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CONTENTS

Marine News October 2020 • Volume 31 Number 10 26 22

Eastern Shipbuilding Group 22 Reverse Osmosis and the New

Dawn of Marine Desalination Today’s desalination plants are rugged, durable and highly automated to meet the demands of op- erators and the crew.

By Jim Romeo 26 Big Business Shifts for US Shipyards What do stormy times and changing market landscapes mean for American shipbuilding and 34 repair yards?

Scott Tish / Great Lakes Shipyard FCI Watermakers

By Barry Parker 34 US Shipyards:

Always on the Job Hunt Many shipyards are always looking to add skilled workers. But ? nding and keeping talent is often as dif? cult as the jobs themselves.

By Eric Haun

On the Cover

Halter Marine is dialing in on the government vessel market where it sees a large number of opportunities that would ? t well into the Pascagoula Miss. shipyard’s capabilities, says its new CEO, Bob Merchent.

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