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MARITIME

REPORTER

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ENGINEERING NEWS • Contractors • Manufacturers • Engineers • Quality Interiors • Turnkey Deck Houses & Crew Modules • Steel Fabrication and Erection

JAMESTOWN

Contractors • Manufacturers • Engineers • Marine Interiors

Jamestown Metal Marine Sales, Inc. 4710 N.W. Boca Raton Blvd., Suite 400. Boca Raton, Florida 33431

Ph: (561) 994-3900 • Fax: (561) 994-3969 • www.jamestownmetal.com • Sheathing • Dining Room Furnishings • Lounge & Bar Furnishings • Laundry Equipment • Storeroom Shelving & Equipment

Deck Machinery & Cargo Handling Equipment 33 A-to-Z Directory of Suppliers 34 Techcrane delivers for Midnight Wrangler 34 Global Materials Services Takes Two 35 Western Towboat gets new Towing Winch

Contents

Container Shipping 15 Taking a Breath

Amid an unexpected and unpreceded run up. the containership- ping market takes a break.

Government Update 17 Careful, your TBT may be Showing

Dennis Bryant discuss legals ramifications of marine coatings.

Great Ships of 2003 19 Great Ships of 2003 • White Rose FPSO • • Capricorn Star VLCC • • Inigo Tapias LNG Carrier • • MSC Linzie Containership • • Queen Mary 2 Cruise Ship • • MV Midnight Sun Trailership • • Methane Princess LNG Carrier • • OOCL Shenzhen Containership • • Hellas Nautilus LPG/NH3 Carrier • • Adebaran Star Aframax Product Carrier •

Circle 215 on Reader Service Card

NEW YORK 118 E. 25th St., New York, NY 10010

Tel: (212) 477-6700; Fax: (212) 254-6271 e-mail: [email protected] • Web: Interaet: www.marineliak.com

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

Tel: (561) 732-1659 Fax: (561) 732-6984

Associate Publisher

Gregory R. Trauthwein • [email protected]

EDITORIAL

Associate Editor • Jennifer Rabulon • [email protected]

Technical Editor • David Tinsley

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

Holland & Knight

Editorial Consultant • James R. McCaul, president,

International Maritime Associates

PRODUCTION

Production Manager

Michael Lowe • [email protected]

Asst. Production Manager

Irina Tahakino • [email protected]

CIRCULATION

Circulation Manager

Dale L. Barnett • [email protected]

ADVERTISING SALES

Vice President ol Sales

Lucia M. Anauoziata • [email protected]

National Sales Manager

Rob Howard • [email protected]

Tel: (561) 732-4368; fox: (5611732-6984

North American Sales Manager

Brett W. Keil • [email protected]

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

Director, New Business Development

Jeoa Vertucci • [email protected]

Marketing Manager

Richard Grable • [email protected]

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

Manager, Information Services

Tina Angeliao • [email protected]

Manager, Accounting Services

Esther Rothenberger • [email protected]

Manager, Advertising Services

Kristen O'Malley • [email protected]

Sales Assistant

Elizabeth Singh • [email protected]

Classified Sales • Tel: (212) 477-6700

Manager, Information Technology Services

Vladimir Bibik • [email protected]

PUBLISHERS

Joha E. O'Malley

John C. O'Molley • [email protected]

International Sales Operations

Managing Director, International Sales

TONY STEIN 12, Broeheod, Bo'ness, West Lothioa EH51 OBZ, Scotload, U.K.

Tel: +44 (0) 1506 822240; Fax: +44 (0) 1506 8280B5

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 lac., 12-6, 4-chome, Nishiike, Adachi-ku, Tokyo 121,

Japan, Tel: +81 3 5691 3335; Fax: + 81 3 5691 3336

Korea

JO, YOUNG SANG

Busiaess Communications, Inc., Kwangwhomun P.O. Box 1916, Seoul, Korea

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

Scandinavia

STEPHAN R.G. 0RN/LF0N SCHULZ

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

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

Spain

JOSE LUIS SEVA

Via Exclasiaas S.L., C/ Viriato, 69 SC, 28010, Madrid, Spaia

Tel: +34 91 448 9136; Fax: +34 91 446 0214 2