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lot of rain to catch up.? LOOKING AHEADThe U.S. inland waterways system is challenging enough, even in the best of times. Continued improvement in industry-government relations, plus a little bit of luck from Mother Nature herself, will go a long way towards rectifying some of the worst navigation conditions seen in decades. Even minor improvements in both metrics will produce measurable progress. The latter variable can?t be controlled with any reliability; the former probably still needs work. Navigating in that direction is something we can all look forward to. Ingram?s M/V William P. Morelli (Photo courtesy Ingram Barge Company) www.marinelink.com MN 49MNNov2012 Layout 32-49.indd 49MNNov2012 Layout 32-49.indd 4911/6/2012 3:20:22 PM11/6/2012 3:20:22 PM