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U.S. Flag Lakers' Cargo Up 5.75%in 2011 U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters carried 93.8 million tons of dry- bulk cargo in 2011, an increase of 5.75 percent compared to 2010. The 2011 ?float? was also just about on par with the fleet?s 5-year average. Iron ore cargos for the steel industry increased 12.4 per- cent compared to a year ago and outperformed their 5-year average by 12.7 percent. Coal loadings slipped by 6 percent compared to 2010, and even more ? 14 percent ? compared to the trade?s 5-year average. Grain was down by rough- ly one boatload compared to 2010 and missed its 5-year average by about two cargos. Lake Carriers? Association represents 17 American companies that operate56 U.S.-flag vessels on the Great Lakes that carry the raw materials that drive the nation?s economy: iron ore and fluxstone for the steel industry, aggregate and cement for the construction industry, coal for power generation. Collectively, these vessels can transport more than 115 million tons of cargo peryear when high water offsets lack of adequate dredging. These cargos generate more than 103,000 jobs with an average wage of $47,000 in the United States. www.marinelink.com MN41PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS than 20 years of professional experi- ence as a former Senior Vice President of one of our national OSRO members, and formerly as an independent environmental consult- ant and career Special Operations Naval Officer. Raytheon Anschütz ExpandsRaytheon Anschütz is expandingits presence in the U.S. navigation systems market with the opening of its San Diego, Calif.-based opera- tions in January 2012. The business area will be co-located at Raytheon?s established facility, dedicated to the development and delivery of naval and maritime systems and technolo-gy. The U.S. office will promote the full portfolio of Raytheon Anschütz?s navigation components and solu-tions, including gyro compasses, autopilots and steering controls, radars, ECDIS and complete inte-grated bridge systems for both, new and retrofit projects. FMTA Now On Line with MTAD Florida Maritime Training Academy are now part of the U.S. CoastGuard's National Maritime Center's (NMC) Maritime Training and Assessment Data Program (MTAD). "We actually had the opportunity to help the USCG with testing by signing up late last year and enter data through the Homeport. Our last STCW Basic Safety Training class of 2011 had their course completing informationat the NMC before they got home after the last day of class,? saidRoberto Valletta, Director of Training at Florida Maritime. Boatracs Gets New HQBoatracs Inc., has acquired a 12,500 square-foot office building in San Diego, California as a space for its Corporate Headquarters. Trinity Yachts: The Year in Review, The Year Ahead Trinity Yachts continues to set a remarkable pace in custom supery- achts launched and delivered in 2011 with great expectations for launches and deliveries in 2012. In 2011, Trinity delivered the 191? (58m) M/Y Carpe Diem and 164? (50m) M/Y Falcon; and launched the 198? (60m) M/Y Areti, 187? (58m) M/Y Lady Linda, and the 242? (73m) M/Y New Horizon. The latter three yachts will be delivered in 2012. In early January 2012, Trinity Yachts launched the 164? (50m) M/Y Tsumat which also has an expected 2012 delivery. Reflecting just how global the yacht- ing and maritime businesses are, only one of eight vessels is intended for an American superyacht owner while the total fleet?including two tugs deliv-ered in 2011 and a pair of 302? LNG powered supply vessels for delivery in 2013? keeps American employees hard at work. Duncan & HoynesMN#2 (32-43):MN 2011 Layouts 2/3/2012 11:54 AM Page 41