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January 2011 www.sname.org/sname/mt Published by the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers 601 Pavonia Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306 Phone: 201-798-4800 Fax: 201-798-4975 www.sname.org/sname/mt Edward Comstock President ecomstock@sname.org Erik Seither Executive Director eseither@sname.org Susan Evans Grove Publications Director sevans@sname.org Douglas R. Kelly Editor dkelly@sname.org Alan Rowen Book Review Editor arowen@sname.org Dave Weidner, Advertising Sales advertising@sname.org Tommie-Anne Faix, Publications Sales Associate tfaix@sname.org Editorial Advisory Board Design Bates Creative Group, Silver Spring, MD O cers of the Society Edward Comstock, President Erik Seither, Executive Director Bruce Rosenblatt, Treasurer Regional Vice Presidents 2011:Central & Gulf: Frank G. Bercha Atlantic South: William M. Hayden Paci?c: William B. Hale Atlantic North: John Volc International: Stavros Hatzigrigoris 2012: Paci?c: Gary Thompson Atlantic North: William Caliendo 2013: Central & Gulf: Joseph H. Comer, III Atlantic South: H. Paul Cojeen International: John Kokarakis Publication in (mt) Marine Technology does not constitute an endorsement of any product or service referred to, nor does publication of an advertisement represent an endorsement by the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers or the magazine. All articles represent the viewpoints of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, or the magazine. Subscriptions: (mt) Marine Technology is circulated to all members of the Society as a portion of their dues allocation. Non-member subscriptions are $120 annually for the U.S. and possessions; single copies are $35. For international non-members, subscriptions are $130 annually; single copies are $35. (mt) Marine Technology is dedicated to James Kennedy, 1867-1936, marine engineer and longtime member of the Society, in recognition and appreciation of his sincere and generous interest in furthering ship design, shipbuilding, ship operation, and related activities. (from the editorial board ) January 2011 When the members of the Editorial Board began looking at the most timely and rel- evant themes for the new (mt) magazine, one obvious choice was activity in the polar seas. With the quest for more ecient shipping routes, new opportunities for natural resource extraction, and dramatic interest in ecotourism, the antici- pation of longer open-water seasons is attracting a multitude of players. e United Nations will soon rule on the division of arctic seas and sea beds among the U.S., Canada, Denmark (Greenland), Norway, and Russia, further opening these areas to commercial exploitation. New technology and regulatory guidance allowing for safer shipping during longer periods of open water builds upon decades of experience, and this is eectively illustrated by Göran Wilkmans and Mikko Niinis feature, Arctic Transit,? which explores the development of passage through the Arctic, specically the Northwest Passage and the Northern Sea Route. Building on the shipping theme, were pleased to also present a rst-hand account of the arc- tic passage of the rst icebreaking tanker, Manhattan , in our Founders and Leaders article. Codes and regulatory oversight Some of our readers will be familiar with the Arctic Council, and the many years of interna- tional input to the results of the Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment. Lawson Brighams Policy Brieng piece, outlining the conclusions and recommendations of this independent body, sets the stage for more polar seas-focused features in this issue, including Toward a Polar Code,? in which Victor Santos-Pedro charts the development of the International Maritime Organizations mandatory code for ships operating in polar waters. Further regulatory oversight is discussed from a classication society perspective in our MT Notes section, focusing on polar class designation resulting from the unied requirements of the International Association of Classication Societies to harmonize standards for vessels operating in ice-covered waters. Other areas in the crosshairs of regulators are spotlighted in articles on oil spill preparedness and the response studies behind it, and training and compe- tency needs for ocers and crews on ice-class vessels. Were also pleased to present a pair of vessel reports that depict the application of these tech- nologies into unique ships for ice management at an oil loading terminal in the Barents Sea, and for public research in Alaska. ese reports are complemented by the feature, Real-World Conditions,? in which George Comfort and his team give us a look at eld trials of ships in ice. As a benet to SNAME constituents, one of our features, ICETECH,? highlights the recent ICETECH 10 conference jointly sponsored by our Arctic Section, including a history of this world-class grassroots event. Look for abstracts of several of the papers from this conference in our Abstracts department, plus a few from the upcoming Arctic Technology Conference (ATC). e SNAME co-sponsored ATC will be held in Houston in February, further respond- ing to the demand for technical exchange in a quality forum. e Editorial Board thanks all of our authors for contributing articles, and we appreciate the extra eorts made to ensure the success of this magazine. Rod Allan SNAME (mt) Editorial Board Cold Interest Heating Up Jay P. Carson, Chair Rod Allan Chris Cikanovich Chris Dlugokecki Vicki Dlugokecki Norbert DoerryJay Edgar Andrew Harville Peter Tang Jensen Keith Michel Peter Noble Jeom Paik Hans Payer Erik SeitherMatt Tedesco