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www.marinelink.com MN33ondly, that this demand is being driv- en by international governments, coast guards and law enforcement.? He added that this included the increasing need for multi-mission craft. ?Clients desire flexible plat- forms in their designs, based on theirintended use. Boats are no longer sin- gle task vehicles.? Boksa?a experience in the small, multi-mission combat craft arena is deep. Partnering with Workskiff to design a 31? Patrol Boat for West African country?s law enforcement, he helped devise a system completewith surface drives for shallow river patrol, and an armored cabin with forward machine gun mounting. Collaborating with Hann Powerboats, Inc., he assisted in the development of a high speed, 25 meter offshore patrol and defense boat fitted with ballistic protection. The multi-mission trend, according to Boksa, is also being driven by secu- rity and defense planners, working under budgetary constraints. From the builder?s perspective, combined advancements in technology and bet- ter engineering allow them to deliver ? for example ? harbor patrol boats that can also act as search and rescue vessels. Current events ? here and abroad ? dictate that the trend is here to stay. And, for their part, boat builders are clearly up to the task of providing innovation, in volume and in a timely manner to meet thatrequirement. That?s good news for the maritime business sector. It also means that the bad guys are about to meet their match. Big results do come in small packages, after all. ON THE WEB: + www.ribcraftusa.com + www.metalsharkboats.com + http://willardmarine.com/+ www.boksamarinedesign.com + www.silverships.com + www.tampa-yacht.com MN#5 (32-49):MN 2011 Layouts 5/7/2012 10:01 AM Page 33