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2 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News THE AUTHORS Dennis L. Bryant, Maritime Reg- ulatory Consulting, Gainesville, FL; Email: dennis.l.bryant@gmail.com See story on page 22 Arjen Koop is project manager at the Offshore department of MARIN, the Maritime Research In- stitute Netherlands. Email: a.koop@marin.nl See story on page 20 Michele Urness is senior vice president of Multi Serv- ice, a global transaction management company part- nering with the DESC on the development and enhancement of the SEA Card program. Email: mlur- ness@multiservice.com story on page 18 TABLE OF CONTENTS MARITIMEPROFESSIONAL.COM 14 eLearning Vaults to the Head of the Class Last month’s eLearning summit brings “from bricks to clicks” closer to reality. by Joe Keefe THE ELECTRIC SHIP 28 MV Viking Legend Makes Waves Viking Legend is an innovative ‘green’ diesel-electric river cruise vessel. by Henrik Segercrantz MARINE PROPULSION 36 The Power Broker MAN Diesel & Turbo CEO Klaus Stahlmann discusses market movers with Henrik Segercrantz. SMM 2010 43 New Tech Debuts in Hamburg SMM 2010 will be the launching pad for a host of new marine technologies. SHIP REPAIR & CONVERSION 56 Dredge Hurley Gets Bigger The USACE extend the capabilities of its dredge fleet via conversion. by James H. Asbury GULF OF MEXICO 66 “Moratorium” is a Dirty Word In the wake of the oil spill disaster, the offshore oil industry fights for its life. — by Matt Gresham SPECIAL: OFFSHORE MARKET REPORT 24 Floating Production From 2010 to 2015, the global Floating Production Market represents an invesment value of about $45b, a recent study from Douglas-Westwood finds. — by Lucy Miller
