A T I O N s . E W S H I P F A M I L I A R I T Y s & L E E T W I D E T R A I N I N G s 4 R A C T O R T U G T R A I N I N G s , I G H T E R I N G T R A I N I N G s 4 R A I N I N G O N L O C A T I O N s ( U M A N 3 Y S T E M S ) N T E R F A C E T E S T I N G s 3 4 # 7 2 E F R E S H E R 34 18 25 21 MR FEBRUARY 2005 #1 (1-8).qxd 2/2/2005 9:03 AM Page 4
