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8 TechFile Aries Propulsion Research Labs 10 Insights Robert Landsfield, Skymira 12 BOM M.V. Justice, RAmparts 3000 Tug 20 BLOG The Christmas Tree Ship 14 Inland 2010 Resolution: Invest in Infrastructure • By Rick Calhoun, Chairman, Waterways Council Inc. 16 Salvage The Advantages of Maritime Arbitration • By Jim Shirley, legal counsel, American Salvage Association 18 Legal A Vessel Owner’s Warranty of Seaworthiness • By Fred Goldsmith, Goldsmith & Ogrodowski, LLC contents pg 8 • • • • 14 • • • • 24 • • • • • • • 32 • •

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January 2010 • Number 1 • Volume 19 8 34 24 Sisters United

Separated at birth, reunited through consolidation. • by Don Sutherland 28 Short Sea Shipping

While many seem to think enhanced short sea shipping routes would have bene- fits for the economy and environment, no one seems to have the pull to make it a reality. Raina Clark examines obstacles in this long-running debate. 2 MN January 2010 24 28