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MARITIME REPORTER

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ENGINEERING NEWS

Contents 17 Government Update

SHOW ME THE (grant) MONEY!

Dennis Bryant laments that politics, as usual, may be the cause for a bottlenecking of federal security funding to the marine industry. 20 Navy & USCG

Integrated Deepwater System Update

Rear Adm. Patrick M. Stillman, a driving force behind the delivery of the USCG's historic transformation, updates MR on the $17 billion project. 26 GOM Report

When will the Drilling Start Again?

Is the drilling market's current trough driven by real or imag- ined conditions ... or both. Larry Pearson explores, citing some positive indicators for a recovery sooner than later. 28 Investment in Design

Build it... but will they come?

Vosper Thornycroft has created a state-of-the-art production facility within Portsmouth Naval base. But what will fill the shop? David Tinsley explains. 33 Cruise Market

S.S. Norway: The Aftershock

The explosion aboard S.S. Norway raises new questions about old ships. — by Regina P. Ciardiello 41 In Memory: Lester Rosenblatt 46 2003 DIESEL ENGINE GUIDE

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Associate Publisher

Gregory R. Troulhwein • [email protected]

EDITORIAL

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

Associate Editor • Jennifer Rabulan * [email protected]

Technical Editor • David Tinsley

Contributing Editor • Dennis L. Bryant, Senior Maritime Counsel,

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. Annunziata • [email protected]

National Sales Manager

Rob Howard • [email protected]

Tel: (561) 732-4361; Fax: (561) 732-6984

North American Sales Manager

Brett W. Keil • [email protected]

Tel: (561) 732-1185; Fax: (561) 732-8414

Director, New Business Development

Jean Vertucci • [email protected]

Marketing Manager

Richard Grable • [email protected]

Tel: (561) 732-1651; Fax: (561) 732-6984

Manager, Information Services

Tina Angelino • [email protected]

Manager, Accounting Services

Esther Rotbenberger • [email protected]

Manager, Advertising Services

Kristen O'Malley • [email protected]

Sales Assistant

Elizabeth Singh • [email protected]

Classified Sales • Tel: (212) 477-6700

Manager, Web Services

Rostislav Sakhnovskiy • [email protected]

Manager, Information Technology Services

Vladimir Bibik • [email protected]

PUBLISHERS

John E. O'Malley

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International Sales Operations

Managing Director, International Sales

TONY STEIN 12, Braehead, Bo'ness, West Lothian EHSl 0BZ, Scotland, U.K.

Tel: +44 (0) 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 10) 1506 822240; Fax: +44 (0) 1506 828085

Japan

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Korea

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Business Communications, Inc., Kwangwhamun P.O. Box 1916, Seoul, Korea

Tel: +82 2 739 7840; Fax: +82 2 732 3662

Scandinavia

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

Spain

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