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nience. Doors and hatches may re- quire remote monitoring systems for security, as an example. A Captain ready to depart can see immediately that there’s a hatch open someplace on the vessel, or that a door which should be secured to maintain watertight in- tegrity; isn’t.”

Still other considerations which would be classi? ed as features may not be particularly visible nor impact dai- ly operation, yet still impact cost. Is the closure of a type that clamps into position, or is it permanently welded to the boat? “Closures built for mili- tary or Coast Guard applications can have additional feature requirements that go beyond what one would ex- pect to ? nd in a typical work boat,”

Grand Bahama Shipyard says Dykes. “Bullet-proof glazing or

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