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Dan Beebe Alion

IN THIS YEARBOOK 16 MARINE CASUALTY REPORTING 38 OFFSHORE COUNTRY REPORTS

FIXING THE SYSTEM OFFSHORE SUPPLIERS SUFFER

The U.S. marine casualty reporting and investigation process are While the oil majors are well-suited to endure price pauses, the 56 JOHN MURRAY, SMI seriously ? awed and in need of major overhaul. offshore supplier sector will suffer ... and consolidate.

The chief executive of the Society of Maritime

Industries discusses a resurgence in the UK

By Dennis Bryant By Greg Trauthwein maritime cluster.

18 DESIGNS ON DEFENSE 40 U.S. NAVY

By Greg Trauthwein SURVIVABILITY MEASURES STILL DOING MORE WITH LESS

Alion’s MOTISS solutions identi? es susceptible weapons impact Multi-function platforms rule the day in U.S. Navy circles. MR ex- 58 U.K.: MARITIME RENAISSANCE locations on modern navy ships. amines long-terms trends inside the world’s premiere navy. The U.K. seeks maritime dominance of yore.

By John A. Waltham-Sajdak, Ph. D. By Edward Lundquist By Joseph Fonseca 46 THE OCEAN 60 IRELAND: COMING OF AGE 22 CYBER SECURITY & SIMULATION

Maritime Ireland surprises across multiple sectors 5 MINUTES WITH PAUL HOLTHUS

FIVE SHORT BLASTS

The CEO of the World Ocean Council explains why good environ-

There is no better place than maritime simulators to prep mari- By Joseph Fonseca mental stewardship is good business.

ners for the evolving cyber security threat.

By Greg Trauthwein 67 MARITIME STATISTICS

By Captain Emil Muccin 34 ENERGY 50 DREDGING

OIL’S FALL STALLS LNG’S ASCENT MORE THAN MEGA

While energy prices remain in the doldrums, be assured they will A look back over 50 years of the world’s biggest dredging proj- rise again. The only question: When? ects, with an eye on the future.

By Patricia Keefe By René Kolman 2 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • JUNE 2015

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