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EDITOR’S NOTE

I n the 17 years that I personally have been respon- sible for delivering to you our annual World Year- book, I can honestly say that never once has the final product matched the original vision, a testament to nothing else other than the fluid and dynamic nature of the business in which you work.

In late April, which is usually the time when we are completing a good number of the stories and statistics that go into making up this edition, the maritime and offshore oil and gas world changed forever with the ex- plosion on and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon, and the continued outflow of oil which — at press time — was still gushing.

The political, financial and environmental aspects of this story will play out for many months, in fact many years. While the industry wrestles with the prob- lem of fixing the oily mess while trying best to maintain “business as usual,” the one thing for certain is a heightened level of rule and regulation that will hope- fully work to make the prospect of working in the world’s deepest waters more safe and efficient. This month we offer a couple of unique perspectives on the sit- uation, first an article from Carleen Lyden-Kluss, Co-Founder and Executive

Director of the North American Marine Environmental Protection Association, who delivered an excellent presentation at the recent OceanTech Expo in New- port, Rhode Island that gave a thorough overview of the situation. Her story starts on page 24. We also are able to present information “from the front lines,” as one of our New Orleans based correspondents, Susan Buchanan, delivers on page 66 an insightful look at how the mess is impacting marine operations.

Throughout this edition you will find our signature selection of articles that are designed to apprise you of interesting information and opportunities — from your town to your world.

To the left are two images orig- inally published in the December 2001 edition of Maritime Re- porter & Engineering News, im- ages taken by long-time Maritime

Reporter and MarineNews con- tributor Don Sutherland. I am sorry to report that Don passed away late last month, a loss that is difficult to put into words. Don was an exceptional photographer and one of the maritime industry most fervent supporters, gracing our pages every month since he found me after the terrorist at- tacks of 2001. Read more on the man and his work, on page 20

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