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October 2005
MARITIME
REPORTER
Megayachts
Business is Booming
AND
ENGINEERING NEWS
www.marinelink.com
Marine Design
The Cloud Making Ship
LNG
The Case
for Safety
Training & Education
Virtual Reality for High Risk Ops
Maritime Security Products Buyer’s Guide (cid:127) Germany (cid:127) CAD/CAM Suppliers Guide
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Contents
MARITIME
18
Government Update
REPORTER
9 Wood Packing Materials
Dennis Bryant discusses new regulations and their impact AND
regarding crating and shipping. ENGINEERINGNEWS
NEWYORK
Megayachts 118 E. 25th St., New York, NY 10010
18 Sailing in Style Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
e-mail: [email protected] (cid:127) Web: Internet: www.marinelink.com
What do Manitowoc, Wis., and Sarzana, Italy have in common? FLORIDA (cid:127) 215 NW 3rd St., Boynton Beach, FL 33435
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Both house some of the world’s premiere megayacht builders.
Associate Publisher
Marine Design Gregory R. Trauthwein • [email protected]
30 New Shapes, New Missions Associate Editor • Jennifer Rabulan (cid:127) [email protected]
There is no shortage of innovative new marine designs, con- 30 Technical Editor (cid:127) David Tinsley
Contributing Editor (cid:127) Dennis L. Bryant
ceived and built to fulfill multiple missions. Senior Maritime Counsel, Holland &Knight
Editorial Consultant (cid:127) James R. McCaul, president,
International Maritime Associates
LNG
Editorial Intern (cid:127) Kate Queram (cid:127) [email protected]
38 A Matter of Perception
PRODUCTION
While the carriage of LNG boasts an enviable safety record,
Production Manager John Guzman (cid:127) [email protected]
special interest groups are on a quest to stymie new projects. Asst. Production Manager Irina Tabakina (cid:127) [email protected]
ADVERTISINGSALES
Germany Senior Vice President, Sales
Rob Howard (cid:127) [email protected]
41 Flensburg Flies High in RoRo Niche
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
Germany’s Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft is a builder of Senior Vice President, Sales
BrettW. Keil (cid:127) [email protected]
some of the world’s most advanced RoRo vessels. Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
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Vice President of Sales
Training & Education Lucia M. Annunziata (cid:127) [email protected]
50 VR Preps Crews for High Risk Ops
Classified Ad Sales
Dale L. Barnett (cid:127) [email protected]
VSTEPis helping to prepare crews for dangerous, high-risk
Tel: [phone]
operations, via the safety and comfort of virtual reality training.
Sales Administration Manager
Tina Veselov (cid:127) [email protected]
After the Storm
Sales Assistant
67 Hurricanes Pound the Gulf Rhoda Morgan (cid:127) [email protected]
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita destroyed many lives and busi- Manager, Accounting Services
Esther Rothenberger (cid:127) [email protected]
nesses in the Gulf of Mexico region, and now the attention
Manager, Public Relations
turns toward rebuilding the marine and offshore infrastructure. Mark O’Malley (cid:127) [email protected]
Manager, Information Technology Services
Vladimir Bibik (cid:127) [email protected]
CIRCULATION
[email protected]
PUBLISHERS
John E. O’Malley
John C. O'Malley (cid:127) [email protected]
International Sales Operations
Managing Director, International Sales
TONY STEIN
12, Braehead, Bo'ness, West Lothian EH51 OBZ, Scotland, U.K.
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
Germany/Switzerland
TONY STEIN (cid:127) [email protected]
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
Japan
KATSUHIRO ISHII
Ace Media Service Inc., 12-6, 4-chome, Nishiike, Adachi-ku, Tokyo 121,
Japan, Tel: [phone]; Fax: + 81 3 5691 3336
Korea
JO, YOUNG SANG (cid:127)[email protected]
Business Communications, Inc., Rm 1232, Gwanghwamoon Officia Bldg.
163, 1-Ga, Shinmoon-Ro, Jongro-Gu, Seoul, Korea 110-999
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
Scandinavia
ROLANDPERSSON/[email protected]
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Leading Off • Hurricane Katrina’s (& Rita’s) Wrath
Bollinger Shipyards' Robert Socha had returned to survey his home in New A pair of ocean-going fishing boats blocks Rte. 23, near Empire, LA, carried a considerable distance inland
Orleans' West Bank area just about in time to find this edition of the Times- by Katrina's astounding surge. A week after this was taken, Rita further decimated the area of Plaquemines
Picayune on his doorstep. He re-evacuated to Texas for Rita. (Photo: Don Parish. (Photo: Don Sutherland.)
Sutherland.) For Additional images, turn to page 67.
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Editor’s Note
On the Cover
J MARITIME
ust when I think the job of covering the marine
industry becomes routine, all hell breaks loose ...
REPORTER
literally. For those of you who may have been
holed up in a cave for the last couple of months, far
AND
from any sign of civilization and are just now return- ENGINEERINGNEWS
www.marinelink.com
ing, picking up your October edition of Maritime
ISSN-0025-3448
Reporter as your first news source of any type, a pair USPS-016-750
of Hurricanes last month leveled much of the Gulf of No.10 Vol.67
Mexico area, leaving untold devastation to the marine 118 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010
tel: [phone]; fax: [phone]
and offshore industry infrastructure. As we put this
Founder: John J.O’Malley 1905 - 1980
edition to press, the story is evolving hour by hour, as reports continue to stream Charles P.O’Malley 1928 - 2000
in from companies in the area regarding their damage status and projected Maritime Reporter/Engineering News is published
monthly by Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. Mailed at
return to business. Periodicals Postage Rates at Waterbury, CT 06701 and
additional mailing offices.
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The Index
A.F. Theriault and Son Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 BASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Conam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Elemental Innovation, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Abeer Marine Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Bender Shipyard & Repair Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29, 48 Control Screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56, 57 European Advanced Superconductors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Advanced Valve Technologies (AVT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Brazilian Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Costa Crociere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 European Tugowners' Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
AeroHydro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 British Columbia (BC) Ferries of Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41, 42 CP Ships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Express Offshore Transport Pte. Ltd. (EOT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Aker Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 British Tugowners' Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Creative Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Fairmount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Alabama Shipyards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Burger Boat Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Crescent Custom Yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Farstad Shipping ASA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Alexeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 CADD Centers of Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Crowley Maritime Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 47 Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41, 42
Alfa Laval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 CADMATIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Damen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13, 28 FloaTEC, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Alloy Yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Canadian Food Inspection Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 DeepOcean AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Formation Design Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Alpha Star Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Carlisle & Finch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Derecktor Shipyards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Fugro GEOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Ameripack Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Caterpillar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19, 28, 42 Design Concepts, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 GE Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52, 58
Ameristar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Cayman Islands Shipping Registery (CISR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Devonport Royal Dockyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Genoa Design International Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Appledore Shipbuilders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Cheoy Lee Shipyards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Devonport Yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 German Engineering Federation (VDMA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
ARL Albacore Research Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 DML Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Germanischer Lloyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Art Anderson Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Christensen Shipyards, Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Donald L. Blount and Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Graig Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Atlantec Enterprise Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Cincinnati Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Donjon Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Greatland Laser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Autoship Systems Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44, 47 Cobelfret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 DoorGate Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 HADI Establishment (HADI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
AVEVA Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34, 44 Coda Echoscope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Dutch Merwede Shipyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Hawaii Marine, Computer Aided Design & Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
BAE Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Columbia Tower Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Egon Oldendorff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Hillcrest Camshaft Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
HydroComp, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Imtech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Industrial Power Systems, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Industrial Security Alliance Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Intermarine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
International Salvage Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 12
Intevac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
J. Ray McDermott S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Japan Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
John J. McMullen and Associates (JJMA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9, 46
JR Shipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Kasten Marine Design, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Keppel Singmarine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13, 62
Keppel Smit Towage (KST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Knight & Carver YachtCenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Kongsberg Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16, 57
Kubotek USA, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
L-3 Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Langh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Lloyd's Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38, 40, 47
Maersk Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Maritime & Underwater Security Consultants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Maritime Consulting & Training Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Maritime Professional Training (MPT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Marlink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
McDermott Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
McMurdo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Mercury Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Meteo Consult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
MSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Napa Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
NAVALIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Nobiskrug GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Northland Fuel, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Northland Vessel Leasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Northrop Grumman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13, 16, 47, 48
Northwest Kent College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Norton Lilly International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Norwegian Maritime Equipments (NME) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Oceanwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Optomec, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Oracle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Oregon Camera Systems LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Ostensjo Rederi AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
OverNite Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Panoscan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
PCCI Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Petrobras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Proficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
PROTECH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Proteus Engineering/Anteon Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
PTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Queenship Marine Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19, 22
Quest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Radio Holland Netherlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
regs4yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26, 27
Remoy Management AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Remoy Shipping AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Rigdon Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Robert McNeel & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
SEAGUARD® Saab TransponderTech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
SAIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Foam-filled Marine Fenders Sandia Laboratories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38, 40
Schat-Harding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Schottel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
SEAPILE®&SEATIMBER® Sczecin Ship Repair Yard Gryfia SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
SeaArk Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Composite Piling & Timbers SeaSpeed SWEEP, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36, 37
SeaWave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
SEAFLOAT® Seebald and Associates, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Send Word Now . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
At Seaward, we use a unique production technique to manu- Foam-filled Buoys & Floats Service Oil and Gas, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Sevan Marine Production ASA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
facture the rugged elastomer skin for our fenders. But real quality Siemens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
is more than skin deep! What’s inside is extremely important too. SEACUSHION® Silversea Cruises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Simrad, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
That’s why we fill our fenders with Ole Tex® closed-cell foam by Offshore Fenders Simsmart Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Smit International Singapore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Armacell. If you’re going to build the best fenders on the planet, Southerly Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
SPAR Associates, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
you have to use the best materials through out. Statoil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Stevens Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Ole Tex provides an outstanding strength to weight ratio, Strategic Marine Singapore Pte. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Sunstream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
excellent energy absorption and superb mildew and rot resistant SvitzerWijsmuller (SW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Syarikat Borcos Shipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
qualities. These characteristics help explain why our fenders offer Tang Da High-Speed Passenger Vessel Company Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
the best protection available, and outlast others under the most Teledata Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
3470 Martinsburg Pike Tenix Defence Pty Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
severe conditions. It’s after years of harsh weather, continually ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Clearbrook, VA22624, USA Titan Maritime, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 12
being bumped, struck and compressed, that our customers really Trailer Bridge, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
540-667-5191 Tribon Solutions AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
come to appreciate the inner beauty of our fenders. Ulstein Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
800-828-5360 Ultra-Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
So if you are looking for harbor and dock protection, don’t be email: [email protected] United States Merchant Marine Academy (King's Point) . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Venable LLP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
fooled by fenders that resemble ours on the outside. We devel- www.seaward.com Videx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
VigilantSea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
oped the first solid foam filled fenders over 35 years ago. We’re
www.trelleborg.com Vinamarine (Vietnam National Maritime Bureau) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
often imitated but never duplicated. Wagenborg Shipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Wartsila . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48, 61, 62
Washington State Ferries (WSF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Wilh. Wilhelmson Group (WW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Wilson Butler Lodge Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Woodside Energy Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
WorldSpan Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
* Ole Tex is a registered trademark of Armacell LLC Wuhan Nanhua Shipbuilding Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Yanmar Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Yutana Barge Lines, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
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