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INLAND MARINE OPERATIONS

NY Harbor and the towing industry.

Having done what they did daily in the greatest harbor in the country, I had something sink in me the day that the

Specialist sank. It has hit our commu- nity particularly hard and we owe it to the crew of the Specialist to learn from this accident. As you operate your tow- ing vessel and/or company and plan for Sub M, ask yourself “What if?”

Editor’s Note the opinions of the author are his alone and do not necessarily re? ect the views of MarineNews and its publisher.

Pat Folan is a partner in

Tug & Barge Solutions and has operated tow- ing vessels from Maine to Corpus Christi, TX, including the Alabama

Rivers, Lower Missis- sippi, Great Lakes and Erie Canal.

Tug & Barge Solutions exists to help companies and mariners adapt and then grow with Sub M. Reach him at: [email protected] 45 www.marinelink.com MN

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