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Eric Haun [email protected] hile I’ve sat in this chair for more $700 million restoration of the “Big U” is a ‘go.’ Until then

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Michelle Howard [email protected] than 20 years, the one and only I look forward to covering its progress in print, and online at “news guy” thing I’ve never done but MarineLink.com. Eric Haun’s initial report is found on page

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Joseph Fonseca - India always wanted to do is yell: “Stop 12.

Claudio Paschoa - Brazil

Peter Pospiech - Germany the Presses!” We came very close this From “Big U” we look at “Big Data.” All that those two month, when in early February news small words entail for the maritime industry have been, and

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Production broke that Crystal Cruises, led by Edie Rodriguez, President will continue to be a signi? cant area of coverage this month

Irina Vasilets [email protected]

Nicole Ventimiglia [email protected] and CEO, has come to the rescue of the legendary SS United and for many years ahead. Simply put the speed and reliability

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States, a much beloved ship with a long and rich history, a of land-based communication capabilities are ? nding their

Mark O’Malley, Public Relations

Esther Rothenberger, Accounting ship that came from the mind of renowned naval architect Wil- way to the seas, and the transformation is revolutionary in the

Information Technology liam Francis Gibbs, a ship that last sailed more than 40 years way in which commercial boats and ships are designed, out? t-

Vladimir Bibik

Emin Tule ago and has sat dockside in varying degrees of disrepair. The ted and operated. story on the SS United States is long and well-known, start- Henrik Segercrantz offers an extensive feature on the

Subscription ing with its coverage in the July 1, 1952, edition of Maritime maritime lift-off for Big Data starting on page 34, and I had

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Reporter, and most recently the February 2014 edition of our an interesting conversation with Tommy Konkol Dybvad, magazine in celebration of our 75th year. Marlink’s director of cruise and ferry services, on the history

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Terry Breese [email protected] love, reverence or respect for maritime history, and the interest ships, starting on page 38. This particular Marlink executive +1 561 732 1185

Frank Covella [email protected] in old ships – particularly those with the stature of SS United has more than 20 years experience in the ? eld, and his per- +1 561 732 1659

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Jean Vertucci [email protected] year old ship is also smart enough not to do it!’ But sometimes a ‘Cloud of Bandwidth’ effectively divided and managed by +1 212 477 6700 conventional logic simply does not apply, particularly in the the ship owner, is certainly enlightening. booming cruise ship sector where investment in the past could While the advantages of Big Data in terms of operational

International Sales

Scandinavia very well be a prudent investment in the future, as the upscale ef? ciency, crew and passenger amenities are undeniable, there

Roland Persson [email protected]

Orn Marketing AB, Box 184 , S-271 24 cruising crowd is generally older, wealthier and looking for a is always a ? ip side. A short report (p. 47) from the North P&I

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Western Europe studies are complete, we will know for sure if the estimated intense debate moving forward.

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