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Welcome to the inaugural photo contest in the sto- ried 70 year plus history of Maritime Reporter &Engineering News . The contest was conceived fol- lowing the untimely death of long-time contributor Donald Sutherland, who many of you encountered over the years or in the pages of MR or sister-pub- lication MarineNews. Don was a colleague, a friend, and a fierce proponent for the maritime in- dustry and mariner, delivering to us hundreds of in- delible images and tens of thousands of words, whether it was covering the maritime response in New York City in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; spending three weeks in the Gulf torecord the aftermath and impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; or his everyday coverage of the people, boats and companies in and around the Northeast U.S.The photo contest exceeded our wildest expectations, delivering more than 1,614 im- ages submitted from more than 20 countries. We solicited entries in five cate- gories: Boats & Ships; Offshore Structures; People; Maritime Scenes; and Weather. The result was nearly 1700 images that embody the broad swath of the global maritime community, from small boat ops in Jakarta to the largest ships tra- versing the deepest oceans. On the cover of this edition is the Grand Prize Win- ner; and on the ensuing pages you will find the category winners, as well as a selection of images and topics that our judges found compelling.In particular I would like to recognize and offer a sincere thanks to two of our judges, Jonathan Atkin and Susan Evans Gore. Atkinis a New York-based photographer, producing aerial and ship-to-ship mar- itime photography for cruise lines, port agencies, towing companies, and cargo operators worldwide. He has completed numerous assignments for consumer and corporate publications from The New York Times to maritime annual reports.Jonathan is also a working captain, with a USCG 100 Ton Master's License. http://shipshooter.com Evans Grove is an American artist living and working in New Jersey. She grad- uated from the School of Visual Arts in NYC with a BFA in Photography. Her work has been exhibited in the United States, Europe, and Japan. Susan also serves as Publications Director at The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. http://www.susanevansgrove.com MARITIMEREPORTER ANDENGINEERING NEWSJune 2011www.marineli nk.com45PERFECTMRs inaugural photo contest attracted 1,614 images from more than 20 nations.1stAnnualPhoto Contest WINNER, MARITIME SCENESJan Berghuis, The Netherlands Photographed March 2009Bosun cutting the remaining part of a broken tow wire