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A s the September edition was going to press, Hurricane Katrina was sweeping ashore as a category 4 hurricane, leaving in its wake a path of death and destruc- tion across the U.S. Gulf Coast, hitting hardest in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

Anyone who is reading this publication surely has innumerable colleagues and friends in that area, and from initial reports it appears the damage inflicted on the maritime and offshore oil and gas business will be dramatic.

Initial images from the area (see page 4 and 43) are quite sobering, as a good deal of New Orleans, a powerful maritime hub, was underwater, while many coastal facilities in all three states were flattened or damaged. The full effects of the storm and its aftermath will take weeks, if not months, to determine. Trust that this story will be covered in depth in the pages of Maritime Reporter, sister- publication MarineNews, and online at www.marinelink.com for many months.

While unprecedented in its scope of devastation, the emergency response, led by government and supported by private industry and citizens, has been equally dramatic. The United States Coast Guard, for example, has again stepped to the plate as one of the preeminent institutions of its kind in the world, throwing its considerable resources of people and machines to the task of saving lives. Any political squabbling as to the need to outfit the USCG with the latest equip- ment and technologies — to help in its quest to save lives and secure our bor- ders — should be thrown out the window.

In the months to come, I invite updates from all affected companies in the region, as I will be pleased to present in our pages the compelling stories of an industry’s perseverance and rebuilding effort.

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