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on March 2014Transas Marine has integrated MeteoGroup weather data in its Transas FleetView Online SSAS-tracking software. Utilization of weather service from the MeteoGroup in the FleetView Online (FVO) is a key advantage to Transas customers. FleetView Online weather interface provides current and five-day for
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on March 2014FLIR Systems and Garmin International have integrated Garmin’s GPSMAP 8000 Glass Helm-Series multifunction device and FLIR’s M and MD-Series thermal night vision cameras. Boaters can now access and control FLIR’s thermal imaging using Garmin’s new multifunction displays. The GPSMAP 8000 Glass Helm-S
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on March 2014Schneider Electric and Oncam Grandeye have partnered on the Evolution 360-degree camera range, providing unprecedented situational awareness. Pelco incorporates 360-degree technology and dewarping software to provide a camera range with total situational awareness. The feature allows users to go bac
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on March 2014Hyde’s GUARDIAN Gold Ballast Water Treatment System offers the smallest footprint for easy installation and combines auto-backflushing filtration with reliable UV disinfection technology in a chemical free process. UV treatment is unaffected by salinity or temperature, without producing hazardous by
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- Compact Genset for Onboard Serenity page: 55
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on March 2014Equipment noise is a thing of the past with a new Marine Exhaust Systems G-19 water drop generator muffler. The G-19 water drop muffler accommodates gensets rated from 30-85 kW; 105 kW units are available on request. The customizable compact, low profile, one-piece design blends well into any engine
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- CEACT Allows Operators to REACT page: 49
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on March 2014How updated electronic navigation practices improve safety and efficiency – and optimize cargo movement – on US inland waterways. It was a cold winter night. Heavy gusts and snow did not allow safe navigation and forced the ships on the upper Mississippi to secure alongside the few remaining jett
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on March 2014Jensen Maritime Consultants – leveraging a unique porthole on the maritime industry – anticipates and meets demand in the burgeoning maritime LNG sectors. Nevertheless, says Jensen’s Johan Sperling, it’s not rocket science. At the recent Passenger Vessel Association (PVA) annual meeting held in H
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- Short Seas in the Long Run page: 44
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on March 2014Building for the possibility of shortsea shipping involves many variables. The novel concept of rebirthing short sea shipping into what it once was or could be, may remain just that, a novelty. It would be paramount to overcome the “my way, on my terms” philosophy that so heavily drives traffic awa
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- Boat of the Month page: 42
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on March 2014Alion & Robert Allan Team up to Deliver High Tech Research Vessel In the very near future, the new scientific Research Vessel Investigator will enter service for the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), an agency of the Federal Government of Australia. Investigato
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- Repowering With a Purpose page: 40
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on March 2014Belgium Diesel Engine Manufacturer Provides Main Engine for Alaska Fishing Vessel. When the owners of the fishing pollock trawler, Great Pacific decided they needed to purchase a new main engine to replace their MAN B&W Alpha 10V23L-VO they took a hard look at all the engine manufacturers current
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on March 2014Based on impressive fuel consumption and performance results from the Volvo Penta engines installed in a new-construction pushboat, the operator decided to repower one of its older vessels with the same D16 engine package. When Volvo Penta supplied the main propulsion system for the M/V Ted Kays
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on March 2014Unconventionally lowering costs, safely and improving the bottom line. That’s the Victaulic way. In the towing segment of the marine industry, sometimes it does seem that boats are under perpetual repair. A tugboat that’s tied up in maintenance and not able to work is a lost revenue opportunity. A
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on March 2014Vessel operators seek protection by hedging fuel needs. It’s easier than you might think. Some workboat operators defend themselves against higher diesel prices by buying futures contracts, while others purchase fuel at prices fixed in advance from their suppliers. Others, perhaps less-savvy and/o
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on March 2014The Columbia/Snake River System defines shortsea shipping, and promises much, much more. Lewiston, Idaho, is perhaps best known to tourists as the turnaround for a Columbia River cruise or the jumping-off point for a trip to Hell’s Canyon, North America’s deepest gorge. For anyone transporting ca
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on March 2014‘No man is an island.’ Today, the interconnectivity of business can drive opportunity, but those same interactions can significantly affect us and our businesses. Today’s marine businesses have to manage and prepare for the actions of “the other guy” as much as they have to manage their own operati
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on March 2014The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently released its annual “Top 10 Most Wanted List” of Transportation Improvements for 2014. New this year was the issue of passenger vessel safety. Between 2000 and 2010, several accidents involving passenger vessels occurred. Additionally, NTSB in
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on March 2014On January 17, 2014, Congress averted another government shutdown with a “just in time” delivery of an Omnibus Appropriations bill. Thankfully, some good news for the inland waterways also has arrived; Just in Time! The recent Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014, or Omnibus bill, has brought a
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- Beating the Bye-Bye Bonus Blues page: 18
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on March 2014A changing tax landscape doesn’t have to mean bad news – at least not just yet. A Changing Landscape Historically, bonus depreciation has had a significant effect on construction of new vessels, allowing businesses to initially expense 30 percent, occasionally 100 percent and most recently 50 perc
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on March 2014Ben Billings serves as President & CEO of the Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA), a nationwide trade association headquartered in New Orleans that represents more than 200 member companies. OMSA’s membership includes approximately 100 firms operating more than 1,200 vessels that provide tran
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on February 2014Late last year, an innovative project to design and build the world’s first LNG fuelled escort tugs became a reality when the Borgøy was handed over for sea trials by builder Sanmar in Tulza Bay near Istanbul. For the Christening at the Sanmar Shipyard in Tuzla, representatives from the Turkish shi