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January 2013 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 Peter G. Noble President pnoble@sname.org Erik W. Seither Executive Director eseither@sname.org Bruce S. Rosenblatt Treasurer 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 Peter G. Noble, President Erik W. Seither, Ex ecutive Director Bruce Rosenblatt, Treasurer Regional Vice Presidents 2013: Atlantic South: H. Paul Cojeen Central & Gulf: Joseph H. Comer, III International: John Kokarakis 2014:Paci?c: William B. Hale Atlantic North: John Volc 2015:Atlantic South: Robert J. 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(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 activi ties. ( from the editorial board ) January 2013 In 2006, I had the pleasure of interviewing aviation visionary Burt Rutan, the man respon- sible for the design and development of such groundbreaking aircraft as Voyager ?the rst airplane to y nonstop around the world without refueling?and SpaceShipOne , the rst privately-funded craft to reach space. As we talked about the intersection of innovation and risk taking, and the way in which he felt that NASA had departed from the approach that had enabled it to land a man on the moon in 1969, Rutan said something that has stuck with me. We get our moneys worth on research,? he said, when we go out and take big risks?and we dont when we dont.? Now, we could have a spirited dialog on what constitutes reasonable versus unreasonable risk. But I think Rutans words reect a passion for rejecting the conventional and for pushing through barriers that limit innovation. is approach has been very much in evidence over the last several weeks as we prepared the content for this issue of (mt) focused on the Nordic maritime sector, and Im pleased that were able to bring you the stories of individuals and organizations that share that passion. e work being done by the team at Arctia Shipping in Finland is a good example of this type of advancement. eyve been doing combined conversions? of icebreaking vessels by adding oil spill recovery capability to ice management and reducing emissions by convert- ing heavy fuel oil systems to ultra low-sulphur diesel oil. Fugro is another organization thats pushing past barriers with its Geo Caspian and Geo Coral ?vessels built in Norway that boast not only clean design? designation but also the exibility to be converted into seismic or con- struction ships depending on needs and market conditions. is is (youll pardon the obvious pun) just the tip of the iceberg with this issue of (mt) . In these pages youll also learn about the conversion of a Swedish product tanker from heavy fuel oil to liqueed natural gas, ice model testing in Finland, azimuth propulsion develop- ment, and much more. Our issue leads this time were Peter Noble and Lars Rønning, two guys that share not only a deep knowledge of this sector, but also a passion for telling its story. Check out their stories at the bottom of this page. Douglas R. Kelly Editor Innovating the Nordic Sector Matthew Tedesco, Chair Rod Allan Chris Cikanovich Chris Dlugokecki Vicki Dlugokecki Norbert DoerryJay Edgar Peter Tang Jensen Luca Letizia Kevin McSweeney Peter Noble Jeom Paik Erik SeitherRik van Hemmen Peter Wallace Peter Noble, chief naval architect for ConocoPhillips and the 2013-2014 president of SNAME, is a naval archi- tect and oshore engineer with a wide range of expertise and experience in the marine and oshore industries, with a particular focus on arctic activities. His career has included positions with ship and oshore design consultants, marine and oshore research and development companies, and major clas- sication societies. He has had the opportunity to work closely with many Nordic professionals, companies, and institutions. In 2006, Noble was awarded the SNAME Admiral Jerry Land Medal, and in 2009 he was awarded the Oshore Technology Conference Individual Distinguished Achievement Award. Lars Rønning is a principal hull engineer with Statoil in Houston, Texas where he works on eld development concepts for oshore oil and gas projects. A graduate of UBC in Vancouver, Canada, he has been practicing as a naval architect in the oil and gas industry for 15 years. A 17-year member of SNAME, Ronning has served the society in a variety of roles. In addition to serving as a member on several commit- tees, he is the chair of the Electronic Media Committee and former chair of the Texas Section. He recently returned to Houston after 4 years in his hometown of Bergen, Norway. Leaders for This Issue