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6Maritime Reporter & Engineering News Founder: John J. O?Malley 1905 - 1980 Charles P. O?Malley 1928 - 2000 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News is published monthly by Maritime Activ- ity Reports, Inc. Mailed at Periodicals Postage Rates at New York, NY 10199 and additional mailing offices. Postmaster send notification (Form 3579) regarding undeliverable maga- zines to Maritime Reporter/Engineering News, 118 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010. Publishers are not responsible for the safekeeping or return of editorial material. ©2011 Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. 118 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010 tel: (212) 477-6700; fax: (212) 254-6271ISSN-0025-3448USPS-016-750No. 11Vol. 73 MemberBusiness Publications Audit of Circulation, Inc.www.marinelink.com MARITIMEREPORTER ANDENGINEERINGNEWS All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publishers.16LIMITED LIABILITY & WORKBOATS Blank Rome?s Richard V. Singleton II explores the ins and outs of Limited Liability in the Workboat Sector. 20DON?T FALL OFF THE ECDIS CLIFF Jeppesen?s Paul Elgar is a proponent for training crews thoroughly and in advance to avoid ECDIS headaches.22CULTURE OF COMPLACENCY Dennis Bryant urges proactive management of complex activites to avoid future disasters. 26GETTING AHEAD OF DISASTERTraveler?s Ray Martino contends that detailed planning in advance can help manage potential catastophe.28NOT ANOTHER DRILL!Tom Guldner explains how firefighting training drills ? if con- ducted regularly and properly ? are a benefit to all. 84SPECIAL SEALING CHALLENGESWayne Evans explores challenges and potential solutions to the Marine Exhaust System sealing challenge.91?TOP 3? DRIVE RATES TO THE SEABED Greg Knowler contends that freight rates in the containership sec- tor are nearing ?sell the ships and just go home? levels. 94PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS 98NEW PRODUCTS102DECK MACHINERY 105BUYER?S GUIDE106CLASSIFIEDS112ADVERTISER?S INDEX ON THE COVERThe ship docking tug NavemarXIV pilot house seen through the forward staple. (Haig-Brown photo courtesy of Cummins Marine) CONTENTS56ELASTEC/AMERICAN CLEANS-UPWinner of the Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X-Challenge was Illinois-basedElastec/American, which engineered a solutions to pick up a staggering 4,670gpm of oil in water at 89.5% efficiency. The unit is shown here going through its paces at Ohmsett ? the National Oil SpillResponse Research & Renewable Energy Test Facility ? in Leonardo, NJ. MR Nov.11 # 1 (1-9):MR Template 11/4/2011 2:18 PM Page 6