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Contents

Government Update 9 Signed Confessions

The entire industry should stand up and notice the spate of high-profile (and high cost) legal cases involving deliberate pollution and cover-ups. — by Dennis L. Bryant

SNAME Annual: Ship Design & Testing 26 Unusual Tank Testing

From sideways to swimmers, the Ocean Engineering Center of

Vizon Scitec is renowned for meeting unusual demands.

SMM2004 & Germany 26 Flensburg Makes its Mark

One German shipyard has led the way in the ConRo market.

Q&A 46 A Conversation with Kleimola

Matti Kleimola, the chief technology officer of Wiirtsila and the newly elected president of CIMAC, shares with MR his views on challenges facing the marine propulsion industry.

Propulsion Annual 50 (Fuel) Cells of Endeavor

David Tinsley examines some innovative advances and uses of this emerging technology.

Maritime Security 66 The Disruption that Never Was

With ISPS and MTSA came with dire predictions of marine ops shutdowns. The USCG helped ensure it didn't happen.

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