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motor driven bowthrusters. Eastern Shipbuilding Group, builder of the ferry from Panama City, Florida, and Berg Propulsion, each sent representatives to Halifax, to oversee the repairs and ensure the ferry?s timely return back to service. Eastern and Berg took further precau- tions and preventative measures which included opening up the sec-ond bowthruster for full inspection to insure a similar problem would not occur. Great Lakes-Seaway Shipping Adds $16b to Canadian EconomyCargo shipments to ports on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway navigation system generate $34.6 bil-lion of economic activity and227,000 jobs in Canada and the U.S.,according to a new study released today. That breaks down to 98,000 jobs and $15.9 billion in economicactivity in Ontario and Quebec. The full executive summary and study is available at www.marinedelivers.com Alameda?s Bay Ship & Yacht Wins Contract to Refit SuperyachtBay Ship & Yacht (BSY), located in Alameda, California, has been award- ed the contract to lengthen the expe-dition yacht SuRi by adding a 36-foot mid-body hull and superstructure plug for a new overall length of 208 feet. Additional enhancements will include a complete main engine andgenerator renewal package and a new underwater viewing room that will allow guests to view the ocean from the comfort of SuRi?s elegant interior. The SuRi is an American-built hull that was converted in Seattle in 2008 and is owned by a California yachts- man. BSY, in collaboration with naval architects Kirilloff and Associates of Green Cove Springs, Florida, and Jeffrey Botwin of Herringbone Design of Los Angeles, won the contract.U.S.-Flag Lakers' Cargo Up 7.6 Percent in September U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters carried 10.1 million tons of dry-bulk cargo in September, a decrease of 2.7 percent compared to August, but an increase of 7.6 percent compared to a year ago. The September float was also virtually tied with the month?s 5- year average. Iron ore cargos for the steel industry increased 16.3 percent compared to a www.marinelink.com MN95PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS MN#11 (82-97):MN 2011 Layouts 11/3/2011 9:53 AM Page 95