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TABLE OF CONTENTS

GOVERNMENT UPDATE 16 Chemical Weapons Disposed @ Sea

Looming threat from WWI & WWII era dumping. — by Dennis Bryant

MARITIME SECURITY & PIRACY 30 Are Weapons the Answer

Owners, regulators seek solutions to escalating problem. — by Andrew Kain

NAVY 34 RADM Carr at the Helm

On constant watch for “leap ahead” technologies. — by Edward Lundquist

OFFSHORE ANNUAL 38 BW Offshore: Driving the FPSO Boom

Jon Harald Kilde, BW Offshore’s GM in Brazil, shares with MR insights on his company’s success, today and tomorrow. — by Claudio Paschoa

ARCTIC SHIP & OFFSHORE STRUCTURES 44 Design Toolset of the Future

St. John’s Newfoundland is the hub for Arctic development. — by Andrew Safer

DECK MACHINERY & CARGO HANDLING 50 Heavy Lifters

MR examines developments in marine & offshore cranes and winches. 30

Dennis L. Bryant, Mar- itime Regulatory Con- sulting, Gainesville, FL dennis.l.bryant@ gmail.com

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Claudio Paschoa is a

Rio de Janeiro based writer for Maritime

Reporter & Engineering

News.

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Ned Lundquist is a principal science writer and naval analyst with

MCR Federal in Arling- ton, Virginia.

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Andrew Kain is CEO of

AKE Ltd, fellow of RSA,

President Mull Highland

Games, and former member of SAS.

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