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Contents MARCH/APRIL 2013

Editor Martin Comvay Assistant Editor Nicola Stuart Teclinical Contributor David Tinsley

Design and Production Manager Sandy Defraine Group Sales Director John Payten

Sales Manager Aftab Perwaiz

Advertisement Production Manager Stephen Bell Subscriptions & Publications Manager Josie Pearlson Publisher Mark J Staunton-Lambert

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Asia calling

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News

8-12 News 14-17 E q u i p m e n t news

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18-22 Research vessels | Research vessels g e n e r a t e h i g h - v a l u e work f l o w 24-25 New designs | Let t h e r e b e light

26-28 New designs | " E u r o p e a n t e c h n o l o g y a t Asian cost"

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Features

Fealüi'© 1 Offsiiore wóndfarm supporï

30-35 Sizing u p tine o p t i o n s

36 Discovery m o k e s Nortti Sea d e b u t

Fea'rur© 2 Coastal a n d inland vessels

38-41 Efficiency gains p i v o t a l t o n e w g e n e r a t i o n of inland traders

42-47 O n o f a s t t r o c k

48-49 D e v e l o p i n g w o r l d passenger transport u n d e r scrutiny

Feature 3 Fishing vessels

50-51 Flexible propulsion

52 Progressing t o w a r d s a m o r e stable future 53 A d v a n c e d m a n o e u v r e s

Feature 4 M e d i t e r r a n e a n

54 Tugs spell Turkisfi d e l i g f i t 55 Fincantieri w i d e n s its horizons

Efficiency gains are fuelling the success af Dutch Inland vessel designs

There has been record investment in

purpose-designed research vessels ove recent years

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M A Y / J U N E 2013

Editor Martin Conway Assistant Editor Nicola Stuart Teclinical Contributor David Tinsley

Advertisement Sales Manager Aftab Perwaiz Advertisement Production Manager Stephen Bell Subscriptions & Publications Manager Josie Pearlson Publisher Mark J Staunton-Lambert

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A t a l e of t w o expos

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News

8-14 News 16-18 E q u i p m e n t n e w s

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20-21 Ship-& boatyards | G e t t i n g better c o n n e c t e d 22-23 Research vessëls j Birth o f a Princess

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Contents | MAY/JUNE 2013

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Features

Feature 1 Patro! fit rescue boats

24-28 Lightning strike

30-32 IVlore c o m p l e x d e m a n d s for patrol vessel c o n s t r u c t i o n

33-34 CSI aims for c o m p r e h e n s i v e safety o v e r v i e w

36-38 C o o l operators 40 Built for s p e e d

41 First in Austal C o p e class leaves t h e blocks

Feature 2 Marine composites &

constryction maferiais

42-48 Natural resourcefulness 50-51 Light research

52-54 N e w c a r b o n c h a l l e n g e r

Feature 3 Ballast water treatment

56-57 A p p r o v a l seeking b e h a v i o u r 58-60 Shine a light

Feature 4 C o m m u n i c a t i o n s &

navigation e q u i p m e n t

62 G e t t i n g o u t o f a j a m 64 Hdnds-free c h a t t e r 66-68 The state of i n t e g r a t i o n t o c o m e

F e a t u r e s Scandinavia

70-72 All systems g o a t Leirvik

72 N e w M o c G r e g o r c r o n e o r d e r sparks h o p e s 74 Viking launches n e w offshore w i n d f a r m suit 74 Far Statesman m o k e s d e b u t

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1 JULY/AUGUST 2013

Editor Martin Conway Assistant Editor Nicola Stuart Teclinical Contributor David Tinsley

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W h e n design is n o t e n o u g h

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News

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In-depth

16-17 S e a r c h a n d rescue vessels | Fitting t r i b u t e

Battery-powered electric outboard system combats fuel consumption

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I JULY/AUGUST 2013

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Features

Feature 1 RIBs

18 RIBs r e a c h their g o l d e n j u b i l e e 20-21 C r a f t masters

22-24 The fast a n d t h e furious 26 The T y p h o o n h e a d s East 28 T o u g h e n i n g u p

30 C o u l d RIB o p e r a t o r s b e n e f i t f r o m " b o u n c e r ' tactics?

Feature

2 UK

32 UK Investment raises Welsh y a r d ' s g o m e 34 Bridging o g a p

35 Trawler p r o j e c t sets n e w r e c o r d for W h i t b y y a r d

3Ó Eyes o n t h e Moinprize

Feature 3 Yactit design & construction

37-40 Soil a n d rig p l a n design: b e right first t i m e 40-42 Platform for success

Feature 4 Waterjets

44 Less s p e e d , less w a s t e

45 MJP wins b r a c e o f retrofit c o n t r a c t s 46 Castoldi strengthens b o t h ends of

Turbodrive r a n g e

Feature 5 Life-saving appliances

& equipment

48-50 D u m m y run

50-51 O v e r b o a r d o v e r v i e w

Mainprize Offshore opts for multipurpose vessel

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I SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2013

Editor Martin Conway

Technical Contributor David Tinsley

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News

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In-depth

18-19 New vessel designs | A c o t for cosuolties 20 Y a c h t design a n d construction | R e p e a t

p e r f o r m a n c e

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Launch and delivery

22-25 Francisco throws d o w n t h e gauntlet t o the jet set

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Features

Feature 1 Offshore wind

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27-32 A c c e s s i n g options for d e e p w o t e r a c c e s s 34-36 D o w n o n t t i e f o r m

38 G o i n g thiroughi t f i e motions

Feature 2 Dredging vessels

40-44 D r e d g i n g sector aims for g r e a t e r flexibiiity a n d precision

Feature 3 Gears, propellers a n d thrusters

46 C u t o n d tfirust 48-50 Optimising e f f i c i e n c y

50 Ttiordon signs NAlVlJet d e a l 51 Pulling togethier

Feature 4 Europe

52-55 Taxing flmes 56-57 A n i m a l instinct 58 WBV in t h e hiot s e a t

F e a t u r e s C A D / C A M

60-62 Bock t o t h e future 64 'Pay os y o u g o ' design p o c k o g e 66 SSI t o i n t r o d u c e c r o s s - a p p l i c a t i o n p l a t f o r m

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Veka Group's Animal class sees the group tackle the renewable energy sector

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Editor Martin Conway

Teclinical Contributor David Tinsley

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10 Equipmernt news

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M a t c h i n g ovailobility w i t h specialism 16-17 Offshore wind form support vessels |

Offshore w i n d : a British b o a t b u i l d i n g b o o m ?

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Wlllord targets t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l s t a g e

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Contents I NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013

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Features

Feature 1 Tugs

20-22 Turkey c o o k i n g o n g a s

22-24 C a n a d i a n d e s i g n boosts Sanmor's profile • 24 Bugsier looks t o hiome y a r d for latest s t a g e

of fleet r e n e w a l

26 - 28 N e w b r e e d rises t o f i a n d l e P a n a m a traffic surge

30 US Invests in line-fioul tugs for c o a s t a l t r a d e

Feature 2 Ferries

32 E n f i o n c e d o p e r a t i o n a l safety 34 Interferry safety p r o j e c t "likely t o

b e e x t e n d e d " 35 Tfiree-piece suite

36-38 LNG a n d ferries: t t i e next g e n e r a t i o n

Feature 3 IVIactiinery control a n d monitoring

40-41 Preventive m a i n t e n a n c e : for l o n g vessel life a n d a safe c r e w

42 C o o l o p e r a t o r s

Feature 4 Green craft technology

44-48 Current affairs

Feature 5 Middle East

49- 50 IVliddle Eost steps o n t f i e g a s 50- 51 S o f e t i o v e n delivers O m o n pilot b o o t

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