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News essential element in securing the nation's ports, waterways, and transportation net- works. Additionally, it would address maritime safety issues by allowing the

Coast Guard to continue training both the commercial fishing industry and the recreational boating public in issues regarding safety at sea. The bill authorizes $100m for the Coast Guard to operate and maintain the polar icebreakers. It also calls on the Coast Guard to take all neces- sary measures to maintain its current fleet of polar icebreakers, including a plan for the long-term re-capitalization of these assets. As a reflection of its support of the

Coast Guard recapitalizing its fleet of cut- ters and aircraft, the Conference Report authorizes $1.3b for the Coast Guard's

Deepwater Program. In response to the final report of the United States Commis- sion on Ocean Policy, the legislation includes provisions that direct the Coast

Guard to develop steps that will allow it to better detect and interdict foreign vessels that are violating fishing regulations, and calls on the Coast Guard to seek improve- ments to flag state implementation of international agreements for the protec- tion of the marine environment and secu- rity. H.R. 889 also includes the following highlights: • Authorizes a supplemental $300 mil- lion for Coast Guard operations and main- tenance associated with Hurricane Katri- na, as well as for the increased costs of fuel. Authorizes a supplemental $200 mil- lion for capital improvements for Coast

Guard facilities in Fiscal Year 2006, including air and vessel assets, and for equipment that needs to be replaced, including aids to navigation to ensure safe transits through shipping lanes. Authorizes the Coast Guard to use its maritime safety and security teams for missions other than security missions, such as response to natural disasters like hurricane Katrina. Requires the Coast Guard to report to

Congress on Hurricane Katrina's impact on Coast Guard operations and facilities and on navigable waterways, facilities located in such waterways, and on the environment. Raises the liability limits for respon- sible parties under the Oil Pollution Act.

WCI Applauds

USACE Funding

Waterways Council expressed its reac- tion to the FY 2007 funding that was approved by the Senate Appropriations

Committee. Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) signaled its pleasure with the strong U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Civil Works Program funding level. The $5.14b for the Corps Civil Works Program includes $394m to advance critical Inland

Waterway Trust Fund financed projects on the Nation's inland waterways system.

Waterways Council, Inc. said that three priority projects were funded in the Sen- ate bill that were not recommended for funding in the Administration's budget:

Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock ($18 million), Kentucky Lock ($20 million) and pre-construction engineering and design (PED) work on the Upper Missis- sippi River ($20 million). "We are pleased with the diligent efforts of the Senate Energy and Water

Appropriations Subcommittee, and of the full Senate Appropriations Committee to fund the Army Corps of Engineers' pro-

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This coming September, Offshore Oil Services of

Freeport Texas will add the eighth boat to its distinctively white-hulled fleet of crew boats when they take deliver of a new vessel from Breaux's Bay Craft of Loreauville, La.,

With four generations involved in the maritime economies of Freeport the Muchowich family has named this latest addition to their fleet, the Anna M, for the wife of Capt.

Carl Muchowich who first invested in a shrimp business there in the early 1930s.

At 145 ft. over-all the Anna M has a 28-ft. beam and 12- ft. molded depth. This will provide for 12,000 of fuel, 24,500 gallons of rig water, 800 gallons of potable water and 250 gallons each for lube and waste oil. The 84 x 23- ft. open aft deck will take up to 200 tons of cargo.

Four 1350 hp Cummins KTA38 main engines turning four-blade 44 x 42-in. props on 4.5-in., Aquamet shafts through Twin Disc MG6650SC gears with 2.47:1 reduc- tion will provide propulsion. The vessel is designed to travel at 28 knots light ship and 25 knots with 100 tons of cargo. It will be fitted with two Cummins-powered 50 Kw generators sets.

The comprehensive line of wheelhouse electronics will include two Furuno FRB8111 radars, two ICOM

IGM127/ICM59 VHF radios, one SEA235 SSB radio, one

Furuno GP31 GBS, one Data Marine D3001 depth indica- tor, one Navtec NCR3000A receiver and one Horizon LH5 loud hailer.

Breaux's Bay Builds on Tradition

Hub Allums with the Anna M from Breaux's Bay.

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