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SUBSCRIBESubscribe to the print or electronic edition of MarineNews at www.marinelink.com/renewsubscr/Renew04/subscribe.html or e-mail Kathleen Hickey at [email protected] DAILY NEWS via E-MAIL Twice every business day we provide breaking news, tailored to your speci? cation, delivered FREE directly to your e-mail. To subscribe visit http://maritimetoday.com/login.aspx POST & SEARCH JOBSJob listings are updated daily and help match employers with quali? ed employees. Post a position or keep abreast of new employment opportunities at http://www.maritimejobs.com ADVERTISE MN offers a number of print and electronic advertising packages. To see our editorial calendar and advertising rates, visit www.marinelink.com/AdvRates/Rates.asp Online Resources EDITORS NOTEYou may have noticed that a common theme for this page of the magazine, from month to month, is the regulatory environment that we collectively ? nd ourselves facing on a daily basis. With the vast majority of new rules aimed at improving the safety of shipping and ultimately, the environment itself, it is no wonder that the forward-thinking operator is way out in front of most of these mandates. Charles Darwins theory is alive and well on the water in 2013. Those who adapt will likely ? ourish and those who do not ? nd themselves absorbed by others ? or worse. The fascinating dance gives us something to write about; it gives you purpose to your daily work and it spawns new equipment and jobs that keep the maritime business engines churning. Salvaging some sanity out of the coming six months is the real challenge for vessel opera- tors. The latest iteration of the Environmental Protection Agencys Vessel General Permit (VGP) comes into effect later this year, right on the heels of the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC) of 2006, which comes into play in August. The United States has not rati? ed MLC Code, and probably never will. But that didnt stop the U.S. Coast Guard from issuing some guidance on the matter, ever mindful that U.S. ? agged tonnage does, occasionally, hit foreign shores. Also lurking out there are the proposed Subchapter M Rules and the initial deadlines for ballast water treatment (BWT) system installations. To be fair, none of the above has much to do with the traditional role of salvage ? the headline focus of this edition ? nor will all new regulations impact all MarineNews readers. But, its a good bet that you and your team are now in the midst of preparations to address one or more of these mandates. Separately, the salvage community has its own issues to contend with, not the least of which involves the question of responder immunity. The implementation USCG OPA 90 Tank Vessel Salvage and Marine Fire? ghting (SMFF) regulation has long since past, but salvors and responders continue to evolve to meet, and exceed the intent of the rules. This edition of MarineNews therefore covers salvage from A to Z, touching upon everything from current events to coming sources of business. Digging deeper into the world of modern salvage, the real take-away? is that todays salvors are increasingly becoming the best environmental stewards possible for the greater maritime community. Thats because salvage goes beyond just saving the day on the big one.? It involves coastal restoration, hi-tech training, ship ree? ng, mitigating potential oil spills from sunken wrecks before they happen, and even the removal of yesterdays defunct, offshore oil-and-gas platforms. On hand to explain all of that this month are Resolve Marines Joe Farrell, Marine- News contributor Susan Buchanan and even the leadership of the American Salvage Association. Salvage has truly evolved to become one of the most interesting aspects waterborne commerce. After reading this edition of MarineNews , you wont have to wonder why any longer. [email protected] Keefe, Editor, [email protected] Download our AppsiPhone & Android6 MNAugust 2013MN August2013 Layout 1-17.indd 67/23/2013 7:39:23 PM