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MarineNews January 2014 Volume 25 Number 1 BY THE NUMBERS 8 Maritime Academies are Returning to the Water … Brown Water The curriculum and the demographics of license track candidates at the Maritime Academies is changing. INSIGHTS 12 James Watson President and COO, ABS Americas Division. FINANCE 20 Stirring the Alphabet Soup USSBA, USDA and USDOT’s Loan Programs.

By Richard J. Paine, Sr. BOAT OF THE MONTH 26 Kirby Christens ATB in New Orleans Inland and coastal giant christens ATB duo Jason E. Duttinger and Winna Wilson in a New Orleans ceremony.

By Susan Buchanan REGULATORY REVIEW 28 Development of Standards for Arctic Operations Moves Ahead Improving and updating Arctic design standards for material, equipment and offshore structures.

By Andrew Safer ARCTIC OPERATIONS 31 Upbeat on the Arctic Foss Maritime Builds New Ice-Class Tugs as it embarks on a new Arctic Challenge.

By Susan Buchanan TUG TECHNOLOGY 36 New Tech & Tug Training Mass. Maritime, responding to industry demand, reloads with cutting edge equipment and strides ahead in brown water training.

By Patricia Keefe 28 26 12

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