The Marine Safety Council of the United States Coast Guard

Rear Admiral Paul M. Blayney, USCG
Chief Counsel, Chairman

Rear Admiral James C. Card, USCG
Chief, Marine Safety and Environmental Protection Directorate, Member

Rear Admiral Edward J. Barrett, USCG
Chief, Office of Engineering, Logistics and Development, Member

Rear Admiral Rudy K. Peschel, USCG
Chief, Office of Navigation Safety and Waterway Services, Member

CDR Stephen J. Darmody, USCG
Executive Secretary ____________________________________ Cheryl Robinson Editor Karlin Gray
Graphic Designer ____________________________________ Proceedings (ISSN 0364-0981) is published quarterly by the Coast Guard's Marine Safety and Environmental Protection Directorate, in the interest of safety at sea under the auspices of the Marine Safety Council. The Secretary of the Department of Transportation has determined that the publication of this periodical is necessary in the transaction of the public business required by law of this agency. Special permission for republication, either in whole or in part, except for copyrighted material, is not required, provided credit is given to Proceedings. The views expressed are those of the authors and do not represent official Coast Guard policy.

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Features ______________________________________________________

How Technology Is Affecting The Maritime World	4
Maritime Technology in the San Francisco Bar Region	6
American Bureau of Shipping SafeHull 96 Brings Significant Technology Developments	16
Out of the Fog	20
Sharing Coast Guard Information Via the Port State Information Exchange System(PSIX)	26
Controlling Microorganisms in Diesel Fuel A New Solution to an Old Problem	28
Ship Structural Integrity Information System(SSIIS)	31
Realizing the Promise of Automation Through Better Design and Training.	36
Taking the Search Out of Marine Safety	39
Technology and Maritime Professionals Proactively Reduce Navigational Risks on Southeast Texas Waterways	43
USCG R&D Center Conducts Research in Tactical Oil Spill Surveillance Technology	53
PTP at Work	58
Simulation Training to Meet Advances in Shipboard Automation	62
Departments
RADM Card Speaks	2
By the Way	3
Mariner's Seabag	66
Nautical Queries	68
Investigator's Corner	70