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Global reach, inland and bulk handling expertise, domestic acquisitions and new U.S. Coast Guard approvals all team up to make ClassNK a logical choice to help solve your emerging subchapter M problems. That?s just the beginning. By Joseph Keefe America?s Inland operators, faced with the coming scru- tiny of Coast Guard subchapter M regulations, have also stood largely on the sidelines as service providers announce one subM solution after another. Software providers, con- sultants and marine surveyors all claim to have the answers to a problem that has not yet arrived because the U.S. Coast Guard?s preliminary language has not yet been ap- proved. In the meantime, there is a new kid in town. Out in front of the new regulations, ClassNK has served notice that it will not be business as usual on America?s inland waterfront. The longtime leader among global classi cation societ- ies in terms of tonnage, ClassNK, also quietly classes an impressive amount of brown water, inland tonnage. This coupled with its recognized leadership in the bulk trades makes Class NK an ideal choice to enter a sector sorely in need of that expertise. Hand in hand with its steady move into other untapped global markets, ClassNK is also quietly positioning itself to serve the U.S. inland operator. The non-pro t service organization today remains 100% dedicated to the maritime industry with more than two-thirds of its global staff quali ed as maritime survey- Class NK?s subM Strategy: Class NK?s subM Strategy: Help is on the Way Help is on the Way Images aboves: Inland/workboats Class NK classed vessels; ClassNK Executive Vice President Dr. Takuya Yoneya (L) receives a copy of the Recognized Organization Agreement from U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Joseph A. Servidio 22 MNMay 2013MN May2013 Layout 18-31.indd 22MN May2013 Layout 18-31.indd 225/3/2013 1:26:05 PM5/3/2013 1:26:05 PM