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THE AUTHORS

Dennis L. Bryant, Maritime Reg- ulatory Consulting, Gainesville,

FL; Email: [email protected]

See story on page 22

Arjen Koop is project manager at the Offshore department of

MARIN, the Maritime Research In- stitute Netherlands.

Email: [email protected]

See story on page 20

Michele Urness is senior vice president of Multi Serv- ice, a global transaction management company part- nering with the DESC on the development and enhancement of the SEA Card program. Email: mlur- [email protected] story on page 18

TABLE OF CONTENTS

MARITIMEPROFESSIONAL.COM 14 eLearning Vaults to the Head of the Class

Last month’s eLearning summit brings “from bricks to clicks” closer to reality. by Joe Keefe

THE ELECTRIC SHIP 28 MV Viking Legend Makes Waves

Viking Legend is an innovative ‘green’ diesel-electric river cruise vessel. by Henrik Segercrantz

MARINE PROPULSION 36 The Power Broker

MAN Diesel & Turbo CEO Klaus Stahlmann discusses market movers with Henrik Segercrantz.

SMM 2010 43 New Tech Debuts in Hamburg

SMM 2010 will be the launching pad for a host of new marine technologies.

SHIP REPAIR & CONVERSION 56 Dredge Hurley Gets Bigger

The USACE extend the capabilities of its dredge fleet via conversion. by James H. Asbury

GULF OF MEXICO 66 “Moratorium” is a Dirty Word

In the wake of the oil spill disaster, the offshore oil industry fights for its life. — by Matt Gresham

SPECIAL: OFFSHORE MARKET REPORT 24 Floating Production

From 2010 to 2015, the global Floating Production

Market represents an invesment value of about $45b, a recent study from Douglas-Westwood finds. — by Lucy Miller