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Contents
Circle 231 on Reader Service Card 2
Government Update 10 Tuns, Tons & Tonnage
Dennis Bryant explores the history and convolutions of meas- uring a ship’s tonnage.
Tanker Technology 18 Getting Gassed
As the demand for high-value Liquefied Natural Gas carriers continue to rise, so to does the technical innovations housed within. — by David Tinsley 20 The Birth of the Large LNG Carrier
Review of the primary factors involved in making LNG carriers ever larger.
Profile 21 Technology Redefines Safety
So says Chris Wiernicki, American Bureau of Shipping’s new
Chief Technology Officer.
Training & Education 25 Meet the Mass Maritime Flotilla
Massachussetts Maritime’s advanced Shiphandling course employs some unique training methods.
Marine Electronics 34 RCCL Builds Bridge of the Future
Driven by innovations of the Voyager class, Royal Caribbean
International embarked on a plan to outfit its entire fleet with similar Integrated Bridge Systems. W W W M A R I N E S A F E T Y C O M # ( ! , , % . ' % 3 ! 2 % / 5 2 . ) # ( % . O M A T T E R W H A T T H E C H A L L E N G E W H E T H E R T R A I N I N G O R O P E R A T I O N A L T E S T I N G - A R I N E 3 A F E T Y H A S T H E P E O P L E A N D T H E R E S O U R C E S T O G E T T H E J O B D O N E % A C H O F - A R I N E 3 A F E T Y S C E N T E R S H A S M U L T I P L E U P T O D A T E S I M U L A T O R S W I T H T H E N E C E S S A R Y P R O G R A M M E R S E N G I N E E R S A N D M A R I N E R S T O P E R F O R M E V E R Y A S P E C T O F T R A I N I N G O R T E R M I N A L D E S I G N A N D O P E R A T I O N T E S T I N G &