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How is Rutter investing today to ensure its viability tomorrow?

We are heavily investing in our R&D, especially on enhancing our radar technology, to ensure that we're developing technologies available in different applications for multiple markets.

How has the current global economic crisis affected

Rutter’s business?

Certainly the global economic crisis over the past couple years has caused downturn in the marine industry and affected all companies in the commercial marine business.

The delays in fittings for simplified VDRs certainly impacted Rutter's business significantly. However, our radar line of products, which target diversified markets, had helped mitigate a lot of the impact.

Can you share with us your outlook on business for the coming few years?

We see significant opportunities related to the opening up of the Arctic for radar based ice navigation systems.

T & T MARINE SALVAGE, INC. • MARINE SALVAGE • HEAVY LIFT • MARINE FIREFIGHTING • SPILL RESPONSE • LIGHTERING • MARINE TOWING • LAUNCH • DIVING • ROVS 9723 Teichman Road

Galveston, TX 77554 www.tandtmarine.com [email protected] +1 409-744-1222 24 HR EMERGENCY LINE

T&T Marine of Galveston, Texas has been providing Maritime Emergency Response Services since 1957.

We are a diverse organization consisting of six individual companies as well as an OPA 90 alliance. 20 MTR January/February 2011