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6 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News ? SEPTEMBER 2013 PUBLISHERSJohn E. O?MalleyJohn C. O?Malley jomalley@marinelink.comAssociate Publisher & EditorGregory R Trauthwein trauthwein@marinelink.com Contributing Editors Dennis L. Bryant Edward Lundquist Correspondents Joseph Fonseca, India Greg Knowler, China Claudio Pashoa, Brazil Peter Pospiech, Germany Editorial Consultant James R. McCaul President, International Maritime Assoc. Web Editor Eric Haun haun@marinelink.comPRODUCTION Production Manager Irina Tabakina tabakina@marinelink.comCORPORATE STAFF Manager, Accounting Esther Rothenberger rothenberger@marinelink.com Manager, Public Relations Mark O?Malley momalley@marinelink.com Manager, Marketing Jocelyn Redfern jredfern@marinelink.com Manager, Information Vladimir Bibik bibik@marinelink.com Technology Services CIRCULATION Circulation Manager Kathleen Hickey mrcirc@marinelink.comSALESVice President of Sales & MarketingRob Howard howard@marinelink.comNational Sales Manager Terry Breese breese@marinelink.com - Tel: (561) 732-1185; Fax: (561) 732-8414 Sales Representatives Lucia Annunziata annunziata@marinelink.com - Tel: (212) 477-6700; Fax: (212) 254-6271 Frank Covella covella@marinelink.com - Tel: (561) 732-1659; Fax: (561) 732-8063 Mitch Engel engel@marinelink.com - Tel: (561) 732-0312; Fax: (561) 732-8063 Mike Kozlowski kozlowski@marinelink.com - Tel: (561) 733-2477; Fax: (561) 732-9670 Dawn Trauthwein dtrauthwein@marinelink.com - Tel: (631) 472-2715; Fax: (631) 868-3575 Jean Vertucci vertucci@marinelink.com - Tel: (212) 477-6700; Fax: (212) 254-6271 Sales Administration Rhoda Morgan morgan@marinelink.com & Of ce Manager Sales & Event Coordinator Michelle Howard mhoward@marinelink.com Classi ed Sales Tel: (212) 477-6700 Scandinavia Roland Persson roland@orn.nu Orn Marketing AB, Box 184 , S-271 24 Ystad, Sweden Tel: +46 411-184 00 ; Fax: +46 411 105 31 Western Europe Uwe Riemeyer riemeyer@intermediapartners.de Tel: +49 202 27169 0 ; Fax: +49 202 27169 20 United Kingdom Paul Barrett ieaco@aol.com Hallmark House, 25 Downham Road, Ramsden Health, Essex CM11 1PU UK Tel: +44 1268 711560 M: +44 7778 357722 ; Fax: +44 1268 711567 Japan Katsuhiro Ishii amskatsu@dream.com 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 biscim.co.kr Business Communications Inc., Rm 1232, Gwanghwamoon Of cia Bldg., 163, 1-Ga, Shinmoon-Ro, Jongro-Gu, Seoul, Korea 110-999 Tel: +82 2 739 7840 ; Fax: +82 2 732 3662 www.marinelink.com MemberNEW YORK118 E. 25th St., New York, NY 10010 Tel: (212) 477-6700 Fax: (212) 254-6271 e-mail: mren@marinelink.comWeb: www.marinelink.com FLORIDA 215 NW 3rd St., Boynton Beach, FL 33435Tel: (561) 732-4368; Fax: (561) 732-6984 LEGAL BEAT 22 PROVING COMPLIANCE WITH MLC 2006 American operators in foreign trade may have troubles in proving compliance with MLC 2006 mandates.By Jeffrey Moller EYE ON DESIGN 24 MODELING OF THRUSTERS MARIN?s custom thruster modeling helps closely match client needs.By Robert Heerkink GOVERNMENT UPDATE 26 GPS SPOOFING Hack attacks on GPS could range from operational annoyance to a serious maritime security threat. By Dennis BryantTHE HUMAN FACTOR 30 SHOCK & VIBRATION Repeated shock and whole body vibration awareness.By Mark D. LougheedINSURANCE 38 SAFETY IN NUMBERS Attention to safety in shipyards is starting to pay dividends. By Rich DeSimoneMARITIMEPROPULSION.COM90 BUNKER FUEL BLENDING 91 VOLVO PENTA GLASS COCKPIT SYSTEM 92 IS METHANOL THE FUTURE OF MARINE FUEL MARITIMEPROFESSIONAL.COM136 TROUBLED WATERS FOR COASTAL SHIPPING 137 CHINA TRADE FIGURES ARE GOING UP 137 PHILIPPINES: IT?S TIME TO CLEAN UP ITS MARITIME ACT 38 3890contents(Photo: Kathleen Gleaves)Josh Lanser, a student at one of Vigor Industrial?s new Training Schools, displaying his recent welding project. JohshLLanser, a studdent at onnnneeeeeee ooof School DaysSchool Days48 137MR #9 (1-9).indd 6MR #9 (1-9).indd 69/5/2013 4:07:13 PM9/5/2013 4:07:13 PM
