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MarineNews ISSN#1087-3864 USPS#013-952Florida: 215 NW 3rd St., Boynton Beach, FL 33435tel: (561) 732-4368; fax: (561) 732-6984New York: 118 E. 25th St., New York, NY 10010 tel: (212) 477-6700; fax: (212) 254-6271www.marinelink.com PUBLISHERJohn C. O?Malley  [email protected] Publisher & Editorial DirectorGreg Trauthwein  [email protected] Keefe  [email protected]: 704-661-8475 Contributing WritersSusan Buchanan  Raina Clark  Lawrence R. DeMarcay, III Joseph Hudspeth  Randy O?Neill  Katharine Sweeney PRODUCTION Production & Graphics Manager Nicole Ventimiglia  [email protected] SALESVice President, Sales & MarketingRob Howard  [email protected] Sales Administration & OfÞ ce Manager Rhoda Morgan  [email protected] Sales & Event Coordinator Michelle Howard  [email protected] ClassiÞ ed Sales Manager Dale Barnett  [email protected] tel: 212-477-6700Advertising Sales ManagersNational Sales ManagerTerry Breese  [email protected] Tel: 561-732-1185 Fax: 561-732-8414 Lucia Annunziata  [email protected] Frank Covella  [email protected]: 212-477-6700 Fax: 212-254-6271 Tel: 561-732-1659 Fax: 561-732-8063 Mitch Engel  [email protected] Mike Kozlowski  [email protected]: 561-732-0312 Fax: 561-732-8063 Tel: 561-733-2477 Fax: 561-732-9670 Dawn Trauthwein  [email protected] Jean Vertucci  [email protected]: 631-472-2715 Fax: 631-868-3575 Tel: 212-477-6700 Fax: 212-254-6271 Managing Director, Intl. Sales Paul Barrett  [email protected]: +44 1268 711560 Fax: +44 1268 711567 Uwe Riemeyer  [email protected]: +49 202 27169 0 Fax: +49 202 27169 20 CORPORATE STAFF Manager, Accounting Services Rhoda Morgan  [email protected] Manager, Public Relations Mark O?Malley  [email protected] Manager, Marketing Jocelyn Redfern  [email protected] Manager, Info Tech Services Vladimir Bibik  [email protected] CIRCULATION Circulation Manager Kathleen Hickey  [email protected] TO SUBSCRIBE:Subscriptions to Marine News (12 issues per year) for one year are available for $49.00; Two years (24 issues) for $64.00. Send your check payable to: MarineNews, 118 E. 25th St., New York, NY 10010. For more information email Kathleen Hickey at: [email protected] Time Value Expedite 4HE)NFORMATION!UTHORITYFORTHE7ORKBOATs/FFSHOREs)NLANDs#OASTAL-ARINE-ARKETS arineMDeck Machinery: Research Vessel Market Heats Up Inland Operations Software: To the SubM Rescue FEBRUARY 2013 WWWMARINELINKCOM News Inland Leadership Roundtable Inland Leadership Roundtable On the Cover22 RoundtableThe efÞ ciency of the inland bulk transport model cannot be matched by any other transport mode. On the Mississippi River, however, those economies are being challenged by lack of water, failing infrastructure and politics, too. Our Inland Leadership Roundtable explores the important issues of the day with Þ ve, key transportation executives weighing in. The story begins on page 22. Legal 20 Purchasing Equipment or Services The Devil is in the Details By Lawrence R. DeMarcay III REGULATORY REVIEW 30 The Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) Quandary Inconsistent Rules Create Uneven Application of Standards By (Captain) Jeff Cowan 5 Editor?s Note 6 OP/ED: The Mighty Teeny Mississippi ? by Michael J. Toohey 10 Vessels 37 Propulsion ? gplink Monitoring for CAT Engines 38 People & Companies 41 Products 43 2013 Editorial Calendar 44 Classi eds48 AD Index MarineNews ISSN#1087-3864 is published monthly, 12 times a year by Maritime Activity Reports, Inc., 118 East 25th Street, New York, N. Y. 10160-1062. The publisher assumes no responsibility for any misprints or claims and actions taken by advertisers. The publisher reserves the right to refuse any advertising. Contents of this publication either in whole or in part may not be reproduced without the express permission of the publisher. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to MarineNews , Maritime Activity / New Wave Media 850 Montauk Hwy. #867 Bayport, NY 11705. MarineNews is published monthly by Maritime Activity Reports Inc. Periodicals Postage paid at New York, NY and additional mailing of? ces. 4 MNFebruary 2013 MN Feb2013 Layout 1-17.indd 4MN Feb2013 Layout 1-17.indd 41/31/2013 3:18:36 PM1/31/2013 3:18:36 PM