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4 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News ? AUGUST 2014 THE COVER When German industrial manufacturing giant ZF bought Holland Rudder Propeller nearly Þ ve years ago, it was a strategic addition to its ZF Marine portfolio that is now reaping big rewards, as it is enjoying strong penetra- tion of its azimuth thruster systems in the U.S. towboat market. Read more starting on page 62. Cover Image: Courtesy ZF Marine ContentsSoft Solutions for ShipbuildingThe evolution of shipbuilding technique has been driven as fast as modern software solutions allow. By Patricia Keefe676780Five Minutes with Abu Bakar Mohd NorThe Middle East shipbuilding market has become conjested. N-KOM CEO Abu Bakar Mohd Nor discusses with Maritime Reporter the vision for his yard in Qatar going forward.42Remote DiagnosticsImtech Marine is spearhead-ing a drive to make marine vessels more efÞ cient via re- mote diagnostics technology. 94Frank(ly) SpeakingFrank Foti of Vigor Industrial has steadily embarked on a consolidation of the PaciÞ c NW constuction and repair industry. He tells MR how and why. Editorial 6Go Digital 8 News 10Tech Notes 16 OSV Updates 14 Eye on Design 22 Repair & Maintenance 38 Heavy Lift Solutions 96 Dyneema CEO ProÞ le: Gerard de Reuver 98Electronics Update 110 Propulsion Update 112 Bioremediation 114 People & Companies 120 Products 115 BuyerÕs Guide 122ClassiÞ ed 123 AdvertiserÕs Index 128 HQ118 E. 25th St., 2nd FloorNew York, NY 10010 USATel +1 212 477 6700Fax +1 212 254 6271www.marinelink.comFL OfÞ ce 215 NW 3rd StBoynton Beach, FL 33435-4009Tel +1 561 732 4368Fax +1 561 732 6984PublishersJohn E. O?Malley John C. O?Malleyjomalley@marinelink.comAssociate Publisher/Editorial DirectorGreg Trauthwein trauthwein@marinelink.comVice President, SalesRob Howard howard@marinelink.comWeb Editor Eric Haun haun@marinelink.comWeb Contributor Michelle Howard howard@marinelink.comEditorialGeorge Backwell - Thailand; Joseph Fonseca - IndiaClaudio Paschoa - BrazilPeter Pospiech - GermanyJames R. McCaul - Washington, DC ProductionIrina Tabakina tabakina@marinelink.comNicole Ventimiglia nicole@marinelink.comCorporate StaffMark O?Malley, Public RelationsEsther Rothenberger, AccountingGabby DelGatto, OfÞ ce Manager Information Technology Vladimir BibikEmin Tule Christopher LeeSubscriptionKathleen Hickey khickey@marinelink.comSalesLucia Annunziata annunziata@marinelink.com +1 212 477 6700Terry Breese breese@marinelink.com +1 561 732 1185Frank Covella covella@marinelink.com +1 561 732 1659Mitch Engel engel@marinelink.com +1 561 732 0312Mike Kozlowski kozlowski@marinelink.com +1 561 733 2477 Dawn Trauthwein dtrauthwein@marinelink.com +1 631 472 2715Jean Vertucci vertucci@marinelink.com +1 212 477 6700International SalesScandinavia Roland Persson roland@orn.nuOrn 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.comHallmark House, 25 Downham Road, Ramsden Health, Essex CM11 1PU UK t: +44 1268 711560 m: +44 7778 357722 f: +44 1268 711567JapanKatsuhiro Ishii amskatsu@dream.comAce 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 OfÞ cia Bldg., 163, 1-Ga, Shinmoon-Ro, Jongro-Gu, Seoul, Korea 110-999 t: +82 2 739 7840 f: +82 2 732 3662ClassiÞ ed Sales t: (212) 477-6700MARITIMEREPORTER ANDENGINEERING NEWSM A R I N E L I N K . C O MBusiness Publications Audit of Circulation, Inc.MemberPhoto: Joe KeefeFrom Charles Knight?s Pictorial Gallery of Arts, England, 1858. Shipbuilding illustrated. Ulstein Group/Marius Beck Dahle Photo: DyneemaMR #8 (1-9).indd 4MR #8 (1-9).indd 48/11/2014 12:16:12 PM8/11/2014 12:16:12 PM
