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EDITOR'S NOTE

W luroPort, held last month in Amsterdam, f Tprovided many positive signs that the indus-

M J try's health is good. After discounting the expected positive news from the innocuous "show buzz," it was evident that many different segments of the industry are genuinely excited for the near and long term. This is no blind assumption that every- one who buys, sells and supplies service in the industry has a rosy outlook.

The maritime industry continues its journey through an eventful period of consolidations of power, following the path of the oft-repeated, but very true saying that "only the strong survive."

With that said, the December issue of Maritime Reporter is to the efforts of all who design, supply, build and own ships. The "Jbreat

Ships"feature, which starts on page 29, profiles 12 of delivered in 1995, from the largest-ever purpose-built cable sJtiip, to a

VLCC which is structurally designed to far exceed international regulations in terms of safety and fatigue strength. This group ofj/oips is particularly strong, if based only on the fact that they were chosen ^tt^Trecord number of applicants submitted from yards around

The German Shipbuilding Review^ffarting on page 22) provides a snapshot of a country whosejutnls are faced with a common industry chal- lenge: enhancing efficjnicy to record levels to ensure prosperity in the next century. The Grfman Review is particularly timely considering two recent events: tha^J.S. was selected as the official partner country for SMM '96, the Hcpnburg Show; and a delegation of U.S. suppliers — in conjunction the U.S. Maritime Administration — recently visited select German to gauge the prospects for future business.

Finally, an update on oil spill response — a topic near and dear to every tank vessel owner!operator — is tackled in a series of articles filed by the

MR staff, starting on page 25.

Greg Trauthwein, editor e-mail: [email protected]; fax (212) 254-6271

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