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Associate Publisher

Gregory R. Trauthwein • [email protected]

Associate Editor

Jennifer Rabulan [email protected]

Contributing Editors •

Dennis L. Bryant, Senior Maritime Counsel, Holland & Knight

Edward Lundquist

Editorial Consultant

James R. McCaul, president, International Maritime Associates

PRODUCTION

Production Manager John Guzman [email protected]

Asst. Production Manager Irina Tabakina [email protected]

ADVERTISING SALES

Senior Vice President, Sales

Rob Howard [email protected]

Tel: (561) 732-4368; Fax: (561) 732-6984

Senior Vice President, Sales

Brett W. Keil [email protected]

Tel: (561) 732-1185; Fax: (561) 732-8414

Vice President of Sales

Lucia M. Annunziata [email protected]

Classified Ad Sales

Dale L. Barnett [email protected]

Tel: (212) 477-6700

Sales Administration Manager

Tina Veselov [email protected]

Sales Assistant

Rhoda Morgan [email protected]

Manager, Accounting Services

Esther Rothenberger [email protected]

Manager, Public Relations

Mark O’Malley [email protected]

Manager, Information Technology Services

Vladimir Bibik [email protected]

CIRCULATION

Kathleen Hickey [email protected]

PUBLISHER

John E. O’Malley

John C. O'Malley [email protected]

International Sales Operations

Managing Director, International Sales

TONY STEIN 12, Braehead, Bo'ness, West Lothian EH51 OBZ, Scotland, U.K.

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Germany/Switzerland

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Japan, Tel: +81 3 5691 3335; Fax: + 81 3 5691 3336

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Scandinavia

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CHARLES E. KEIL, Vice President, International Operations 215 NW Third Street, Boynton Beach, FL 33435

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Contents 2

EYE ON THE NAVY 22 Ship Aground

Even the most sophisticated warship can find itself someplace it doesn’t want to be: aground. Edward Lundquist explains how compound errors often lead to a ship running aground.

DIESEL POWER ANNUAL 28 Raising the Bar

MAN B&W, riding a record orderbook, has invested in mak- ing some of its largest engines lighter yet stronger, while con- siderably more powerful. — by Greg Trauthwein 34 Diesel Engine Directory 39 Diesel Engine Technical Guide

TRAINING & EDUCATION 43 Training with Simulation

Months before the USCG Cutter Mackinaw was launched, officers and senior enlisted men and women were developing skills on a full mission bridge simulator. — by Capt. Robert Parsons, USCG (Ret.)

GOVERNMENT UPDATE 43 TWIC Zeal Untempered

After an extended delay, the Transportation Security

Administration (TSA) is moving forward with its plan to implement the transportation worker identification credential (TWIC). — by Dennis L. Bryant 22

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Able Seaman Unlicensed Junior Engineer

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If you are interested in a career that offers on-the-job training, advancement opportunities, steady pay and Federal benefits, visit our

Web site at www.sealiftcommand.com/MR or call 1-888-228-5509 to speak with a recruiter. 28 43

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