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4 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News Founder: John J. O’Malley 1905 - 1980 Charles P. O’Malley 1928 - 2000 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News (ISSN # 0025-3448) is published monthly by Mar- itime Activity Reports, Inc. Mailed at Periodicals Postage Rates at New York, NY 10199 and additional mailing offices. Postmaster send notification (Form 3579) regarding undeliverable magazines to Maritime Reporter/Engineering News, 118 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010. Publishers are not responsible for the safekeeping or return of editorial material. ©2010 Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. 118 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010 tel: (212) 477-6700; fax: (212) 254-6271 ISSN-0025-3448 USPS-016-750 No. 11 Vol. 72 Member Business Publications Audit of Circulation, Inc. www.marinelink.com MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publishers. ALSO IN THIS EDITION 6 Editorial 8 MaritimeProfessional BLOGS 24 USCG Authorization Act 2010 28 Maritime Responder: Obligation & Liability 35 Eye on Design 36 Column: A Weld of Difference 80 Propulsion Updates 84 Electronic Updates 88 Recent Ship Sales 90 People & Company News 100 Deck Machinery 102 Products 105 Buyer’s Guide 106 Classified 112 Advertiser’s Index SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION One full year (12 issues) • in U.S.: $59.00; two years (24 issues) $88.00 • in Canada: $63.00; two years (24 issues) $95.00 • Rest of the World: $88.00; two years $142.00 includ- ing postage and handling. For subscription information: Email: mrcirc@marinelink.com • www.marinelink.com Tel: (212) 477-6700 • Fax: (212) 254-6271 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Maritime Reporter 118 East 25th Street, New York, N.Y. 10160-1062. Maritime Reporter is published monthly by Maritime Activity Reports Inc. Periodicals Postage paid at New York, NY and additional mailing offices. THE AUTHORS Dennis L. Bryant, Maritime Reg- ulatory Consulting, Gainesville, FL; Email: dennis.l.bryant@gmail.com See story on page 24 Jeffrey S. Moller is the leader of Blank Rome's Products Liabil- ity, Mass Tort and Insurance Liti- gation Practice Group. Moller@BlankRome.com See story on page 28 Richard DeSimone is President, Travelers Ocean Marine. See story on page 32 Aaron Dinovitzer is President of BMT Fleet Technology Limited (BMT Fleet) in Ontario, Canada. See story on page 36
