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Cable Laying10Turn it Around Fast Portable cable-laying turntables are designed for ease of shipment and installation, helping to reduce costs of cable-laying operations.? by Jack Shepherd Oil Spill Recovery18?X? Marks the Spot Industrial disaster is often the impetus for innovation.Last year, in the wake of one of the worst oil pollution dis- asters in history, the X-Prize Foundation and Wendy Schmidt stepped up to fund a $1.4m competition to finda more efficient means to clean oil. ? by Greg Trauthwein Bergen, Norway 24Cluster of Subsea Excellence Many Subsea Clusters can ?talk the talk,?, but the cluster of subsea excellence in Bergen, Norway, headlined by Statoil, also ?walks the walk.? ? by Clare McIntyre Salvage32Finding & Raising LW170 The Halifax Project has brought together a dedicated group seeking to honor WWII heroes in its discovery, recovery & display of historic Canadian bombers. ? by Rhonda Moniz9Blogs @ SeaDiscovery.com 34People & Company News 38Directory: Cables, Connectors & Power 40Products 48Advertiser?s Index On the Cover Pictured on this month?s cover is an amazing feat of engineeringfrom Elastec/American, its oil spill clean-up and separationsystem that exhibited an oilrecovery rate of 4,670 gpm, with an efficient 89.5% oil to water recovered. See story on page 18January/February 2012 contentsMarine Technology Reporter Volume 55  Number 1The Halifax Project Image: Bomber Command Museum Of Canada.2MTRJanuary/February 2012 MTR#1 (1-17):MTR Layouts 1/4/2012 1:43 PM Page 2