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Windows on the Workboat World The Þ rst maritime photo contest ever featured in MarineNews features some dramatic entries from the hardworking, workboat sector. Workboats and their mariners come in all shapes, sizes and types, all re ß ecting the diverse read- ership of MarineNews . In this edition, Editor Joseph Keefe chose just a few deserving photographs from more than 1,000 submitted. PHOTO CONTESTA pot of gold ? in this case a fully laden tow on the Mississippi River ? under the rainbow. Photo credit: Gilbert Vowell Workboats come in all shapes, sizes and perform mul- tiple tasks. Our photographer calls this shot, simply, ?trafÞ c.? The picture exempli Þ es the close quarters in which many workboats Þ nd themselves ? in this case, in New York Harbor ? on a daily basis. Photo Credit: Eric Norcross Work and Play . A tugboat steams to her next assignment while a dolphin playfully tags along. Photo Credit: Noel Farinacci Students rowing a traditional local craft in the Bay of Trieste. At a time when the maritime industry Þ nds itself thirsting for new talent, perhaps among their fresh faces, we?ll Þ nd the next generation of mariners. Photo Credit: Sorta Obala June 201338 MNMN June2013 Layout 32-42.indd 38MN June2013 Layout 32-42.indd 385/30/2013 11:18:40 AM5/30/2013 11:18:40 AM