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(Photo: Vigor) 60SHIPYARDS WEATHER THE STORM (AGAIN) Large or small, domestic or foreign, many shipyards have hauntingly familiar tales. They work in a notoriously cyclical markets which can wreak havoc on attracting and retaining top talent; and capital intensive, demanding steady investment to stay safe, compliant and efficient, no matter the health of a particular year?s balance sheet. Through it all, though, you arguably will not find a more resilient or resourceful brand of business. 44JAN KEES PILAAR, MD, BLOHM + VOSSby Greg Trauthwein 48NSRP: NAVY, INDUSTRY PARTNER by Edward Lundquist 68ABG SHIPARD Insights on the largest private shipyard in India by Joseph Fonseca46ASRY EXPANDS OFFSHORE OPS Bahrain-based yard invests $188m in upgrades.49 SMART GROWTH AT MARINETTE MARINE Wisconsin yard doubles size over few short years. by Edward Lundquist 52 LIFE, TIMES, BUSINESS & FUTURE OF JOHN DANE IIIby Susan Buchanan54 THOMSON JOINS SEASPAN AS VP, PROGRAM MANAGMENT 56 FIRST OF FOUR GPA 688SC PSVS LAUNCHED FROM DETROIT BRASIL LTDA 58 AUSTAL USA CONTINUES BUILDING NEXT-GENERATION USN WARFIGHTERS 64 OFFSHORE INLAND: MOBILE & CAPABLE Topside service and repair work around the world. 70 NORTHEAST SHIP REPAIR Two yards in Boston and Philadelphia by Rhonda Moniz72 SHIPBUILDING WITH A VIGOR Vigor is gearing up to double in size in the coming five years.Digging inwith a Vigor Vigor, already a major driver in the consolidation and expansion of ship-building operations on the U.S. West Coast, has plans to double its size infive years.Read Vigor?s story on page 72 6Maritime Reporter & Engineering News The Shipyard Edition 64contents5246MR#8 (1-9):MR Template 8/13/2012 1:14 PM Page 6