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supplier for installation, maintenance, service and war- ranty coverage for full propulsion systems. Reß ecting the workhorse nature of SuglooÕs business, the SugloosÕ features include 6,000-pound capacity Hiab cranes with a 20-foot reach; front-loading ramps, oper- ated using two Pullmaster hydraulic winches; and 20 kw Northern Lights diesel generators, with power take-offs to run the hydraulics. NorthwindÕs customers include major oil and gas drill- ing companies, environmental remediation Þ rms and the federal and territorial governments. Northwind employees are trained local residents, supplied with protective equip- ment for frigid weather survival. ÒAs a 100-percent Inuvi- aluit owned and operated company, Northwind beneÞ ts from our employeesÕ experience in dealing with harsh con- ditions,Ó Wainman said. ÒWeÕve been building and main- taining the highway system north of the Arctic Circle for over 15 years, and weÕre the premier ice-road builders in the Mackenzie Delta.Ó The Inuvialuit are the Western Canadian Inuit people. In July 1961, the government-built town of Inuvik was opened to replace the settlement of Aklavik, which was threatened by ß ooding and erosion. Inuvik is the largest Canadian community north of the Arctic Circle, with an economy dependent on nearby oil and gas exploration. According to EagleCraft, all of its vessels manufactured PROPULSIONSeptember 201438 MNMN Sept14 Layout 32-49.indd 38MN Sept14 Layout 32-49.indd 388/20/2014 11:37:29 AM8/20/2014 11:37:29 AM