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WORKBOAT ANNUAL

International

WorkBoat Show

Hits The Big Easy

The Ernest N. Morial

Convention Center in New

Orleans will be the site for the International WorkBoat

Show, which will he held

November 5-7.

Thousands of commercial marine professionals will gather to take part in 31 con- ferences, which include two certification seminars, and to view 1,300 booths where over 650 manufacturers and dis- tributors will showcase the latest technology in the work- boat field.

The keynote address, sched- uled for Wednesday, Nov. 5, 12:30-1:30p.m., will be deliv- ered by Dr. Gary Arnold, who will share his perspec- tive on where the workboat industry could be heading as we enter the 21st century.

Topics will include U.S. tax laws, work boat safety and marine liability, deeper waters and increased ton- nage, and licensing require- ments. Dr. Arnold has worked with companies such as Chevron, Exxon and Shell, as well as smaller companies in the national and interna- tional arenas. The 31 confer- ences, covering a range of topics for inland, offshore and coastal professionals, are broken down into four categories: technology ses- sions; management sessions; industry-related sessions; and certification seminars.

Within these categories, sev- eral different topics will be covered such as New Vessels and Production Methods,

Maritime Debt Collection,

The Tugboat Revolution and

Best Achievable Technology and Marine Radio Operator

Permit Training, among many others. Over 650 com- panies will display at 1300 booths new products and ser- vices for all major segments of the commercial marine industry, including: vessels, engines, electronics, safety gear, clothing, equipment and supplies. Show hours are from 10:00 a.m.-6:00p.m.

Wednesday and Thursday, and 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on

Friday.

FALK MARINE DRIVES

Falk has built a reputation in the marine drive industry.

A reputation for dependability that has stood up as well as our equipment. Since 1916, Falk has been manufacturing straight reduction and reverse-reduction drives for virtually every type of marine vessel in operation. Our standard MRH and MR Series drives, as well as our custom-designed drives, all share important features: state-of-the-art engineering, durable materials, and quality assurance that starts in design and lasts through years and years of continuous, efficient operation.

There's a name for that kind of "no downtime" dependability.

The name is Falk.

For more information about our marine drives, as well as other Falk equipment, call 1-800-545-5215 ext. 851, or your local Falk marine distributors:

Marine Systems, Inc. 502-443-8900

Walker Boatyard 502-444-4061

West Kentucky Machine Shop, Inc. 502-444-0069

FALK

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