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2 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • NOVEMBER 2014 CONTENTS NUMBER 11 / VOLUME 76 / NOVEMBER 2014 22 AVOIDING THE EDGES OF THE SEA We have reached a point where technology has instilled a false sense of complacency in many mariners. By Dennis Bryant 26 WASHINGTON WASTING AWAY As we come to the end of another year, the author asks: “Will Congress pass any maritime legislation in 2014?” By Jonathan K. Waldron 36 WHAT’S ALL THE NOISE AT IMO? Shipowners will be forced to address both airborne and underwa- ter noise limits. By Michael Bahtiarian 52 GEARED FOR A COMMERCIAL PUSH While ZF’s marine business is a sliver of the $22.4b giant, it is making a concerted push in the commercial maritime sector with its new “Tough Gear” line. By Greg Trauthwein 58 5 MINUTES WITH MATTHEW PAXTON With a resurgent U.S. commercial maritime industry and a boom- ing domestic energy market, the president of the Shipbuilders Council of America has been a busy man. By Greg Trauthwein 86 THE SCHWEITZER WAY Tucked away in scenic Pullman, Washington, is Schweitzer Engi- neering Laboratories (SEL) an electrical powerhouse that is mak- ing a strong push into all matters maritime. By Greg Trauthwein 98 OFFSHORE REPORT Fluctuating oil prices and political gamesmanship aside, the Float- ing Production System market is a solid long-term play. By Jim McCaul 100 SPECIAL VESSELS FROM GERMANY Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has built 760 ships since 1872, and today is a specialist in building specialty ships. By Peter Pospiech 104 MEET ME IN DENMARK The inaugural Danish Maritime Days was a rousing success, at- tracting some of the biggest names in maritime to Denmark. By Eric Haun 126 FIREBOAT TECHNOLOGY San Francisco Fire Department’s new fi reboat will be packed with the latest technology and capabilities. By Peter Ong 134 INTERVIEW: BRIEN BOLSINGER GE Marine is making a strong environmental and economical case for its signature gas turbines in commericial marine operations. By Greg Trauthwein IN THIS EDITION 66 86 104 Photo: W illiam Stoichevski Photo cour tesy SEL Photo: Danish Maritime Days 26 122 64 WORKBOATS NORWAY STYLE 66 X-BOW BUILDS IN THE U.S.A. The signature Ulstein X-Bow is being built for the fi rst time in the U.S. at Edison Chouest’s LaShip yard in Louisiana. By William Stoichevski 70 LNG: A ‘TRICKY’ MARKET While the industry collectively trips over itself to get in on the LNG action, one large PSV owner is fi nding a cause for pause. By William Stoichevski 74 OILCRAFT’S TWINBOW CHALLENGE Innovative design out of Norway is nothing new; but Stiane Teige’s porpoise-nosed TwinBow is something to behold. By William Stoichevski MR #11 (1-9).indd 2 11/6/2014 2:05:25 PM
