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Contents
Circle 238 on Reader Service Card 2
Government Update 10 Do You Have a Permit?
Dennis Bryant discusses the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) and what it means to shipowners.
Marine Environment 25 Can a Ballast-Free Ship Work?
While much attention today is focused on the elimination of aquatic species from a ship’s ballast, researchers at the
University of Michigan investigate a ballast-free ship. 28 Keeping a Clean Ship
New equipment and technology designed to help shipowners meet ever-stringent environmental regulations.
NorShipping 2005 32 A Drive to Innovate
Norwegians have traditionally exhibited a propensity for forward-thinking solutions in the maritime realm, a tradition carried on with CETech’s new design for a Compressed
Natural Gas carrier. — By David Tinsley
Cover Story 36 X-Bow Marks the Spot
Ulstein’s AX104 anchor handling vessel with the new X-Bow is really making waves, just not the kind found on the water.
Fuels, Lubes & Additives 57 RINA: Moving Toward Zero
Italian classification society RINA moves toward “almost zero emission engines” for passenger and cruise ships.
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