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MarineNews April 2014  Volume 25 Number 4 BY THE NUMBERS8 Barges, Barges and More Barges INSIGHTS12 Paul Hankins President, American Salvage Association LEGAL22 Your Response is Required The government has a plan for responding to your oil spill. Do you? By Larry DeMarcay INLAND DESIGNS 26 Engineering EfÞ ciency on the Paran? A North American design tailored for South American operation: the new ß eet of diesel-electric push boats engineered by Robert Allan Ltd. (RA) brings an improved level of performance to the Paran? River. By Eric Haun INLAND TRANSPORTATION 32 AEP Barges into the Liquid Transport Markets Answering the needs of longstanding clients, bulk transport giant AEP dips its toes into the liquid transport arena. By Joseph Keefe SHORTSEA SHIPPING 40 AmericaÕs First Marine Highway Comes Back to Life The New York State Canal System, once forgotten as a commercial shipping option, is on the rise again, after years of decline. The shorter, greener and smarter route(s) make increasingly good sense for high value cargoes. By Joseph Keefe SHIPBUILDING42 Go Big or Go Home Vigor Industrial has ballooned from a modest shipyard in Portland, Oregon, to the largest shipbuilder in the PaciÞ c Northwest and Alaska. By Sarah McCoy 264212CONTENTSApril 20142 MNMN April14 Layout 1-17.indd 2MN April14 Layout 1-17.indd 23/20/2014 11:34:22 AM3/20/2014 11:34:22 AM