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Senior Maritime Counsel, Holland & Knight

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Government Update 9 Wood Packing Materials

Dennis Bryant discusses new regulations and their impact regarding crating and shipping.

Megayachts 18 Sailing in Style

What do Manitowoc, Wis., and Sarzana, Italy have in common?

Both house some of the world’s premiere megayacht builders.

Marine Design 30 New Shapes, New Missions

There is no shortage of innovative new marine designs, con- ceived and built to fulfill multiple missions.

LNG 38 A Matter of Perception

While the carriage of LNG boasts an enviable safety record, special interest groups are on a quest to stymie new projects.

Germany 41 Flensburg Flies High in RoRo Niche

Germany’s Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft is a builder of some of the world’s most advanced RoRo vessels.

Training & Education 50 VR Preps Crews for High Risk Ops

VSTEP is helping to prepare crews for dangerous, high-risk operations, via the safety and comfort of virtual reality training.

After the Storm 67 Hurricanes Pound the Gulf

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita destroyed many lives and busi- nesses in the Gulf of Mexico region, and now the attention turns toward rebuilding the marine and offshore infrastructure. 18 30 50

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