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contents2Maritime Reporter & Engineering News 8ICEBREAKER FOR SHELLEdison Chouest Offshore completes an icebreaker for oil major Shell, as it seeks to expand drilling ops in Alaska?s Chukchi Sea. by Susan Buchanan12SHIPYARDS: HOTBEDS OF INGENUITY & RISK While modern ship fabrication and repair facilities are replete with high- technology, they are also hot spots for risk hazards. by Ray Martino 14THE IMPACT OF SHIPS Numerous research projects ongoing simultaneously at MARIN in The Netherlands study the impact of ships on the world?s environs. by MARIN Staff 15CALL TO ELECTRICAL ENGINEERSThe effort to update and rewrite the IEEE-45 Standard for Electrical In- stallations requires more experienced electrical engineers. by Edward Lundquist 16ARE BALLAST WATER STARS ALIGNING? With new BWTS mandated globally comes one of the most significantcommerical marine upgrade programs in a generation. by Dennis Bryant18ASRY TURNS 35 As Bahrain?s ASRY turns 35, MR tours the yard and meets with man- agement to discuss its massive investment plan to diversify. By Greg Trauthwein 22BWTS: CHALLENGES FOR INSTALLATION A new book called Ballast Water Management: The Guide , examinesinstallation engineering challenges.24BERGEN (NORWAY) BOUND Bergen, Norway is home to a cluster of 124 maritime and subseatechnology companies, the gateway to the Norwegian ContinentalShelf.By Clare McIntyre 26THE LARGEST COMPOSITE STRUCTURE ... EVER The U.S. Navy?s DDG1000 will feature a composite deckhouse, the largest composite structure ever built from HII?s Gulfport Center. by Edward Lundquist 32ABB TURBOCHARGING GROWS IN CHINAAt Marintec 2011, ABB Turbocharging outlined its plans to start pro- duction in China. Bahrain BeautyBahrain is home to some of the more modern and innnova- tive architecture in the Middle East, including its World Trade Center which sports 3 large wind turbines. Oh, and it also features one of the world?s more pro- gressive and aggressive ship repair facilities, the Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard, which counts the United States Navy as one of its very good clients.ASRY recently turned 35 and announced major new facility invesment and upgrades, geared toward expanding its expertise in the Offshore and Power Barge markets and laying foundation for Bahrain as a Global Maritime Huband the Gateway to the Gulf. Full story starts on p. 18 ALSO IN THIS EDITION6EDITORIAL14EYE ON DESIGN16GOVERNMENT UPDATE 29MARINE PROPULSION UPDATES 36PRODUCTS38PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS 41BUYER?S GUIDE42CLASSIFIEDS48ADVERTISER?S INDEX SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION One full year (12 issues) $73.00; two years (24 issues)$105.00 in U.S. (Canada & Mexico also)Rest of world one year international $120.00; two years$174.00 including postage and handling. For subscrip-tion information:Email: [email protected]  www.marinelink.com Tel: (212) 477-6700  Fax: (212) 254-6271 ON THE COVER26The largest composite structure ever built, theDDG1000 destroyer deck- house, is taking shape atHII Composite Center of Ex-cellence at Gulfport, Miss. Edward Lundquist reports. (Photo: Greg Trauthwein) MR Jan.12 # 1 (1-9):MR Template 1/9/2012 3:51 PM Page 2