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Editor's Note International Representatives

International Operations / • "(he annual parade of Great Ships in our December edition -JL. includes a roster of unique ves- sels, from the record-setting heavy lift ships Black Marlin and Blue Marlin, to

Vasco da Gama, the world's largest trailing suction hopper dredger. And while these

CHARLES E. KEIL, Vice President 215 NW Third Street

Boynton Beach, FL 33435

Telephone: +561-732-0312; Fax: +561-732-8063 24-hr Tel/Fax: +561-998-0313; Mobile Tel: +561-716-0338

TONY STEIN, International Sales Manager 12, Braehead, Bo'ness, West Lothian EH51 OBZ, Scotland, U.K.

Telephone: +44 (0) 1506 822240; Fax: +44 (0) 1506 828085 ships — plus the Marine Innovations fea- ture starting on page 38 — help to highlight the industry's many triumphs over the past 12 months, there are a full-plate of technical and non-technical issues, which will keep the marine industry challenged for many years to come.

The complex matter of ship casualties — the causes, environ- mental ramifications and potential solutions — is now a top- agenda item of many organizations both inside and out of the marine world. As the number of accidents continues to grab headlines — the most recent of course being the biggest spill in the Mississippi River in 20 years, when the single-hull 83,000- ton Westchester ran aground in late November as a result of los- ing power due to an engine failure, spilling 13,000 barrels of sweet Nigerian crude — it is a sure bet that increased pressure will be applied by international, national and regional entities to improve safety.

It will be companies, which have a proven record of supply- ing advanced marine solutions who will prosper. An example of new innovation will be covered in the January 2001 propulsion edition. Litton Ship Systems and American Superconductor

Corp. are collaborating on the utilization of High Temperature

Superconductor technology — initially the application of HTS motors for electric ship propulsion — in order to make naval and commercial vessels more fuel efficient and quiet. www.marinelink.com trauth wein @marinelink.com

AustralAsia

TONY STEIN 12, Broehead, Bo'ness, West Lothian EHS1

OBZ, Scotland, U.K.

Tel:+44 (0)1506 822240;

Fax:+44 (0) 1506 828085

Argentina

R. LESLIE RAMSAY

Calle Pellegrini 173

Primer Piso, Departamento C 1009 Buenos Aires, Argentina

Tel:+54 1 394 8821; Fax:+54 1 326 4377

Benelux

PAULA TACQ

Maritime Media ML

Otweg 18 2771 VX Boskoop, Netherlands

Te:+31 172 230707;

Fax:+31 172230708

Brazil

JOSE DUARTE DOS SANTOS

Multiple Agenda! Martima, Ltda.

Rua (arolino Rodrigues 28

Cuarlo Andar, CEP-11055-070

Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Tel/Fax: +55 1 32 32 74 74

Central America

EDUARD0 F. LOPEZ/ISELA BAZAN

Transmarine Media Services, P.O. Box 8579,

Balboa Ave., Panama 5, Panama

Tel:+507 617 1469;

Fax:+507 251 4794

China

TED GREEN

Zhejiang International Advertising Corp. 596 Tiyuchong Rood

Hangzhou, Zhejiang 31007

Tel:+86 571 5150937; Fax:+86 571 5150444

Egypt

CAPTAIN TARIQ M. 0SMAN

Osman Marine Media Co.

Algamhoria Street, P.O. Box 1248, Alkeej Bldg.

Port Said, Egypt

Tel:+20 66 323858; Fax:+20 66 323858

Italy

VITT0RI0 NEGR0NE

Ediconsult Internazionale

Piano Fontane Marose, 3-16123 Genoa, Italy

Tel: +390 10583684;

Fax:+390 10 566578

Japan

AKI0ISHII

Ace Media Service Inc. 12-6,4-thome, Nishiike

Adachi-ku, Tokyo 121, Japan

Tel:+81 3 5691 3335;

Fax:+ 81 3 5691 3336

Korea

JO, YOUNG SANG

Business Communications, Inc.

Kwangwhamun P.O. Box 1916, Seoul, Korea

Tel:+82 2 739 7840;

Fax:+82 2 732 3662

Portugal

PAULO BREHM

AZ Publiriadade Lda., Ruo Almironte Barroso, 52- 1 D, P-1000 Lisbon, Portugal

Tel:+351 21 3142256;

Fax:+351 21 3525157

Scandinavia

STEPHAN R.G. 0RN/LE0N SCHULZ

AB Stephon R.G. Orn, Box 184

S-271 24 Ystod, Sweden

Tel:+46 411-184 00;

Fax:+46 411 105 31

South Africa

FINN KVAMSDAHL

Finn's Enterprises, Media Marketing Division

P.O. Box 99,2250,

Blinkpan, Republic of South Africa

Tel/Fax: +27 13 2953 023

Spain

JOSE LUIS SEVA

Via Exdusiuos S.L, C/ Viriato, 69 SC 28010, Madrid, Spain

Tel:+34 91 448 76 22;

Fax:+34 91 446 0214

Turkey

NIHAT B0YTUZUN

Komera Corp., Cumhurlyet Cad. 257/3,

Harblye 80230, Istanbul, Turkey

Tel:+90 212 248 48 64;

Fox: +902122303697

United Kingdom

TONY STEIN 12, Braehead, Bo'ness, West Lothian EH51

OBZ, Scotland, U.K.

Tel:+44 (0) 1506 822240;

Fax:+44 (0) 1506 828085

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