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A s we close the chapter on 2014 and

Maritime Reporter & Engineering News’ 75th anniversary, I would like to start by offering a sincere ‘thank you’ to our sub- scribers, our advertisers and our “75th Anniversary sponsors” (see page 37) for your continued interest and support.

While this industry has changed mightily since 1939, maritime today remains the most effi cient, cost-effective and environmentally benign means to move large quantities of goods from ‘point A’ to ‘point B’ around the globe. As many of you know well, this industry has been in the cross hairs of legislators globally and locally, with vigorous attention to the size and shape commercial ships and boats’ emissions to the environment. While it is impossible to predict the future with a great deal of accuracy, I think it safe to say that the amount and level of legislative mandate in regards to this industry’s carbon footprint is going nowhere but up, and quality, long-term players on the vessel owner, building, design and supply side need to fi nd the opportunity in change to survive.

A big change coming is of course strict new regu- lation regarding the level of sulfur emissions from your vessels in the world’s growing ECA zones, an environmental initiative that will have real impact on your bottom line. As many of you already know, changing fuel is not as simple as it sounds, as there are resulting consequences throughout your power system, particularly in the selection of marine lu- brication and the potential for deposit build-up and cold corrosion. To answer some of your questions we’ve conducted a Marine Lubrication Roundtable with executives from several leading oil companies, starting on page 62.

This is our traditional Great Ships edition, and the 17 Great Ships in this year’s fi eld are an impres- sive lot. (Actually, you could count 18 ships if you consider the “Great Concept” Waste Recycling Ship concept from a group lead by Dirk Lindenau found on page 56.) In an evolving trend, ships continue to get larger, as size delivers an economy of scale and operation. This increase in size – including the mammoth Pieter Schelte on page 42 and the 19,000

TEU CSCL Globe on page 44 – is made possible through the collective advancement of engineering, design, build and supply in an environment which is arguably the harshest to operate on earth. Full coverage of this year’s collection of Great Ships starts on page 38.

I started this column saying thank you, and would like to end on the same note. While the world has changed many times over since our inaugural pub- lication in 1939, our core mission to supply busi- ness information to maritime professionals has not.

We, like you, are global and mobile. Whether you choose to receive your hard copy and its signature “big red logo” in the mail, our E-magazine edi- tion via your email or tablet, or our 24/7/365 news, analysis and features via MarineLink.com, your support and feedback is appreciated and essential to our next 75 years of success.

EDITORIAL

GREG TRAUTHWEIN, EDITOR & ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER

Great Ships 2014 ...

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