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Associate Publisher

Gregory R. Trauthwein • trauthwein@marinelink.com

Associate Editor

Jennifer Rabulan rabulan@marinelink.com

Contributing Editors •

Dennis L. Bryant, Senior Maritime Counsel, Holland & Knight

Edward Lundquist

Editorial Consultant

James R. McCaul, president, International Maritime Associates

PRODUCTION

Production Manager John Guzman guzman@marinelink.com

Asst. Production Manager Irina Tabakina tabakina@marinelink.com

ADVERTISING SALES

Senior Vice President, Sales

Rob Howard howard@marinelink.com

Tel: (561) 732-4368; Fax: (561) 732-6984

Senior Vice President, Sales

Brett W. Keil bkeil@marinelink.com

Tel: (561) 732-1185; Fax: (561) 732-8414

Vice President of Sales

Lucia M. Annunziata annunziata@marinelink.com

Classified Ad Sales

Dale L. Barnett barnett@marinelink.com

Tel: (212) 477-6700

Sales Administration Manager

Tina Veselov veselov@marinelink.com

Sales Assistant

Rhoda Morgan morgan@marinelink.com

Manager, Accounting Services

Esther Rothenberger rothenberger@marinelink.com

Manager, Public Relations

Mark O’Malley momalley@marinelink.com

Manager, Information Technology Services

Vladimir Bibik bibik@marinelink.com

CIRCULATION

Kathleen Hickey mrcirc@marinelink.com

PUBLISHER

John E. O’Malley

John C. O'Malley jomalley@marinelink.com

International Sales Operations

Managing Director, International Sales

TONY STEIN 12, Braehead, Bo'ness, West Lothian EH51 OBZ, Scotland, U.K.

Tel: +44 (0) 1506 822240; Fax: +44 (0) 1506 828085

Germany/Switzerland

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Japan

KATSUHIRO ISHII

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Japan, Tel: +81 3 5691 3335; Fax: + 81 3 5691 3336

Korea

JO, YOUNG SANG biscom@unitel.co.kr

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Tel: +82 2 739 7840; Fax: +82 2 732 3662

Scandinavia

ROLAND PERSSON/roland@orn.se

ÖRN MARKETING AB, Box 184, S-271 24 Ystad, Sweden

Tel: +46 411-184 00; Fax: +46 411 105 31

CHARLES E. KEIL, Vice President, International Operations 215 NW Third Street, Boynton Beach, FL 33435

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MARITIME

REPORTER

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ENGINEERINGNEWS

Contents 2

EYE ON THE NAVY 22 Ship Aground

Even the most sophisticated warship can find itself someplace it doesn’t want to be: aground. Edward Lundquist explains how compound errors often lead to a ship running aground.

DIESEL POWER ANNUAL 28 Raising the Bar

MAN B&W, riding a record orderbook, has invested in mak- ing some of its largest engines lighter yet stronger, while con- siderably more powerful. — by Greg Trauthwein 34 Diesel Engine Directory 39 Diesel Engine Technical Guide

TRAINING & EDUCATION 43 Training with Simulation

Months before the USCG Cutter Mackinaw was launched, officers and senior enlisted men and women were developing skills on a full mission bridge simulator. — by Capt. Robert Parsons, USCG (Ret.)

GOVERNMENT UPDATE 43 TWIC Zeal Untempered

After an extended delay, the Transportation Security

Administration (TSA) is moving forward with its plan to implement the transportation worker identification credential (TWIC). — by Dennis L. Bryant 22

MSC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE.

T ak e Command of Y our Car eer ®

Your experience may qualify you for a seagoing career with Military Sealift Command.

In the next several months, Military Sealift Command will be hiring

Civilian Mariners for Federal employment. The following positions are in our

Deck, Engine and Medical Departments: 3 rd Officer Deck Engineer Machinist 3 rd Assistant Engineer Pumpman

Able Seaman Unlicensed Junior Engineer

Ordinary Seaman 1 st Radio Electronics Technican

Wiper 2 nd Electrician

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If you are interested in a career that offers on-the-job training, advancement opportunities, steady pay and Federal benefits, visit our

Web site at www.sealiftcommand.com/MR or call 1-888-228-5509 to speak with a recruiter. 28 43

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