The Information Authority for the Workboat • Offshore • Inland • Coastal Marine Markets arine OCTOBER 2014 MNews www.marinelink.com Innovation on the Waterfront Penetrating & Impacting all Workboat sectors Security Workboats The backbone of commercial operations CAD/CAM Software Fierce fighting for a foothold Workboat Communications The utility and mobility of wireless Comms MN OCT14 C2, C3, C4.indd 1 9/17/2014 9:52:34 AM MN Oct14 Layout 1-17.indd 1 9/22/2014 9:26:50 AM CONTENTS MarineNews October 2014 • Volume 25 Number 10 BY THE NUMBERS 8 Improvements to Reduce Human Error and Near Miss Incidents A U.S. Coast Guard Report to Congress INSIGHTS 12 Paul N. Jaenichen Maritime Administrator, United States Maritime Administration CAD/CAM SOFTWARE 24 FORAN Takes a Run at North America 12 Ship Constructor, Military pose some challenges. By Patricia Keefe 28 SECURITY WORKBOATS 28 Security for the Long Run Firms building sought-after security boats have multiyear backlogs. By Susan Buchanan SPECIALTY WORKBOATS 34 Extreme Applications Demand Specialist Small Craft In a dangerous world, even the largest ship in the world depends on the smallest maritime security and special mission platform. By John Haynes 34 INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS 40 Z-Drive Towboats ZF Marine penetrates domestic inland waterway markets – enjoying good success with two U.S. majors. By Joseph Keefe INNOVATIVE BOATS 46 Barging Right into LNG A raft of new and innovative concepts for LNG barge missions hits the market as industry gears up for bunkering, infrastructure and LNG-related logistics. By Joseph Keefe 2 MN October 2014 MN Oct14 Layout 1-17.indd 2 9/22/2014 10:46:09 AM MN Oct14 Layout 1-17.indd 3 9/17/2014 9:50:46 AM MarineNews On the Cover 4HE)NFORMATION!UTHORITYFORTHE7ORKBOATs/FFSHOREs)NLANDs#OASTAL-ARINE-ARKETS ISSN#1087-3864 USPS#013-952 34 Specialty Workboats arine /#4/"%2 News WWWMARINELINKCOM Florida: 215 NW 3rd St., Boynton Beach, FL 33435 M tel: (561) 732-4368; fax: (561) 732-6984 In a dangerous world, even the Innovation on the Waterfront New York: 118 E. 25th St., New York, NY 10010 largest ship in the world depends Penetrating & Impacting tel: (212) 477-6700; fax: (212) 254-6271 on the smallest maritime security/ all Workboat sectors www.marinelink.com special mission platform. And PUBLISHER when it comes to small boat John C. O’Malley • [email protected] security operations, innovation Associate Publisher & Editorial Director is the name of the game. John Security Workboats Greg Trauthwein • [email protected] The backbone of commercial operations Haynes’ primer on the advances CAD/CAM Software )LHUFHÀJKWLQJIRUDIRRWKROG Editor in small military & municipal Workboat Communications Joseph Keefe • [email protected] 7KHXWLOLW\DQGPRELOLW\RIZLUHOHVV&RPPV Tel: 704-661-8475 applications starts on page 34. Web Editor Eric Haun • [email protected] Contributing Writers INSURANCE Susan Buchanan • Lawrence R. DeMarcay, III • Joe Hudspeth • Randy O’Neill Taking Cyber Risks Seriously PRODUCTION 18 Production & Graphics Manager Nicole Ventimiglia • [email protected] Maritime companies rely on sophisticated systems to operate and navigate equally hi-tech vessels. All of SALES that comes with new and signifi cant risks. Vice President, Sales & Marketing Rob Howard • [email protected] By Christopher Cooke and John Coletti Advertising Sales Managers SAFETY National Sales Manager Terry Breese • [email protected] 20 Monitored Confi ned-Space Entry Tel: 561-732-1185 Fax: 561-732-8414 Protecting Workers, and Ensuring Safe Sailing for Lucia Annunziata • [email protected] Frank Covella • [email protected] the Maritime Industry. Tel: 212-477-6700 Fax: 212-254-6271 Tel: 561-732-1659 Fax: 561-732-8063 By Keith Lincoln Mitch Engel • [email protected] Mike Kozlowski • [email protected] Tel: 561-732-0312 Fax: 561-732-8063 Tel: 561-733-2477 Fax: 561-732-9670 COMMUNICATIONS Dawn Trauthwein • [email protected] Jean Vertucci • [email protected] Tel: 631-472-2715 Fax: 631-868-3575 Tel: 212-477-6700 Fax: 212-254-6271 43 Effective Communication on the Water Managing Director, Intl. Sales Because communications on the water is serious Paul Barrett • [email protected] Uwe Riemeyer • [email protected] business, David Clark Marine offers a number of Tel: +44 1268 711560 Tel: +49 202 27169 0 Fax: +44 1268 711567 Fax: +49 202 27169 20 system solutions tailored to meet specifi c needs. By Joseph Keefe Sales & Event Coordinator Michelle Howard • [email protected] 6 Editor’s Note Classifi ed Sales (212) 477-6700 16 OP/ED: The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway By Jim Stark CORPORATE STAFF Manager, Public Relations Mark O’Malley • [email protected] 49 TECH File: Safely Testing Marine Bollards Manager, Info Tech Services Vladimir Bibik • [email protected] 50 People & Company News CIRCULATION Circulation Manager Kathleen Hickey • [email protected] 56 Products 60 Classifi eds TO SUBSCRIBE: 64 AD Index Subscriptions to Marine News (12 issues per year) for one year are available for $60.00; Two years (24 issues) for $95.00. 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Periodicals Postage paid at New York, NY and additional mailing offi ces. 4 MN October 2014 MN Oct14 Layout 1-17.indd 4 9/22/2014 10:12:10 AM MN Oct14 Layout 1-17.indd 5 9/17/2014 9:51:03 AM EDITOR’S NOTE one-week trip to the SMM Trade Show held in Hamburg, Germany reminds me that in- novation is alive in well in the world of maritime commerce. There’s nothing like trudging A across acres of thousands of exhibitors to demonstrate that, just when you think you’ve seen it all, something new comes around the next bend to prove you wrong. But, it’s like drinking from a fi re hose. At the same time, it was clear that there is much on that side of the pond that we can also put to work on ours. And, of course, we can show them a thing or two, as well. Progress on the waterfront during the fi nal 50 years of the previous century was (arguably) mea- sured in the almost unbelievable increases in deadweight, LOA, beam and draft of waterborne ton- nage. If that’s true, then the fi rst 50 years of this one will almost certainly be known for the equally [email protected] amazing leaps in technology that go into building even the smallest of hulls. Just as the master of yesterday’s T-2 tankers could not have imagined sailing on the ULCC’s of today, even the high-tech gadgets on board today’s vessels will seem pedestrian to the mariners of tomorrow. Innovation on the waterfront is alive and well. If necessity is the mother of invention, then the regulatory and operational crises of today are most certainly the drivers of tomorrow’s technologies. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the world of maritime security workboats, especially those being produced by domestic boatbuilders from coast to coast here at home. Demand from foreign navies and coast guards – as well as domestic municipal and federal sectors – are fueling robust output of competitively priced, well-built high tech hulls. At a time when bluewater shipbuilders are experi- encing a sustained upswing in domestic deliveries, our workboat builders are serving notice that they can compete on a global scale. Susan Buchanan lays out the story, starting on page 28 of this edition. Many stakeholders believe that the domestic oil boom is the biggest factor driving our maritime rebound. If so, then it also follows that the need for environmental compliance and fuel economy form the one-two punch which is guiding the creation of new and innovative designs for brown water tonnage. That means LNG. The race to create and market the perfect LNG bunker barge and some interesting twists on that concept is well underway. The competition between naval architec- ture shops is fi erce and not surprisingly, so is the battle to gain market share for the CAD/CAM software packages that allow designers to whip up these forward-thinking ideas. We explore both situations, also within these pages. October is a time when the leaves begin to turn and we look ahead to the weather change certain to come. The waterfront is also taking a turn, in this case, for the better. Looking around at all that has happened, I can’t help but think that those who do not do the same will be forever left behind. Download our Apps iPhone & Android Joseph Keefe, Editor, [email protected] SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to the print or electronic edition of MarineNews at www.marinelink.com/renewsubscr/Renew04/subscribe.html or e-mail Kathleen Hickey at [email protected] DAILY NEWS via E-MAIL Twice every business day we provide breaking news, tailored to your specifi cation, delivered FREE directly to your e-mail. To subscribe visit http://maritimetoday.com/login.aspx POST & SEARCH JOBS Job listings are updated daily and help match employers with qualifi ed employees. 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