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Photo: Imtech 3434 (Photo: Bruce Damonte)

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IN THIS EDITION 8 THE REGULATORY TRAIN 26 FORGING AHEAD

Rail transport activists, analysts and environmentalists get a real Germany’s SDG and WSW set worldwide standards in forging tech-

SIMULATION TRAINING taste of what the waterfront has endured for decades. They’ll just nology.

have to get in line with the rest of us.

By Peter Pospiech

By Joseph Keefe 22 BLENDED LEARNING STEPS UP 52 THE TANK BARGE RULES

Maritime training is changing, and Marine Learning Systems 16 RESILIENCE & MARITIME A new USCG rule on barge power units is ready to enter force on helps to lead the way in e-Learning.

The maritime market faces a multitude of risks that will require November 15, 2015. Are you ready?

exceptional resilience in the years to come. By Murray Goldberg

By Greg Trauthwein

By Dennis L. Bryant 31 SIMCITY

Building capacity as deadlines for trained crews near, two ship- 56 OIL UNDER ICE ping titans take the lead in Norway.

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Cold 18 EALS & SPILL REMEDIATION

The effects of EALs on oil spill and discharge reporting and re- Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory.

By William Stoichevski mediation.

By Edward Lundquist

By Mark Miller 34 THE NEW REALITY 62 BOAT OF THE MONTH

Investment in advanced simulation training facilities has grown

The shallow draft market in South America continues to strength- 20 FERGUS CAMPBELL, IMTECH globally, as the technology, connectivity and need to train the en, powered by orders such as Hidrovias do Brasil S.A.’s deal

Fergus Campbell recently took the top spot at Imtech Marine USA. new generation of mariners melds.

for eight new generation Shallow Draft River Push Boat designed

He discusses with MR the path forward, particularly the desire to speci