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2 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News ? APRIL 2014 CONTENTS NUMBER 4 / VOLUME 76 / APRIL 2014 6 EDITORIAL The offshore industry has been and always will be a driver for innovation in the maritime sector. By Greg Trauthwein 8 TOURISTS & IMMIGRANTS CMA Shipping offered many entertaining & informative presenta- tions, including those from Frank Coles and Robert Bugbee. By Joseph Keefe10 CHINA?S ON THE RISE ... AGAIN China expects 7.5% GDP growth and rising energy consumption; BIMCO analyzes its impact on the global shipping market.14 OFFSHORE SERVICE VESSELS Offshore Oil & Gas is moving further offshore, and OSV design innovation and functionality is moving in tandem.18 USCG: DOING LESS WITH LESS As Coast Guard funding steadily decreases, so too should expec- tations on the breadth and depth of missions accomplished. By Dennis L. Bryant20 NEW CONCEPT: ARCTIC DRILLSHIP Ulstein Sea Solutions? (USOS) new design put to the test.By Solange Van Derwerff 30 DATA QUEST Strategic planning with aggregate date. By Pekk Autere 32 METHANE SLIP Is methane slip of internal combustion engines harmful to the en-vironment? By Peter Pospiech38 FLOATING PRODUCTION While it remains a strong growth market, their are rising head- winds led by the shale oil & gas revolution. By Jim McCaul44 ARCTIC ENERGY The Arctic is far from ?solved,? but there are ample opportunities. By Edward Lundquist 56 MR @ 75: THE PUSH OFFSHORE The evolution of the offshore energy market has been a key mari- time technology driver for more than 75 years. By Patricia Keefe66 REAR ADM. MATT KLUNDER MR had an interesting interview with Rear Admiral Matt Klunder, the U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Research. By Edward Lundquist IN THIS EDITION143844663256Aker Arctic Technology MR #4 (1-9).indd 2MR #4 (1-9).indd 24/8/2014 11:07:17 AM4/8/2014 11:07:17 AM