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40 | Maritime Professional | 3Q 2013Pioneering LNG Pioneering LNG on the Great Lakes on the Great Lakes Pioneering LNG on the Great Lakes Interlake Steamship Company took pole position among Great Lakes shipping companies in the race to provide environmentally correct and economically sound ß eet power when it announced in May 2013 its plans to convert its ß eet of bulk carriers to operate on LNG. Mark Barker, Presi- dent of Interlake Steamship Company, weighs in with MarPro on LNG repower, risk ? and reward, too. By Eric HaunMP #3 34-49.indd 40MP #3 34-49.indd 409/10/2013 10:19:17 AM9/10/2013 10:19:17 AM