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Rollin’ on the Rivers

Combat Craft have evolved significantly in recent years.

Above is a Vietnam War era 17-ft. Whaler. Below is the

Nighthawk 38-ft. from Brunswick Commercial &

Government Products. See the Combat Craft report start- ing on page 34. 4 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News

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Tiger Woods' Lawsuit Against

Shipyard Settled

Tiger Woods' rights-of-publicity lawsuit against Christensen Shipyards Ltd. has settled on undisclosed terms. Woods filed his suit against

Vancouver, WA-based Christensen Shipyards in

October 2004 in federal court in the Southern

District of Florida. Joe Foggia, President of

Christensen, stated: "We made a mistake and truly regret the company's conduct."

French Navy Loses $3.6M

Sonar

The French navy reported that it had lost a multi-million dollar sonar navigation device after its cable ripped in stormy waters. French defense minister Michele Alliot-Marie confirmed a report in the country's satirical weekly Le Canard

Enchaine, and said an investigation had been launched into how the device was mislaid. Le

Canard Enchaine reported that the captain of the

De Grasse frigate decided, against his lieu- tenants' advice, to try out the 10-ton sonar in rough seas in an exercise in the south western

Gulf of Gascony on March 24. The device is one of the most sophisticated in the world, capable of detecting an enemy submarines 150 km away.

This extremely rugged laptop caught our eye while at OI in London. Terralogic manufactures several models. What is pictured is the Tough Note Series 4.

They can withstand being submerged, being frozen and even heated. www.terralogic.co.uk (Photo credit: Maggie L. Merrill)

Wet Laptop

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