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IN THIS EDITION

MARINE DESIGN 8 THE UP [?] SIDE OF 22 BLACK MARKET REFRIGERANTS 16 ERGONOMICS @ SEA

WSS contends that black market refrigerants pose a major

As ships get larger and crews get smaller, ergonomics is an CLIMATE CHANGE safety risk to shipping.

increasingly important design consideration.

Climate change is no laughing matter, but the Galapagos Pen- guines – and perhaps short-sea shipping – will bene? t.

By Svenn Jacobsen By Thomas Ask

By Joseph Keefe 18 SOPHISTICATED ASSESSMENT 28 FIGHT FIRE WITH TRAINING

Van Oord asked MARIN to perform a full assessment of the 12 THE LAST TOURIST TRAP

While technology to keep ships ? re free have come a long way, hull lines of its new hopper dredger

As access to the North Pole becomes logistically easier, our advanced ? re? ghting training is an ongoing need.

author warns on the consequences of rushing up north. By Luigi Francesco Minerva By Greg Trauthwein

By Dennis L. Bryant 56 OPENING THE AIRWAVES 24 INNOVATIVE LNG CONTAINMENT TANK

KVH recently introduced the mini-VSAT Broadband 2.0 in its 14 MAKING SENSE, TAKING RISKS

Tank design can reduce the cost of an LNG carrier 10%.

As software solutions proliferate throughout maritime, its impor- continuing quest to dominate the sector.

tant to take stock of human behavior in the shipping industry.

By Thomas Lamb & Regu Ramoo By Tom Mulligan

By Matti Bargefried 34 UNMANNED VESSELS 62 HARD PROBLEM, SOFT SOLUTION

The push for autonomous marine operations is picking up

More than ever, software solutions dictate maritime matters, 20 THE COST-CONSCIOUS MANAGER steam, and unmanned vessels will be a market reality.

As offshore and maritime companies wonder where to trim from design through daily operations.

costs, its time to look to the skies for billions of savings.

By Henrik Segercrantz

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