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CONTENTS

MarineNews July 2017 • Volume 28 Number 7

INSIGHTS 14 Robert P. Hill President, Ocean Tug & Barge Engineering Corp.

Propulsion FeaturesPropulsion Features

Credit: ZF Marine 34 The Strong and Silent Type

LEGAL Mapping and shaping the growth of marine hybrid means many things to different stakeholders. 24 For Payroll Purposes,

By Robert Kunkel is Your Seaman Really a Seaman?

For operational purposes, it is critical to know 38 Sizing Up the Market, Scaling Solutions to Size what type of employees you have on your vessel. GE’s Compact and Easy to install Tier IV EGR Solution is

Failure to do so could be expensive. in Inland Waters.

By Larry DeMarcay By Joseph Keefe 44 Z-Drive Collaboration on the

Inland Waterways Expands American Commercial Barge Line’s leadership and early

COASTAL SHIPPING adoption of ZF Marine’s z-drive propulsion technology underscores a growing trend on the inland waterways. 28 The Evolving ATB Jones

By Joseph Keefe

Act Business Model Today’s ATB play seemingly has legs 4HE