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INSIGHTS
James Watson
President and Chief
ABS Americas Division
INSIGHTS
INSIGHTS
The Commandant of the United
INCREASING TRAFFIC IN ARCTIC WATERS
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
The Arctic Region
An Emerging Maritime Frontier
OP/ED
COLUMN
ON THE HORIZON
FINANCE
COLUMN
NUTS & BOLTS: SBA
USDA: PROMOTING QUALIFIED USE OF WATER RESOURCES
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WISHFUL THINKING & INTERIM HELP
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ON THE HORIZON
PHYSICS & FIREFIGHTING
By Tom Guldner
TRAINING
COLUMN
TRAINING & REGULATIONS
NORSOK FOR DAVITS
WORKBOAT SAFETY INITIATIVE
NORSOK VERIFICATION
TECH FILE
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By Joseph Keefe
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BOAT OF THE MONTH
By Susan Buchanan
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BOAT OF THE MONTH
of the International Organization for Standardization’s
Out in Front
ARCTIC OPERATIONS
Development of Standards for
Arctic Operations Moves Ahead
Development of Standards for
Arctic Operations Moves AheadMoves Ahead
By Andrew Safer
Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada-Newfoundland and
Progress & Planning
OFFERS A COMPLETE LINE OF
ARCTIC OPERATIONS
Expanding Shipyard Capabilities
ARCTIC OPERATIONS
Upbeat on the Arcticpbeat on the Arctic
By Susan Buchanan
ARCTIC OPERATIONS
FOSS Arctic Class Ocean Tug
Foss: Looking Up and
Heading North
ARCTIC OPERATIONS
New Frontiers: New Business, Distinct
ARCTIC OPERATIONS
Seismic Shift
By Patricia Keefe
TUG TECHNOLOGY
Driven by Demand
TUG TECHNOLOGY
TUG TECHNOLOGY
Realism and Real Value
TUG TECHNOLOGY
Magazine and Microsoft’s Windows
SALVAGE & THE ENVIRONMENT
TPWD and its Domain
Tracking Rig Removals
By Chris Ledford
SALVAGE & THE ENVIRONMENT
SALVAGE & THE ENVIRONMENT
Chris Ledford is the Artifi cial Reef
Program Specialist and Diving
Safety Offi cer for the Texas Parks
and Wildlife Department Artifi cial
University at Corpus Christi, and is
TECH FILE
LISTENING TO THE CUSTOMER
Winches, Barge Haul Winches, or Loading Winches, the
Service Variables for Marine Winches
THE S-SERIES WINCH
THE M-SERIES WINCH
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VESSELS
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VESSELS
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American Club Strengthens
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Farrar will also join the New York
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Safariland Group Appoints Kubasik
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Rolls-Royce Names
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Ferrar Hansen O’KaneBillings Grennan
Austal USA Names O’Brien VP
Charleston Freight Station Adds
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Charleston Freight Station has
ton Lilly and Mediterranean Shipping
Gillie to lead the Human Resources
PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS
PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS
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a B.S.E in Naval Architecture and
in Small Craft Design from Maine
Hawaiian Ocean Transport
Global Operations
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Tomer, Ward Join Parsons Brinckerhoff
Regulatory and Permitting Specialist
Monico Promotes Walker to VP Sales
Laborde Products Opens
Texas Division
Trojan Battery Names Dunlap
SVP & CFO
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DMW Marine Group Hires Reeder
The Landing School Appoints Daly
to Board of Directors
Bachelor of Arts from Yale University
ABS Breaks Ground on
Offshore Energy Center
Houston’s Energy Corridor near the
DunlapMarkwardt ReederTomer Walker
PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS
PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS
Crowley Presents Scholarships to
Webb Institute Students
val Architects and Marine Engineers
TITAN Salvage Receives
DLA Hurricane Sandy Award
The Defense Logistics Agency
Draft Coast Guard Shale Gas
Wastewater Policy
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Foss Vessels Honored for
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The Chamber of Shipping of America
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