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The Offshore Industry Anual
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Associate Editor • Jennifer Rabulan [email protected]
Technical Editor David Tinsley
Contributing Editor Dennis L. Bryant
Senior Maritime Counsel, Holland & Knight
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International Maritime Associates
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Contents
Circle 295 on Reader Service Card 2
Government Update 17 Lemons, Tiles & False Assumptions
Dennis Bryant reviews maritime safety initiatives and results since 9/11.
Offshore Technology Annual 24 LNG Will Lead the Way
Searching for new business? A new study predicts $67 billion will be spent on LNG plants, terminals and vessels. 30 Hunting for Oil with Microfossils
The study of microfossils is helping scientists find hydrocarbon resources more efficiently. — By Robert B. Witrock 34 Moving LNG Offshore: Will it Work?
As gas production grows in importance, experts are devising the means to make the recovery and delivery more efficient. 35 No Slump Here
Keppel Fels has started the new year by logging nearly a billion dollars in new rig orders and upgrades.
Canada 50 Northern Exposure
The Canadian maritime industry plans now for a brighter future. — By Vice Admiral Peter W. Cairns
Investment in Design 73 Multi-Story Carrier
Wilh Wilhelmsen debuts an impressive class of PCTCs. www.stearnssafety.com
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Immersion Suit
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