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4 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • JULY 2014 THE COVER Seemingly not an hour goes by without some announcement from some- where around the world regarding the hunt for, processing, transport or use of gas in the maritime sector. Central to this edition is an update on the FLNG Prelude, starting on page 30. Contents The Gas Revolution FLNG Prelude is a maritime & energy project of epic proportion. With a price tag between $11- 13 billion, the fl oating energy plant is breaking records and changing energy business forever. By Patricia Keefe 30 56 Combat Corrosion Parker Kittiwake explains why frequent condition monitoring is the most effective measure in combating the recent cold cor- rosion phenomenon. 57 The SeaPerch Challenge 108 teams of 451 middle and high school students from 19 states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and New Zea- land competed in the Fourth National SeaPerch Challenge. 44 Posidonia 2014 The marine industry con- vened in Athens for epic par- ties. There was an exhibition, too, and some interesting new technology introduced. Editorial 6 Go Digital 8 News 10 Tech Notes 16 Insurance Update 14 Eye on Design 19 People & Companies 48 Petters Honored by Navy League; DHT Names ‘Co-CEO’s’; Howard Delivers USMMA Address; Alfultis to Lead SUNY Maritime; Australia’s $22B Patrol Boat Program Propulsion Updates 50 TOTE Ship Receives Historic Powerplant; Thrustmaster, DOEN Ink Deal; Meet Turbulo Bluemon Products: Tools 52 Buyer’s Guide 59 Classifi ed 60 Advertiser’s Index 64 HQ 118 E. 25th St., 2nd Floor New York, NY 10010 USA Tel +1 212 477 6700 Fax +1 212 254 6271 www.marinelink.com FL Offi ce 215 NW 3rd St Boynton Beach, FL 33435-4009 Tel +1 561 732 4368 Fax +1 561 732 6984 Publishers John E. O’Malley John C. O’Malley jomalley@marinelink.com Associate Publisher/Editorial Director Greg Trauthwein trauthwein@marinelink.com Vice President, Sales Rob Howard howard@marinelink.com Web Editor Eric Haun haun@marinelink.com Web Contributor Michelle Howard howard@marinelink.com Editorial George Backwell - Thailand; Joseph Fonseca - India Claudio Paschoa - Brazil Peter Pospiech - Germany James R. McCaul - Washington, DC Production Irina Tabakina tabakina@marinelink.com Nicole Ventimiglia nicole@marinelink.com Corporate Staff Mark O’Malley, Public Relations Esther Rothenberger, Accounting Gabby DelGatto, Offi ce Manager Information Technology Vladimir Bibik Emin Tule Christopher Lee Subscription Kathleen Hickey khickey@marinelink.com Sales Lucia Annunziata annunziata@marinelink.com +1 212 477 6700 Terry Breese breese@marinelink.com +1 561 732 1185 Frank Covella covella@marinelink.com +1 561 732 1659 Mitch Engel engel@marinelink.com +1 561 732 0312 Mike Kozlowski kozlowski@marinelink.com +1 561 733 2477 Dawn Trauthwein dtrauthwein@marinelink.com +1 631 472 2715 Jean Vertucci vertucci@marinelink.com +1 212 477 6700 International Sales Scandinavia Roland Persson roland@orn.nu Orn Marketing AB, Box 184 , S-271 24 Ystad, Sweden t: +46 411-184 00 f: +46 411 105 31 Western Europe Uwe Riemeyer riemeyer@intermediapartners.de t: +49 202 27169 0 f: +49 202 27169 20 United Kingdom Paul Barrett ieaco@aol.com Hallmark House, 25 Downham Road, Ramsden Health, Essex CM11 1PU UK t: +44 1268 711560 m: +44 7778 357722 f: +44 1268 711567 Japan Katsuhiro Ishii amskatsu@dream.com Ace Media Service Inc., 12-6, 4-chome, Nishiike, Adachi-ku, Tokyo 121, Japan t: +81 3 5691 3335 f: +81 3 5691 3336 Korea Jo, Young Sang biscom@biscom.co.kr Business Communications Inc., Rm 1232, Gwanghwamoon Offi cia Bldg., 163, 1-Ga, Shinmoon-Ro, Jongro-Gu, Seoul, Korea 110-999 t: +82 2 739 7840 f: +82 2 732 3662 Classifi ed Sales t: (212) 477-6700 MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS M A R I N E L I N K . C O M Business Publications Audit of Circulation, Inc. Member Copyright Airbus S.A.S. Photo: Royal Dutch Shell Photo: Jonrie Photo: HHI MR #7 (1-9).indd 4 7/3/2014 9:28:50 AM
