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2 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News ? NOVEMBER 2013 contentsONE ON ONE 12 DR. HERBERT ALY Blohm + Voss? shipyard boss discusses the radical reorganiza- tion and resulting business opportunities at one of Germany?s most storied shipbuilding and repair companies. By Peter Pospiech, GermanyEYE ON DESIGN 18 UNDERSTANDING ENERGY SAVING DEVICES MARIN increasingly employees CFD to fully understand and maximize effects of energy saving devices on ships. By Bart Schuilling MARINE PROPULSION 38 RETURN OF THE ELECTRIC BOAT Electric boats have been around for generations, but perhaps now is the time when the concept will gain wide acceptance.By Tyson Bottenus FLUIDS 38 EPA?S VGP & YOU Next month the new iteration of the EPA?s Vessel General Permit comes into force, with new ef uent limits in 27 discharge cat- egories affecting 72,000 vessels. Are you ready? OFFSHORE DEEPWATER 54 FLOATING PRODUCTION OPPORTUNITIES The global market for Floating Production and Storage units is a great opportunity for builders and suppliers. By Jim McCaulOFFSHORE DEEPWATER 56 BRAZIL?S LIBRA FIELD Brazil recently held it  rst Pre-Salt  eld auction, to mixed inter- national interest and local protest. By Claudio PaschoaTRAINING 62 E-NAVIGATION & TRAINING Increased training and coordination is needed to maximize the bene ts of e-Navigation. By Dr. Michael Baldauf 64 BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP Ashley Wilber, welder and apprentice instructor at BAE, is a prime example of home-grown talent and success. By Edward Lundquist MARITIME SECURITY 72 PRODUCT TANKER HIJACKINGS Understanding trends and tendencies in the Gulf of GuineaBy Dirk Steffen ON THE COVERALSO IN THIS EDITIONSlow and Super Slow Steaming are here to stay, as ship owners such as Germany?s NSB realize a postive impact on the bottom line. Story starts on page 30.(Image: MAN Diesel&Turbo) 6 EDITORIAL68 OFFSHORE SERVICE VESSEL TECHNOLOGY 72 MARITIME SECURITY74 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO MARITIME SECTOR76 TECHFILE: SEATORQUE 78 MARITIMEPROFESSIONAL.COM BLOGS80 PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS 85 PRODUCTS: MARINE ELECTRONICS89 2014 EDITORIAL CALENDAR90 BUYER?S GUIDE 91 CLASSIFIEDS 96 ADVERTISER?S INDEX MARIN increasingly uses CFD to study Energy Saving Devices on ships. See story page 18.30 SLOW IT DOWNBorn of economic necessity, slow and super slow steaming appear to be here to stay, as the economic and environmen- tal bene ts are impossible to ignore. While savings are sub- stantial, so too are some of the challenges, as NSB found. By Peter Pospiech, GermanyPower PlayPower Play(Image: Marin)MR #11 (1-9).indd 2MR #11 (1-9).indd 211/13/2013 10:27:06 AM11/13/2013 10:27:06 AM