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Associate Publisher Gregory R. Trauthwein • trauthwein@marinelink.com Associate Editor Jennifer Rabulan rabulan@marinelink.com Contributing Editors • Dennis L. Bryant, Senior Maritime Counsel, Holland & Knight Edward Lundquist Editorial Consultant James R. McCaul, president, International Maritime Associates PRODUCTION Production Manager John Guzman guzman@marinelink.com Asst. Production Manager Irina Tabakina tabakina@marinelink.com ADVERTISING SALES Senior Vice President, Sales Rob Howard howard@marinelink.com Tel: (561) 732-4368; Fax: (561) 732-6984 Senior Vice President, Sales Brett W. Keil bkeil@marinelink.com Tel: (561) 732-1185; Fax: (561) 732-8414 Vice President of Sales Lucia M. Annunziata annunziata@marinelink.com Classified Ad Sales Dale L. Barnett barnett@marinelink.com Tel: (212) 477-6700 Sales Administration Manager Tina Veselov veselov@marinelink.com Sales Assistant Rhoda Morgan morgan@marinelink.com Manager, Accounting Services Esther Rothenberger rothenberger@marinelink.com Manager, Public Relations Mark O’Malley momalley@marinelink.com Manager, Information Technology Services Vladimir Bibik bibik@marinelink.com CIRCULATION Kathleen Hickey mrcirc@marinelink.com PUBLISHER 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 OBZ, 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., Rm 1232, Gwanghwamoon Officia Bldg. 163, 1-Ga, Shinmoon-Ro, Jongro-Gu, Seoul, Korea 110-999 Tel: +82 2 739 7840; Fax: +82 2 732 3662 Scandinavia ROLAND PERSSON/roland@orn.se ÖRN MARKETING AB, Box 184, S-271 24 Ystad, Sweden Tel: +46 411-184 00; Fax: +46 411 105 31 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: +561-716-0338 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 2 EYE ON THE NAVY 22 Ship Aground Even the most sophisticated warship can find itself someplace it doesn’t want to be: aground. Edward Lundquist explains how compound errors often lead to a ship running aground. DIESEL POWER ANNUAL 28 Raising the Bar MAN B&W, riding a record orderbook, has invested in mak- ing some of its largest engines lighter yet stronger, while con- siderably more powerful. — by Greg Trauthwein 34 Diesel Engine Directory 39 Diesel Engine Technical Guide TRAINING & EDUCATION 43 Training with Simulation Months before the USCG Cutter Mackinaw was launched, officers and senior enlisted men and women were developing skills on a full mission bridge simulator. — by Capt. Robert Parsons, USCG (Ret.) GOVERNMENT UPDATE 43 TWIC Zeal Untempered After an extended delay, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is moving forward with its plan to implement the transportation worker identification credential (TWIC). — by Dennis L. Bryant 22 MSC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE. T ak e Command of Y our Car eer ® Your experience may qualify you for a seagoing career with Military Sealift Command. In the next several months, Military Sealift Command will be hiring Civilian Mariners for Federal employment. The following positions are in our Deck, Engine and Medical Departments: 3 rd Officer Deck Engineer Machinist 3 rd Assistant Engineer Pumpman Able Seaman Unlicensed Junior Engineer Ordinary Seaman 1 st Radio Electronics Technican Wiper 2 nd Electrician Refrigeration Engineer Medical Services Officer If you are interested in a career that offers on-the-job training, advancement opportunities, steady pay and Federal benefits, visit our Web site at www.sealiftcommand.com/MR or call 1-888-228-5509 to speak with a recruiter. 28 43 MR JULY2006 #1 (1-8).qxd 7/6/2006 2:56 PM Page 4
