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CONTENTS NUMBER 10 / VOLUME 76 / OCTOBER 2014 8 WRAPPING UP SMM

SMM 2014 in Hamburg is arguably the best commercial marine exhibition on the planet.

By Joseph Keefe 20 LNG BUNKERING TERMINALS

With widescale development of LNG Bunkering terminals expect- ed, MARIN weighs in with design research.

By Wim Lafeber 22 OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSELS

The Offshore Supply Vessel market was essentially created in 1956 when the MV Ebb Tide came into service. American born, the OSV market is making a strong domestic comeback.

By Dennis Bryant 24 IT’S ELECTRIC

E-MS has an innovative solution to manage loads and save up to 12% on fuel with properly managed electric drive systems.

By Hans-Juergen Reuss 28 INTERVIEW: TOMAS TILLBERG

Tomas Tillberg of Tillberg Design International is a renowned “go to” source for perspective and insight on innovative design in the cruise and passenger vessel market.

By Greg Trauthwein 30 THE FIVE PILLARS

We caught up with Per Egil Vedlog, Design Manager, Rolls-Royce

Marine AS, for his insights on the innovative “Enviroship” design and components.

By Greg Trauthwein 32 DESIGN REVOLUTIONS

The “crewless” ship? The Unmanned Platform? While the maritime industry is widely labeled ‘conservative,’ recent years have seen an uptick in sophistication of design. 52 FLOATING PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

Floater Projects in the planning stage are holding steady despite growing development of land-based energy sources.

By Jim McCaul 54 SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Innovative software solutions continue to open new possibilities for designers of marine vessels, systems and equipment.

By MR Staff

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Photo: Sener 28

Photo: E-MS Photo: Tillber g Design International

Photo: Kvaerner 32

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