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ensure that our dealers have the trained marine technicians needed tomeet market needs,? Tetrault said. ?This segment has a low tolerance for downtime, and having trained tech- nicians available when the client needs them is important.? Tetrault continued ?we work with our dealers to ensure they have the right tools available for each of the engine families and models in territo-ry. Our experience tells us not to rely on the tooling on-board vessels as it is often infrequently used. We want to show up on the job site with the right tools needed to accomplish the job.? He said ?Caterpillar has the largest inventory of engine parts in all of Brazil. We're constantly monitoring demand, adjusting inventory, and often pre-positioning parts in antici- pation of demand. We have the abili- www.marinelink.com MN37ANP personnel on an offshore installation.MN#5 (32-49):MN 2011 Layouts 5/7/2012 10:04 AM Page 37