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4 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News ? DECEMBER 2013 contents12PUBLISHERSJohn E. O?MalleyJohn C. O?Malley  [email protected] Publisher & EditorGregory R Trauthwein  [email protected] 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  [email protected] Production Manager Irina Tabakina  [email protected] STAFF Manager, Accounting Esther Rothenberger  [email protected] Manager, Public Relations Mark O?Malley  [email protected] Manager, Marketing Jocelyn Redfern  [email protected] Manager, Information Vladimir Bibik  [email protected] Technology Services CIRCULATION Circulation Manager Kathleen Hickey  [email protected] SALESVice President of Sales & MarketingRob Howard  [email protected] Sales Manager Terry Breese  [email protected] - Tel: (561) 732-1185; Fax: (561) 732-8414 Sales Representatives Lucia Annunziata  [email protected] - Tel: (212) 477-6700; Fax: (212) 254-6271 Frank Covella  [email protected] - Tel: (561) 732-1659; Fax: (561) 732-8063 Mitch Engel  [email protected] - Tel: (561) 732-0312; Fax: (561) 732-8063 Mike Kozlowski  [email protected] - Tel: (561) 733-2477; Fax: (561) 732-9670 Dawn Trauthwein  [email protected] - Tel: (631) 472-2715; Fax: (631) 868-3575 Jean Vertucci  [email protected] - Tel: (212) 477-6700; Fax: (212) 254-6271 Sales Administration Rhoda Morgan  [email protected] & Of ce Manager Sales & Event Coordinator Michelle Howard  [email protected] Classi ed Sales Tel: (212) 477-6700 Scandinavia Roland Persson  [email protected] Orn Marketing AB, Box 184 , S-271 24 Ystad, Sweden Tel: +46 411-184 00 ; Fax: +46 411 105 31 Western Europe Uwe Riemeyer  [email protected] Tel: +49 202 27169 0 ; Fax: +49 202 27169 20 United Kingdom Paul Barrett  [email protected] 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  [email protected] 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: [email protected]: www.marinelink.com FLORIDA 215 NW 3rd St., Boynton Beach, FL 33435Tel: (561) 732-4368; Fax: (561) 732-6984 ONE ON ONE 16 TORE MORTEN OLSEN Astrium Services survey of seafarer cr ew communication usage yield insightful information.. By Joseph KeefeGOVERNMENT UPDATE 16 MARINE CYBERSECURITYThere is a gr owing threat to marine safety, security and environmen- tal protection from the over-reliance on electronics to accomplish operational tasks. By Dennis BryantLEGAL BEAT 18 NEW YEAR, NEW RULESExport r eform brings new compliance obligations to the shipbuild-ing suppy chain.By Barbara Linney, Abigail Cotterill & Kevin Miller PORT SECURITY 20 SEQUESTRATION & BUDGET WOES Impact of the Sequester and budget showdowns on ports and por t security. By Joan Bondareff 22 THE LOGISTICS CONUNDRUM Any port has logistics issues. BMT Isis is gear ed to deliver optimum results. By Bob Hockham24 LIGHT IT UP LED Lighting has proved its value in r educing costs and enhancing safety at the St. James Stevedoring bulk handling operations on the lower Mississippi.By Joey Cehan26 INDIA POISED FOR GROWTH With 4,700 miles of coastline, 12 major por ts and 187 minor ports, India takes an increasingly important role as a maritime hub. By Joseph FonsecaPROPULSION 30 OUT OF THE PAST, ENGINE OF THE FUTURE Wärtsilä conducted full scale testing on gas of its low-speed 2-stroke dual-fuel engine and is introducing a full range of engines based on its low pressure technology. By Peter Pospiech OFFSHORE 50 FLOATING PRODUCTION The torrid market for  oating production and storage units contin- ues, with Brazil still leading the way. By Jim McCaul, IMA1630ALSO IN THIS EDITION6 EDITORIAL51 2014 EDITORIAL CALENDAR52 PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS 56 PRODUCTS58 BUYER?S GUIDE 59 CLASSIFIEDS 64 ADVERTISER?S INDEX MR #12 (1-9).indd 4MR #12 (1-9).indd 412/10/2013 12:48:04 PM12/10/2013 12:48:04 PM

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