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CONTENTS MarineNews April 2011 • Volume 22 Number 4 TechFile 8 Oil Spill Response Radar Rutter’s Sigma S6 System tracks oil slicks Insights 10 Todd Roberts Vice President, Marine Group Boat Works Boat of the Month 14 Fisheries RV Coregonous Burger Boat back to commercial construction Blogs @ MaritimeProfessional.com 26 Transport Priorities out of Whack 1Q 2011 has bee a tough one on the domestic waterfront, with budget woes and federal spending siphoning money. — by Joseph Keefe Offshore Market 26 Back to Business Federal regulators approved more deepwater Gulf drilling permits as energy companies deploy new containment technologies. — by Raina Clark Profile 32 Harvey Gulf International Marine A 56-year-old company still grow’s its business in the midst of a global economic crisis and uncertain times in the Gulf of Mexico. — by Susan Buchanan Market Report 40 Profile of a Pioneer: David Usher Founder of the Spill Control Association of America and a leader in the development of the marine spill response & recovery profession. 26 2 MN April 2011 40