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PUBLISHERS

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EDITORIAL Web Editor Eric Haun haun@marinelink.com Contributing Editors Dennis L. Bryant, Joseph Keefe, Ned Lundquist Correspondents Joseph Fonseca, India, Greg Knowler, China Claudio Pashoa, Brazil, Peter Pospiech, Germany Editorial Consultant James R. McCaul President, International Maritime Assoc.

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Pictured on this month’s cover is MSC Preziosa, MSC’s new fl agship. Story starts on page 40.

Did You Know?

William Francis Gibbs, designer of the SS United States, was fanatical about fi re safety on- board the ship, essentially ban- ning the use of wood, except for the piano and the chopping block. (He reportedly even tried to get Steinway & Sons to build an aluminum piano) (Photo Credit: MSXC) 42 WATER TECHNOLOGY ALFA LAVAL: GREEN & EFFICIENT SHIPPING With the edition of its new Test & Training Center in Aalborg, Alfa Laval continues the tradition started by Gustaf de Laval in 1877.

By Peter Pospiech THE NEW BWM REGS COMETH: ARE YOU READY? Ballast Water Technology requirements are described as confusing and expensive, and they are here to stay.

By Christopher R. Schulz, P.E. & Randy Kullmann 48 PROPULSION UPDATES

ABB & the Intelligent Valve Train Clean Marine inks EGCS Deal Wärtsilä Debuts

X72 Powerplant Is Now the Time for Autonomous Ships? Shipping Companies

Will Choose Marine Gas Oil 50 SIMON HUTT, WILHELMSEN SHIPS SERVICE

Maritime Reporter caught up with Simon Hutt as he takes the helm as Vice President of the Americas for Wilhelmsen Ships Service for his insights on his company’s, and the market’s, trajectory in the coming year. 20 VESSELS 48 PRODUCTS: MARITIME PROPULSION 50 PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS 54 PRODUCTS: PROTECTIVE COATINGS 57 NEW PRODUCTS 59 BUYER’S GUIDE 60 CLASSIFIEDS 64 ADVERTISER’S INDEX

FROM OUR ARCHIVES THE COVER 42 48 50

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