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LOOKING AHEAD: THE BEST IS YET TO COMEThis year two more important research vessels featuring Rapp deck machinery packages will be delivered. NOAA?s 208-foot FSV Reuben Lasker, the  fth in the Oscar Dyson series, is now being completed at Marinette Marine Shipyard and will soon be delivered to the Southwest Fisheries Science Center in San Diego. In addition, Australia?s CSIRO research vessel, the Investigator, is scheduled for delivery in mid-2013 and represents Rapp?s largest government research contract ever. Rapp supplied 180 tons of deck machinery to this state-of-the-art vessel which will be capable of spending 300 days at sea annually and support activities across a range of disciplines in oceanographic, climate, geological,  sheries and ecosystem research. The ship will have no less than three winch rooms and work at extreme water depths which call for wire and cable-holding capacities of 6,000 to 8,800 meters. By demonstrating innovative technology and an integrated approach, Rapp Hydema is now positioned at the forefront of the deck machinery world for research vessels. Already having supplied government  eets involved in various research missions in 14 countries, and as the need for research on global climate change, ocean temperatures,  sheries and other related areas increases, Rapp Hydema is well placed to meet the coming demand. Johann Sigurjonsson and Scott Atkinson of Rapp Hydema receiving award at OTC February 2013 36 MNMN Feb2013 Layout 32-42.indd 36MN Feb2013 Layout 32-42.indd 361/30/2013 4:40:56 PM1/30/2013 4:40:56 PM