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MaritimeProfessional 4Q 2011 www.MaritimeProfessional.com 4th Quarter 2011Volume 1 Number 4 30The Evolution of Class Modern class: Defined by change; Shaped by Competence. By Greg Trauthwein 14Rising from the Ashes ... of Virtual Shipbuilding ... American Phoenix is not your father?s Jones Act product carrier. By Robert Kunkel26Modern Ship Registry Bill Gallagher, President, International Registries, Inc. (IRI) helps to raises the bar on safety and compliance. By Joseph Keefe18ABS Nautical Systems Karen Hughey, the President and COO of ABS Nautical Systems discusses ?Class of the Future? via the NS5 Enterprise suite of software solutions. By Greg Trauthwein 50Best Designs BWT Platform Presents Unique Challenges for Naval Architects. By Joseph KeefeON THE COVERCharles Darwin probably had ocean commerce in mind when he thought up the concept of ?survival of the fittest.? Even he probably couldn?t envision what today?s modern classification societies have evolved to become. More than rules and enforcement; class now embodies vision, innovation and ultimately, the way forward for today?s waterborne fleets. Plus ?Class Insights? DNV (p. 38)  Lloyd?s Register (p. 41)  ClassNK (p. 44)  RINA (p. 47) MP #4 (1-17):MP Layouts 11/9/2011 9:17 AM Page 2