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TECH FILE
Measuring Torque in Real-Time
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Rick Biben
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Computational Fluid Dynamics
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Invasive Species
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Superior Harbor of Lake Superior
EBDG to Design
Lightering Support Vessel
Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG),
By Jim Shirley
As for the Supreme Court, the Bisso
Independence Bank
Call Mike Sammartino
May Ship Repair of Staten Island, NY
Working Capital Loan
Vessel Refurbishment Loan
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, USA
Financing of two Tugs and two Barges
Velvet Maritime of Hahnville, LA
Financing of Tug Boat
Marine & Fishery Finance
Collier Carbon & Chemical Corporation, the Ninth
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Great Lakes Towing Company Barges Windmill Towers
Derecktor Wins Staten Island Ferry Contract
The NYC Department of Transportation
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Name The Three Forty-Three
Type Fire Boat
Builder Eastern Shipbuilding Group
Owner New York City Fire Department
Three Forty-Three
Name BRAtt
Type Training Tug
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BRAtt
Name MV Chetzemoka
Type Auto/Passenger Ferry
Builder Todd Pacific
Shipyards Everett
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders
Operator WSDOT Ferry Division
Todd Pacific Shipyards, Everett Shipyard, Nichols
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Name MV Susitna
Type Ro/Ro/Passenger Ferry
Owner Matanuska/Susitna (Mat/Su) Borough
MV Susitna
Name MV Bahamas Express
Builder St Johns Ship Building
Type Cargo Landing Craft
Owner G&G Shipping
MV Bahamas Express
Miracle Marine Boat
Type Fire/Rescue Boat
Builder MetalCraft Marine
MetalCraft Marine of Kingston, Ontario & Clayton,
Name The Aquila, Draco
& Orion
Builder Kvichak Marine
Type Pilot Boat
The Dutch Pilotage Organization,
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and Government Products (BCGP)
Pilot Boats
Name Independence
Builder Chesapeake
Type Cruise Ship
Owner American Cruise Line
Builder Bollinger Shipyards
Type Platform Supply Vessel
Name Hybrid RAIV
Type Patrol Boat
Name Hercules Class
Builder Northwind Marine
Type Patrol/Rescue Boat
Type Hover Barge
Builder Hovertrans Solutions
Type Police & Fire Boat
Builder Moose Boats
RAIV
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Jo-Kell Loses Long Time Colleague
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Corporation (SLSMC) on November
the Iron Ore Company of Canada
Lewis-Manning VP for Canadian
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Hornblower Names Shaw COO
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Crowley Maritime Corporation
Fifty-Nine Foss Vessels Honored
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Rear Admiral Brian Salerno, Deputy
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KKMI Christens the Marine
Travelift Haully Green Giant
Dann Marine Towing Upgrades Power
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BioCoatings LLC
Janet Simmons
Blastech Mobile LLC
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Calico Coatings
Tracy Trotter
Mike Lea
Rosenblatt Ship Design
John Deller
ComCor Tech, LLC
Christopher Moore
DeFelsko Corporation
Terry LaRue
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Roland Ledet, VP
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Elzly Technology
Pete Ault
Scott Lancaster
International Paint LLC
John Kelly
Jastram Technologies Ltd
Martin Lepage
Products: Cathelco Impressed Current
NGF Canada Ltd
Jason Martin
Ocean and Coastal
Dan Kinard
PEL Associates
Mort Wallach
Charlie Crane
Seacoat Technology, LLC
John Bowlin
Sea Shield Marine
Gregg Macellven
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Sherwin-Williams
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Peter Lignos
Thermal Spray Solutions
Chris Nichols
Whitehall Management
Jim Bambrick
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Wilson Walton International
Patrick Robinson
Jeff Zero
DIRECTORY: COATINGS & CORROSION CONTROL
Rustibus De-Scaling Hand Tools
Dometic Launches In-Duct Breathe Easy Air Purifier
Parker TFD Fittings Are Red Rust Resistance
Parker Hannifin Corporation's Tube Fittings Division
Fischer Handheld Coating Thickness Gauges
Commander, Navy Warfare Development Command,
Sherwin-Williams Chairman and CEO, Chris Connor,
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