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The ‘Marine Design’ edition of 2021 is more than a fair bit different from the starting on page 26.

Science & Technology Editor

Tom Mulligan ones I produced for this title starting in The feature ship this month is Global [email protected] 1993, and sometimes I ? nd it dif? cult to put Mercy, the world’s largest civilian hospital

Production Manager

Irina Vasilets the level of difference in proper perspective. ship and the ? rst newbuild ship ever the [email protected]

But all I really need to do is to dip back Mercy Ships ? eet. Jim Paterson, Mercy

Production & Graphic Design

Nicole Ventimiglia into the archives and see the MV R.J. Ships’ Marine Executive Consultant, is a [email protected]

Pfeiffer gracing the cover of our Septem- maritime professional through and through,

Corporate Staff ber 1993 edition, a “big” 713-ft. long, sailing ? rst commercially on his Chief En-

Manager, Marketing

Mark O’Malley 1,910-TEU capacity containership built by gineer’s Certi? cate before switching gears momalley@marinelink

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Esther Rothenberger juxtaposition between maritime in 1993 and than 30 years ago. The story on the quest [email protected] 212-477-6700 ext 6810 2021 is hauntingly clear. to build Global Mercy starts on page 18, a

Manager, Information Technology Services

For this edition I had the unique opportu- story which explores some of the unique at-

Vladimir Bibik [email protected] nity to interview the leaders of three major tributes of its mission with insights on how

Circulation classi? cation societies in a span of two they impact ship design. But if you want the

Kathleen Hickey [email protected] 212-477-6700 ext 6320 weeks, including Chris Wiernicki, CEO, complete story, take 20 minutes and watch

Sales

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Advertising Sales Managers a man all see the emission-reduction targets – plus a passion for the mission – that is

National Sales Manager

Frank Covella leading up to 2050 – targets which undoubt- dif? cult to deliver on page.

[email protected]; +1 561-732-1659 edly will grow more strict through the years Finally, Barry Parker takes a deep dive

Lucia Annunziata [email protected]; – as the driver for ship design, construction into the container shipping and logistics +1 212-477-6700 ext 6240 and operation for the coming three decades mess that has come about due to COVID

Terry Breese [email protected]; +1 561-732-1185 and beyond. in our Shipping and Ports annual starting

Mike Kozlowski

Wiernicki said “I believe we’re going to on page 44. With manufacturing, container [email protected]; +1 561-733-2477 see more innovation in the next 10 years rates and port congestion all soaring, it dif-

International Sales than we saw it in the last century,” contend- ? cult to see how and when it might end. But

Scandinavia & Germany

Roland Persson ing that the maritime industry needs “radical trust, it will!

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Ystad, Sweden advances” in technology to cope with the [email protected]; +46 411-184 00 demands of decarbonization. One such

Germany, Austria & Switzerland

Tony Stein radical advance is Multi-Physics Simulation [email protected] +44 1892 512777 (MPS) and its potential to help unlock the next generation of vessels and technologies.

United Kingdom, France, Italy & Spain

Paul Barrett

Read this story, plus our interviews with Hi-

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Gregory R. Trauthwein

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