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CONTENTS MarineNews February 2011 • Volume 22 Number 2 TechFile 8 SVI Boats’ Diverter Valve Propulsion & Pumping Insights 10 Joe Galatas President of MarineCFO Boat of the Month 12 Seaspan Raven Turkish-built boat returns home Inland 26 LNG Towboat: Are You Ready? Pressures regarding fuel efficiency and the environment conspire to make the LNG- powered towboat a reality. — by Raina Clark Lower Mississippi Dredging 34 Fearing Fewer Funds Exporter’s fear that reined-in federal funding will leave vessels and goods stuck in the mud.— by Susan Buchanan Market 40 Software Solutions Modern software solutions are helping boat owners manage everything — from fleets to fuel — while boosting the bottom line. 12 Images courtesy Robert Allan Ltd. 2 MN February 2011 34 Photograph courtesy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District
