Page 4: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (October 2014)

4 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • OCTOBER 2014

THE COVER

The advent of advanced design and condition based monitoring systems, plus a robust and cheaper broadband availability has maritime vessel and system design on the fast track. Notions of the “crewless” ship are not so far-fetched anymore.

Read more starting on page 32 & 38.

Cover Image: Courtesy DNV GL

Contents

Condition Based Monitoring &

SAVING CA$H

Properly conceived and implemented, Condition

Based Monitoring can yield signifi cant savings.

Doing it wrong can sink your company.

By Patricia Keefe 38 58

The POWER Play

SMM is a traditional launching point for a host of new marine power products and sytems, and 2014 did not disappoint.

MAN Diesel & Turbo launched a new

High Speed engine, and CAT introduced two products to its power line up. 64

Pump it Up

The very core of a vessel or offshore structure’s viabil- ity lies in the integrity and performance of its pipe, pump and valve systems. 50

HVAC: The Stealthy Drain on Power

HVAC systems, if not in- stalled, set and monitored, can be a heavy drain on power and the bottom line.

By Patricia Keefe

Editorial 6

Go Digital 8

News 10

They Said It 11

Dredging Update 14

Eye on Design 20

Government Update 22

The Electric Ship 24

Interview 28

Eye on Design II 32

Propulsion Updates 58

Products 67

People & Companies 72

Buyer’s Guide 74

Classifi ed 75

Advertiser’s Index 80

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