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2 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News ? AUGUST 2013 contentsFIVE MINUTES WITH 12 DARREN LARKINS, CEO, SSIShipConstructor is now SSI, reß ective of the companyÕs continued evolution into offshore and consultancy services, while maintain- ing its strong shipbuilding core. By Greg Trauthwein COMMUNICATIONS 20 THE BUSY SIGNALTore Morten Olsen, Head of Maritime Services at Astrium, shares insights on the evolution and future direction of maritime comms. By Greg Trauthwein OFFSHORE WIND 30 THE $19.8B OPPORTUNITY The offshore wind market is set to grow substantially, particularly in the strong European (ie. U.K. & Germany) markets. By Dmitry DovganOFFSHORE DEEPWATER 32 SEVAN DRILLING?S BIG DIG Sevan Drilling has made strong inroads in the Brazil market. By Claudio PaschoaTHE SHIPYARD EDITION 34 GULF COPPER KEEPS ?CALM?Three (of 5) massive buoys were devlivered to SOFEC by Gulf Copper, a signiÞ cant new line of business for the yard. By Greg Trauthwein 36 EASTERN: BEYOND THE BACKLOGEastern Shipbuilding is becoming a dominant force far beyond the Panhandle.By Joseph Keefe38 BRASA BOOMING IN BRAZILBrasa is booming with FPSO module construction projects.By Claudio Paschoa42 AUSTAL USA POWERS AHEAD Craig Perciavalle, president of Austal USA, shares with MR the secret behind the Mobile, Ala., yardÕs success. By Greg Trauthwein 56 HAVE MERCY Mercy Ships have been trolling the globe since 1978, providing health services to millions in the poorest countries. Taking good care of the ships is no small investment. By Eric HaunCONTAINERSHIPPING 51 VESSEL ORDERING MANIA ... WHY? There has been a spike in containership ordering activity, even as the industry endures one of its worst periods ever. ON THE COVERALSO IN THIS EDITIONGulf Copper?s Port Arthur facility recently rolled out three new CALM Buoys for SOFEC, a signi cant new line of business for the yard. Story is on page 34 (Image: Gulf Copper / SOFEC)6 EDITORIAL8 TECH ALERT 14 EYE ON DESIGN14 FIVE MINUTES WITH DARREN LARKINS, SSI18 REPAIR & MAINTENANCE 16 GOVERNMENT UPDATE 60 MARITIMEPROPULSION.COM69 PEOPLE & COMPANIES 74 PIPES76 MARITIME TOOLS78 PRODUCTS83 BUYER?S GUIDE 84 CLASSIFIEDS 88 ADVERTISER?S INDEX In January, Vigor signed an agreement to build the largest ß oating drydock in the United States, which will allow Vigor to service larger ships ships, up to and including any of the cruise ships operating on the West Coast and Military Sealift CommandÕs Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo/ammunition ships. Shipyard coverage in this, MRÕs ÒShipyard Edition,Ó spans 23 pages and starts on page 34. New DrydockNew DrydockMR #8 (1-9).indd 2MR #8 (1-9).indd 28/2/2013 10:05:46 AM8/2/2013 10:05:46 AM