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Technical Editor • David Tinsley

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Contents

The Shipbuilding Report 16 China Preps to Take World Lead

Chinese shipyards are quickly gearing up to take market share from Japan and Korea; PLUS:

Secondhand Tanker Prices up 35%

Government Update 18 Continuous Synopsis Record

A new SOLAS requirement for shipowners is not proceeding all that smoothly. — By Dennis L. Bryant, Holland & Knight

Technology Update 20 A New Dimension

Intergraph launched myShipVI. a web-based 3-D interactive virtual interface for ship data.

Tanker Technology 22 Doubling Up

Maritrans has teamed with LR to devise an innovative method to double-hull existing single hull tankers, delivering a DH solution at a fraction of the newbuild price.

Investment in Design 32 Innovative Coastal Trader

David Tinsley reports on efforts to build and deliver an inno- vative 4,200 dwt tanker based on twin azimuth thrusters incor- porating "pulling" propellers.

Ship Repair & Conversion 38 ISPS: Cost of Compliance is High ... ... but the cost of non-compliance is even higher.

Marine Materials 44 Aluminum Boats Prove Their Mettle 46 Marine Materials Directory

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