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IN THIS EDITION

THE WORKBOAT EDITION 10 NEWSMAKER: MIKE PETTERS

The President and CEO of HII was honored by the Coast Guard 42 THE DIGITAL OILFIELD 74 CHANGING GEARS

Foundation, and speaks candidly to MR regarding the evolving

Microwave communication is proving its worth offshore Bra- Klaus Deleroi took the helm at Reintjes Gears earlier this role of technology in naval shipbuilding.

zil. Arild Fotland of Ceragon explains. year. MR visited the German HQ for insights on the future.

By Greg Trauthwein By Claudio Paschoa By Greg Trauthwein 14 FLOATING PRODUCTION MARKET 48 DAMEN’S NORWAY FORAY 90 THE CHASSIS MASTER

The latest report from IMA breaks down the multi-billion ? oating

Remco Hottentot, Damen’s man in Norway, explains why he From clean hands to fast, stable boats, Hermann Ophardt is production system market, with insights on the direction and is bullish in the face of offshore market doldrums. the epitome of an engineer, inventor and entrepreneur.

speed of its inevitable recovery.

By William Stoichevski By Greg Trauthwein

By Jim McCaul 18 OUT OF THE EYE OF THE STORM 54 Z-DRIVES ON INLAND RIVERS 98 OFFSHORE DECOMMISSIONING

Risk management in the maritime sector has changed mightily,

MR examines the evolving trend toward out? tting inland tow- What goes up must come down: insights on the two North but in some regards the more things change, the more they stay boats with Z-Drive technology. Seas and a $77B market opporutnity.

the same.

By Greg Trauthwein By William Stoichevski

By Joseph Keefe 70 NO MORE TUG DILEMMA 130 TECH ALERTS

Hybrid battery power, increasingly common in the OSV mar-

From the MARS project and maritime autonomy, to the world’s ket, my soon be taking the tug market by storm, too.

? rst 3D printing of a turbocharger nozzle ring, to the re-intro- duction of celestial navigation at the U.S. Naval Academy, MR By William Stoichevski examines burning technological developments of the day.

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