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Marine News August 2023 • Volume 34 Number 8

Contents

Features 22 An American Success Story 22 David Clark Company has grown from humble beginnings to become a leading designer and manufacturer of crew communication solutions. 28 Need A Lift?

U.S. shipyards are adding serious lifting power, with new lifts, cranes and hoists to help them handle bigger jobs more ef? ciently.

By Eric Haun 28 34 Answering the Call American shipyards are already underway building a ? eet of specialized vessels to support U.S. offshore wind. More opportunities are on the horizon.

By Eric Haun

St Johns Ship Building Eric Haun David Clark Company 34 4 Editor’s Note 16 Column: Government 43 Vessels Shipbuilding 6 Authors 44 People & Company News

By Jeff Vogel 45 Products 8 By the Numbers: 18 Column: Addressing Small Shipyard Grants Labor Shortages 46 Classi? ed Advertising

By Robert Kunkel 10 Insights: 48 Advertisers Index Mike Complita, 40 Tech File: Laser Technology Elliott Bay Design Group for Shipyards

By Eric Haun By Del Williams

On the Cover

U.S. shipbuilders are answering the call to construct a new ? eet of specialized vessels to support the nation’s burgeoning offshore wind industry.

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