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on June 2014Collaboration is a wonderful thing. And in Washington, DC, it seems to be a concept that has become more alien than ever before, with partisan politics that have gripped the nation’s capital. But teamwork is alive and well in the inland waterways industry when it comes to supporting the concept of
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on June 2014Working full-time with Donjon Marine Co., Inc. since 1982, John A. Witte, Jr. is currently Executive Vice President. He oversees the day-to-day operations of Donjon’s Marine Salvage, Demolition, Marine Transportation, Diving, Heavy Lift and Shipbuilding Operations. Witte is also responsible for Donj
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on June 2014Many variables drive the design decisions for High Speed Craft and RHIBS. Commercial off the Shelf Solutions often tie all of these together. The world is changing fast and nowhere is this truer than in the fast boat sector. When selecting a new boat, the questions used to be relatively simpl
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on June 2014There has been a lot of speculation of late that the gargantuan ice fields covering the Lakes this winter will, when they finally melt, raise water levels significantly and ships will carry more cargo each trip. That is, frankly, very far from certain. First, water levels are devilishly hard to pr
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on June 2014The National Transportation Safety Board’s Earl F. Weener responds to our March 2014 MarineNews BY THE NUMBERS feature, entitled “Passenger Vessel Safety Record Defies NTSB Hit List.” The NTSB Board Member takes issue with the inference that their scrutiny of the record of passenger vessel safety is
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on June 2014Ben3D BV Naval Architecture, in collaboration with Oonincx Shipbuilding BV, has introduced the innovative ContainerTug 600S. This month’s Boat of the Month entry is a strong, compact Dutch built workboat with a remarkable feature: it can be transported as a standard 20 foot container. The 1200 kg bo
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on June 2014Preserving pristine Coral Reefs in a remote location is no small task, but also of big importance. Global Diving & Salvage shows how it is done. On June 19, 1991 officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were notified of a 121 foot long fishing vessel shipwrecked and ha
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on June 2014Claxton Engineering Services has launched the latest version for its ATEX and safe-area crane boom cameras. The system improves safety through upgrades in camera performance and user interface. Enhancements to the camera include state-of-the-art charge-coupled device (CCD) modules; 324-1 digital zoo
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on June 2014The 7000 Series from MultiCam offers a powerful cutting solution for heavy-duty production machining. It is a versatile machine beneficial for cutting a wide-range of materials for a number of different applications and industries. The 7000 Series features high-torque digital AC servo drives and a 2
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on June 2014Rio Controls & Hydraulics’ steering system modifies existing inductive sensors used in the oil and gas industry and designs a steering system that utilizes this technology to provide accurate, longer lasting sensor command and feedback signals. This technology revolutionizes the marine industry by r
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on June 2014John Deere Power Systems’ full line of radiator-cooled, dry-exhaust-manifold PowerTech auxiliary engines are ideal for powering deck auxiliaries, including pumps, winches, cranes, hydraulics and generators. The lineup meets EPA Marine Tier 3 emissions regulations for U.S. waterways, and offers relia
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on June 2014Larger and oversized assets need just as much protection from the elements as smaller items. Now they can be shrink wrapped just as easily with Dr. Shrink’s new 60’ wide premium shrink wrap. With the large width, it’s much simpler to cover extra-large machinery, boats, or other equipment during tra
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on June 2014Smith Maritime depends on Laborde. For its third repower with Smith, Laborde supplied three Mitsubishi S12R-Y2MPTK Tier II engines rated at 5,000 hp for the tug Rhea. For its maiden voyage, Rhea towed a huge piece of oil-field equipment for 7 weeks. Rhea is a small, powerful, agile, sea-going tug ca
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on June 2014Moxa´s MPC-2240 is a sleek, modular, 24 inch flat marine panel computer for marine e-navigation systems. Powered by an Intel Ivy Bridge CPU, the MPC-2240 panel computers are built to handle the heavy computing demands of ECDIS and radar systems. The MPC-2240 is intended to help reduce deployment cos
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on June 2014Applied Membranes, Inc. manufactures reverse osmosis systems, membranes and equipment. Backed by a large manufacturing facility, serving the entire range of commercial applications, and with installations in over 100 countries worldwide, Applied Membranes stocks a substantial inventory of watermaker
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on June 2014The range of modern air operated hoists manufactured by J D Neuhaus offer safe and efficient lifting and handling facilities for a wide range of general engineering and industrial applications. The Profi TI hoist range has been upgraded to combine quieter operation, with faster lifting/lowering spee
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on June 2014Education for the next generation, employment for life. A new source of talent emerges for maritime stakeholders everywhere. Primary and secondary maritime schools are sprouting up across the country, inspiring K-12 students to learn about the exciting, yet sometimes obscured domestic waterfront. T
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on June 2014Spend dollars up on dredging, cubic yards moved down. Combined with a reduction in the USACE federal budget, the situation threatens a perfect storm for domestic requirements. U.S. dredging this decade, measured in cubic yards, is only half as active as it was in the early 1960s, with maintenance
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on May 2014An Improved Risk and Safety Assessment Process for the offshore oil & gas industry – and just in time. Alion’s Measure of Total Integrated System Survivability (MOTISS) has been around a long time. Having previously earned its stripes primarily for naval applications, Alion began to market the serv
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on May 2014In a business where time is money, Signal Ship Repair’s niche ‘high blocking’ repair methods have significantly reduced repair times and increased shipyard efficiencies. If Signal Ship Repair’s (SSR) primary business can generically be described simply as ship repair and conversion, then it can als