MARITIMEREPORTERANDENGINEERING NEWSM A R I N E L I N K . C O MHQ118 E. 25th St., 2nd FloorEDITORIALNew York, NY 10010 USATel +1 212 477 6700Fax +1 212 254 6271www.marinelink.comFL Of? ce 215 NW 3rd StBoynton Beach, FL 33435-4009Tel +1 561 732 4368Fax +1 561 732 6984PublishersJohn E. O’Malley John C. O’Malleyjomalley@marinelink.comAssociate Publisher/Editorial DirectorAll Roads Lead to Hamburg Greg Trauthwein trauthwein@marinelink.comVice President, SalesRob Howard howard@marinelink.comWeb EditorEric Haun haun@marinelink.comAs this is now my 14th SMM in Hamburg, Germany, I think it fair to say that in my uct, it is an engineered solution, unique Web Contributor to each ship, that involves space, power 28th year in this chair I have passed “seasoned” and am heading fast toward “ripe.”Michelle Howard mhoward@marinelink.comI will always have a soft spot for the Hamburg exhibition as it was my ? rst exhibi- and piping. We have a 12-page BWMS Editorial ContributorsElaine Maslin - Scotlandtion attended for this company, literally jumping on a plane from New York a month section starting on page 78, including Tom Mulligan - UKClaudio Paschoa - Brazilafter getting a job with Maritime Reporter & Engineering News and heading to a tech report form Tom Mulligan, our Peter Pospiech - GermanyWilliam Stoichevski - ScandinaviaGermany, landing in Hamburg and traveling ? rst to Kiel to visit with MaK for the Science & Technology writer based in Productionintroduction of its MaK20 diesel engine. Europe.Irina Vasilets vasilets@marinelink.comNicole Ventimiglia nicole@marinelink.comThat trip was signi? cant for a number of reasons, the least of not which is the fact The impact of new emission regula-Corporate Staffthat my ride never showed up at the airport and I had to ? nd my way from Hamburg tions continues to be debated. As our Mark O’Malley, Marketing ManagerEsther Rothenberger, Accountingto Kiel as a novice international traveler, before mobile phones, email and internet cover this month attests, with the de-connectivity. It was also memorable as I was literally the only journalist in Kiel for livery of a new LNG/dual-fuel ConRo Information TechnologyVladimir Bibikthe event, an add-on to a special event for shipowners. While many of the names from VT Halter for Crowley, the push Emin Yuce and faces escape me now, spending a couple of days with a group of 20 shipowners to minimize greenhouse gas emissions SubscriptionKathleen Hickey k.hickey@marinelink.comtaught me more about the industry in 48 hours that I could hope to learn in a year. from ships is real and active, with the As we gear up for another full week in Hamburg, much has changed, but much new IMO fuel rules looming large in SalesLucia Annunziata annunziata@marinelink.comremains the same. What’s the same from 28 years ago? 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New rules Ystad, Sweden t: +46 411-184 00 f: +46 411 105 31regarding ship emissions – from ballast water to greenhouse gases – are set to inject an unprecedented level of business to and through shipyards around the world. Our United Kingdom Paul Barrett ieaco@aol.com25-page shipbuilding report starts on page 34, and through interviews with more Hallmark House, 25 Downham Road, Ramsden Health, Essex CM11 1PU UK than 20 yards from all points around the world, it is clear to see that most are bank-t: +44 1268 711560 m: +44 7778 357722 f: +44 1268 711567ing on the long-debated, oft-berated rules surrounding ballast water management systems to ? nally kick in and drive a signi? cant amount of business to the yards, Classi? ed Sales +1 212 477 6700as well as engineering companies and supporting services. We have discussed the BWMS matter in these pages and those of our print and electronic brethren count- Gregory R. TrauthweinFounder: John J. O’Malley 1905 - 1980 less times since it was intruded in the early 2000s, but a common theme is that the Editor & Associate PublisherCharles P. O’Malley 1928 - 2000process of ? tting a BWMS onboard an existing ship transcend simply ? tting a prod- trauthwein@marinelink.comWatch us Download our Apps Follow us on Social Media Check out our websites:MarineLink.com MaritimeEquipment.com MaritimeProfessional.com MarineElectronics.comMaritimePropulsion.com YachtingJournal.comMaritimeJobs.com MaritimeToday.comMarineTechnologyNews.com TheMaritimeNetwork.com@ShipNews6 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • AUGUST 2018MR #8 (1-9).indd 6 MR #8 (1-9).indd 6 8/7/2018 4:39:28 PM8/7/2018 4:39:28 PM