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For over 30 years the Jotron Group have been developing life saving equipment for use in the most extreme conditions.

That same equipment is available for your vessel - JUST IN CASE!

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JOTRON Electronics a.s P.O. Box 54, N-3280 Tjodalyng, Norway C:1-84

Tel: +47 33 13 97 00 Fax: +47 33 12 67 80 E-mail: [email protected] www.jotron.com

NEW YORK 118 E. 25th St., New York, NY 10010 lei: (212) 477-6700; Fox: (2121 254-6271 e-mail: [email protected] • Web: Internet: www.marinelink.tom

FLORIDA • 215 NW 3rd St., Boynton Beach, FL 33435

Associate Publisher

Gregory R. Traothwein • [email protected]

EDITORIAL

Managing Editor • Regina P. Ciardiello • [email protected]

Associate Editor • Jennifer Rabulan • [email protected]

Technical Editor • David Tinsley

Contributing Editor • Dennis L. Bryont, Senior Maritime Coonsel,

Holland & Knight

Editorial Consultant • James R. McCaul, president,

International Maritime Associates

PRODUCTION

Production Manager

Michael Lowe • [email protected]

Asst. Production Manager

Irina Tabakino • [email protected]

CIRCULATION

Circulation Manager

Dale L. Barnett • [email protected]

ADVERTISING SALES

Vice President of Sales

Lucia M. Annunziota • [email protected]

National Sales Manager

Rob Howard • [email protected]

Tel: 1561) 732-4368; Fax: (561) 732-6984

North American Sales Manager

Brett W. Keil • [email protected]

Tel: 1561) 732-1185; fax: 1561) 732-8414

Director, New Business Development

Jean Vertucci • [email protected]

Marketing Manager

Richard Grable • [email protected]

Tel: 1561) 732-1659; Fax: 1561) 732-6984

Manager, Information Services

Tina Angelina • [email protected]

Manager, Accounting Services

Esther Rathenberger • [email protected]

Manager, Advertising Services

Kristen 0'Molley • [email protected]

Sales Assistant

Elizabeth Singh • [email protected]

Classified Sales • Tel: 1212) 477-6700

Manager, Web Services

Rostislav Sakhnovskiy • [email protected]

Manager, Information Technology Services

Vladimir Bibik • [email protected]

PUBLISHERS

John E. O'Malley

John C. O'Malley • [email protected]

International Sales Operations

Managing Director, International Sales

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

Tel: +44 (01 1506 822240: Fax: +44 (0) 1506 828085

CHARLES E. KEIL, Vice President, International Operations 215 NW Third Street, Boynton Beach, FL 33435

Tel: +561-732-0312: Fax: +561-732-8063 24-hr Tel/Fax: +561-998-0313: Mobile Tel: +561-716-0338 e-mail: [email protected]

Germany/Switzerland

TONY STEIN

Tel: +44 (0) 1506 822240; Fax: +44 (0) 1506 828085

Japan

KATSUHIRO ISHII

Ace Media Service Int., 12-6, 4-chome, 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

Scandinavia

STEPHAN R.G. 0RN/LE0N SCHULZ

AB Stephon R.G. Orn, Box 184, S-271 24 Ystad, Sweden

Tel: +46 411-184 00; Fox:+46411 105 31

Spain

JOSE LUIS SEVA

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

Tel: +34 91 448 9136; Fax: +34 91 446 0214

Contents 12 The Floating Garage

Design of Pure Car/Truck Carriers is crucial to ensure stability, naviga- bility and optimal fuel consumption. A new design from Japan seems to achieve all. — by David Tinsley, technical editor 18 Paper Thin

While initiatives calling for increased transparency might be good for security, will they be good for business? — by Dennis L. Bryant

NorShipping 2003

As the international maritime community prepares to descend on Oslo for the bi-annual NorShipping 2003, MR/EN reports on the latest devel- opment from Scandinavia. 24 Frontline Continues to Blaze a Path 26 Kjelstad Steers Aker Kvaerner Yards to Profitability 30 Maritime Partners: Great Boats Around the World 31 DNV Maritime: A Changing of the Guard 33 Rolls-Royce Unveils New Small Tanker Concept 34 Knutsen OAS Leads Gas Shipping Development 40 Fill'r Up

The demand for gas is projected to rise for the next 10 years, and is driving new levels of marine technological development. 44 Aluminum Gone "Bad"

Elliott Bay's John Waterhouse weighs in on the aluminum quality issue which hit marine builders last year. 50 Good Bloodlines

The story of a family business spanning generations is not unique in the marine industry. However, this profile of Robert Allan Ltd. offers rare insights to the evolution of vessel design — and the marine busi- ness — over the last 80 years.

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