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2 MARITIME REPORTER & ENGINEERING NEWS ? JANUARY 2013 contentsINTERVIEW 12 FIVE MINUTES WITH RICHARD BLUDWORTH The founder and owner of Bludworth Marine LLC talks about the inherent instability, regulatory hassle and daily challenges of run- ning an efÞ cient vessel repair operation. By Greg Trauthwein COLUMNS 14 RESPONDER IMMUNITY Oil spill responders are again under legislative Þ re. By Dennis Bryant & Jim Shirley16 THE JONES ACT OFFSHORE As offshore work comes back to the Gulf, one thing that appears to be lurking offshore is the tightening of the screws on Jones Act enforcement. This article will review recent developments that could adversely affect offshore operations in 2013. Jonathan K. Waldron & Jeanne M. Grasso PROPULSION 38 ABC REINVENTS ITSELF Celebrating your centenary in any business is impressive these days. MR traces the rich history and many interesting turns of Belgian power maker ABC, from its founding in 1912 to its near demise in the 70s, to its rebound and introduction of its new 10,000 kW unit.By Peter Pospiech, GermanyFEATURE 32 TOTE GOES GASLast month U.S. ship owner Tote Inc. shocked the maritime com-munity in ordering the worldÕs Þ rst LNG-powered containerships; in one fell swoop energizing the U.S. shipbuilding sector. On the occasion of this historic contract, top executives from TOTE, NASSCO and MAN spoke to Maritime Reporter & Engineering News to weigh in on the dealÕs signiÞ cance. By Greg Trauthwein, Editor NAVY 26 AUSTAL USA BREAKS OUT Austal USA today Þ nds itself plowing into 2013 with the proverbial bone in its teeth, powered by an enviably hefty U.S. government backorder book, possibly the most modern and efÞ cient manufac- turing infrastructure in U.S. shipbuilding and the leadership of a new President. By Joseph Keefe28 USS MAKIN ISLAND = FUEL EFFICIENT USS Makin Island (LHD 8) is the last in a series of 8 amphibious assault ships of the WASP-class built by Northrop Grumman Ship- building but the Þ rst in the series Þ tted with hybrid electric gas turbine propulsion, a system which reportedly saved more than four million gallons of fuel resulting in an estimated cost savings in excess of $15m.By Henrik Segercrantz ON THE COVERALSO IN THIS EDITIONVigor Industrial companies added 6.75 ft. sponsons to both sides of the 220-ft. F/T Ocean Peace, along with a new bow, which increased the vessel?s capacity by near- ly 40%.(Image courtesy Vigor Industrial) Last month a historic order was placed for the world?s  rst LNG-powered containership ... U.S.-owned (TOTE) and U.S.-built (NASSCO).Turn to page 32 TOTE Will ?Gas-n-Go?6 EDITORIAL8 SAYAENDO CONSTRUCTION COMMENCES 10 SECOND HAND VESSEL VALUES 11 MOBIMAR 18 WIND21 VOLVO PENTA: 90% LESS NOX 23 JOHN DEERE DEBUTS TIER 3 ENGINES42 SHIP REPAIR & CONVERSION 46 PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS 48 OFFSHORE SERVICE VESSEL TECHNOLOGY 50 NEW PRODUCTS51 BUYER?S GUIDE52 CLASSIFIEDS 56 ADVERTISER?S INDEX MR #1 (1-9).indd 2MR #1 (1-9).indd 21/4/2013 10:01:39 AM1/4/2013 10:01:39 AM