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J ust when I think the job of covering the marine industry becomes routine, all hell breaks loose ... literally. For those of you who may have been holed up in a cave for the last couple of months, far from any sign of civilization and are just now return- ing, picking up your October edition of Maritime

Reporter as your first news source of any type, a pair of Hurricanes last month leveled much of the Gulf of

Mexico area, leaving untold devastation to the marine and offshore industry infrastructure. As we put this edition to press, the story is evolving hour by hour, as reports continue to stream in from companies in the area regarding their damage status and projected return to business.

The reports I’ve been receiving, whether from the nightly news, from the internet, or from personal accounts via friends, colleagues and reporters in the area, are staggering to say the least. While much of the national media attention has been focused on New Orleans, there are countless cities, towns and villages throughout the region, home to the businesses and people that are the fiber of the Gulf of Mexico marine and offshore industry, that have been destroyed.

As with any story so tragic, though, comes a few rays of light. While many initial reports lambasted the Federal government for slowness of response, the job performed by the men and women of the United States Coast Guard, in saving lives and in making a horrible situation more tenable, was and continues to be outstanding. The resilience of the citizens in the region is without com- pare. Through all of the loss of life, property and occupation, the South’s resolve to start rebuilding now, as well as its famous “southern hospitality” is indelible, as attested by our contributing editor Don Sutherland, who has been in the region reporting for nearly a month.

The November 2005 edition or Maritime Reporter, as well as that of sister- publications Marine News and Marine Technology Reporter, will be dedicated to in-depth coverage of the effects and aftermath of the storms. In November we will publish our own “Gulf Maritime Resources Guide” in conjunction with the articles, as the gargantuan task of rebuilding the Gulf of Mexico marine and off- shore industry infrastructure begins.

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On the Cover: Pictured on this month’s cover the 113-ft. Tri-Deck Top Times, built by Burger Boat Company of Manitowoc,

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November 2005

Hurricane Katrina:

Rebuilding the Gulf of Mexico

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita left a path of destruction througout the Gulf of Mexico region, leaving an unprecedented level of death and damage. The November 2005 edition of Maritime Reporter will offer exclusive reports from the area, docu- menting damage to the marine and offshore industries, with an exclusive Directory of builders and suppliers standing ready to help rebuild the marine infrastructure.

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