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  • The federal budget deficit, a problem of enormous scope and magnitude, has led tax administrators at all levels of government to create new and innovative ways to increase revenues. The tug and barge industry has been particularly hard hit. The states, to make up funds no longer provided by the federal government, are becoming increasingly more aggressive in taxing waterway operators. In addition to navigation user taxes, we have been confronted with a wide array of state and federal fuel taxes and general corporate tax requirements.

    The tug and barge industry, in simple terms, is in a blizzard of taxes.

    AWO focused much of its efforts in 1988 to reversing federal tax initiatives.

    One of the association's goals for 1989 is to increase its visibility and effectiveness on issues within the jurisdiction of the taxwriting committees of Congress— the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee. AWO will be closely monitoring deficit reduction proposals in all forums which could impact water carriers. Additionally, the AWO Board has directed the staff to pursue legislative relief from discriminatory state taxation. Such legislation would extend to water carriers the protections afforded to the rail, aviation and motor vehicle industries.

    In 1988, the industry found itself in a particularly difficult bind. As a result of a budget bill Congress passed in late 1987, in part aimed at blunting the shock of the October market crash, tug and barge opera- tors found themselves paying millions of dollars in taxes they did not owe. The Act included a provision requiring all off-highway users of diesel fuel to pay, at time of purchase, 15.1 cents per gallon in highway taxes and then apply for an interest-free refund of those taxes from the Internal Revenue Service.

    This provision, effective April 1, 1988, imposed a staggering cash flow burden on the waterways industry.

    As a result, AWO generated one of the largest outcries of grassroots outrage and targeted media coverage in its history. Although this upfront payment requirement ceased as of January 1, 1989, it proved to be a bureaucratic as well as economic nightmare.

  • of EMB activity, influencing marine research throughout Europe, and the world. Today, the EMB represents 35 member organizations and provides a united front enabling Europe to form a common vision and find solutions to address key global issues.    Deputy Director of Alfred Wegener Institute for Marine

  • frequencies. Four weather channels are also included. The Model 678 automatically sets up proper domestic or international mode by use of a single front panel selector switch. Proper operation is provided for anywhere in the world. LED indicator light advises when in semiduplex operation. Selected

  • wheel assembly. In addition to the color photographs, the publication contains two full pages of dimensional drawings showing the hoist from a front view, finger pier front view, side view and finger pier top view. A chart containing full specifications in both feet/inches and meters is included

  • Vessel Monitoring, radar and ECDIS systems, the Mariner displays feature optically-bonded AR glass, 300-400 nits brightness, IP 65 water-resistance (front), and dedicated backlit front controls. All of MarineNav’s displays are constructed from marine grade aluminum and come with a two-year warranty. 

  • document also provided objective direction from the VP to the department; all layers below the VP were expected to support the program and its trainers. Front-line inclusion and engagement – The front-line employees were included in the entire process, from design through development, roll-out and sustainmen

  • head intake and exhaust channel design giving an identical swirl characteristic for each cylinder, reducing smoke and increasing fuel efficiency; front end mounted junction box for all electrical connections and relays, simplifying installation and service, particularly twin installations; new

  • 1,000 feet, meters, or fathoms. Time and event marks can also be printed on the chart. Digital display of depth is provided by three-digit LCD on the front control panel. An audible depth alarm indicator, with buzzer reset, is presettable from one to 999 feet, meters, or fathoms, to warn of shallow

  • user to set up the Sea Trials Meter for any torque or power level on any ship. Torque and horsepower scaling adjustment controls, accessible from the front, allow display scaling at any time, even while underway. Ships power, shaft parameters and clamp ring dimensional parameters establish the sensor

  • , named the LS-99, uses ultrasonic transducers to detect product level in tanks and other vessels. Among the key features of the LS-99 is an array of front panel controls that permit the user to perform all start-up and calibration routines without opening the controller cabinet. The standard configuration

  • height restrictions.” New features include bi-fold, side access doors, which allow retaining the doors in close-to-hard-point mount configurations. A new front mounted radiator sight glass means no more having to climb on top of the unit to check the radiator. The rail-mounted engine support system allows

  • in the design of the vessels. The wheelhouse has been designed to act as a command center in the event of Disaster Prevention Operations. Its large front, side, aft and sky windows provide maximum visibility. Controls have been divided over two controls, one forward and one aft with the forward console

  • MT Mar-24#41 lision avoidance through a front-looking sonar system. cameras—o)
    March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 41

    ried out onboard the vehicle. It is also to enable automatic col- tic sea? oor imaging. Additionally, two full-HD underwater lision avoidance through a front-looking sonar system. cameras—one forward-facing at a 45-degree angle and one The hardware and propulsion systems were redesigned with downward-facing—equ

  • MT Mar-24#30 of op- The collector’s front-mounted Coandã-effect)
    March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 30

    gathered from mul- umbilical in a single plane during collector operations. tiple sensors and assets to enable 3D visualization of op- The collector’s front-mounted Coandã-effect nozzles guide erations in real time. AI modelling can then determine the water over the seabed, creating negative pressure

  • MT Mar-24#8 Russia to open up a second front. By all indications form)
    March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 8

    , which would not only have ceded control of Odessa, but national origin, prompting Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania to enabled Russia to open up a second front. By all indications form a joint mine countermeasures (MCM) task force to help Ukraine was able to achieve this objective by laying mines in mitigate

  • MN Apr-24#27 . We spent a lot of our time on front-end engineer- On the Marine)
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    “We need it to be as easy as it can be for us to have suc- (ex-name HOS Rosehill) was originally built by Eastern. cess. . . We spent a lot of our time on front-end engineer- On the Marine Money panel in New Orleans, Bollinger’s ing,” Bordelon said, noting that in some cases, the need Bordelon had a different

  • MN Apr-24#15 the issues that are right in front of We need to make sure)
    April 2024 - Marine News page: 15

    what I would call a bifocal vision. Obviously, make sure that we’re not handicapping or stymieing? we’ve got to deal with the issues that are right in front of We need to make sure the path is clear for innovators, us now. What do we need to ? x today because it’s a prob- for ? rst movers who want to

  • MR Feb-24#44 for fuel cell power tive Front-End (AFE) power convert- system)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 44

    the contract, GE Vernova will modules have successfully met the pre- design and manufacture SeaPulse Ac- scribed requirements for fuel cell power tive Front-End (AFE) power convert- systems based on ClassNK's "Guide- ers and Power Take-Off/Power Take-In lines for Fuel Cell Ships (2nd Edition)." (PTI/PTO)

  • MR Feb-24#40 engine, with subsequent clear front-runner for the ammonia)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 40

    to hold its de- their progress, Brindley is diplomatic in saying that there is no livery timeline for the ? rst ammonia engine, with subsequent clear front-runner for the ammonia engine, but admitted “we operation onboard a commercial vessel from around 2026. are working closely with all major engine

  • MR Feb-24#36 says Christensen. An active front end converter with a DC)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 36

    once you have a variable speed shaft generator speci? ed,” Energy / The Switch. This adds up to several million dollars in says Christensen. An active front end converter with a DC fuel savings over the lifetime of the vessel. Link means you can add the control of the thruster, he says. The Switch has

  • MN Feb-24#27 in- along these many different fronts, advancing more quickly)
    February 2024 - Marine News page: 27

    of lithium In 2024, passenger safety will undoubtedly progress batteries in all modes, including maritime. Their staff in- along these many different fronts, advancing more quickly cludes ? re and hazardous materials investigators that spe- in some areas compared to others. The biggest goal: to cialize

  • MN Feb-24#19 personal protective equipment front workers. Use the tips)
    February 2024 - Marine News page: 19

    show that you care about your work- a safe and healthy working environment for all your water- force’s safety. This includes personal protective equipment front workers. Use the tips we provided, put in the work, such as helmets or hard hats, safety shoes, high-visibility and you can make 2024 a safe and

  • MT Jan-24#59 sensor data, machine vision fronting the industry and in)
    January 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 59

    , aquaculture and subsea. at Oi24 include: Oi’s focus in 2024 will re? ect the global challenges con- • Cathx Ocean, combining sensor data, machine vision fronting the industry and in? uencing the trajectory of tech- and machine learning based automation to deliver information nology development across numerous

  • MT Jan-24#24 output motors - Pan & tilt front AND rear cameras come)
    January 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 24

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  • MT Jan-24#20 for customers right now, front-end engineering, design)
    January 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 20

    them along with the kind of commercial design into the prod- uct. So that product is being designed and we’re doing studies for customers right now, front-end engineering, design stud- ies, feasibility studies, things like that towards getting the ? rst Blue Star orders in 2024 and 2025. When you look

  • MT Jan-24#19 . cameras on the machine. The front of the machine has this)
    January 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 19

    , but this past year, we have some great videos on YouTube from basically they cause the machine to move a lot more in waves. cameras on the machine. The front of the machine has this big And if you move more in waves, you generate more power. slope plate that ensures that the bow always stays submerged

  • MT Jan-24#18 has these big scoops on the front and 18 January/February)
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    is innovations around the shape of the tecture applications, and I ran with that and earned a Master’s machine. Our prototype has these big scoops on the front and 18 January/February 2024 MTR #1 (18-33).indd 18 1/30/2024 6:52:05 P

  • MR Jan-24#20 stress – standing up to the front- The vessel incorporates)
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    stable and durable in challenging envi- prevents substrate deterioration but also resists yellowing. ronments with mechanical stress – standing up to the front- The vessel incorporates a distinctive tunnel below its cargo end loaders in the vessel’s cargo holds (Figure 4) and the im- holds, spanning nearly

  • MT Nov-23#28 water- Bayonet specializes front in Plymouth, MA, was abuzz)
    November 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 28

    IQ Greensea IQ Expands The Greensea IQ Team EverClean Hull Cleaning Robot Images courtesy Greensea IQ On October 17, 2023, the water- Bayonet specializes front in Plymouth, MA, was abuzz in Autonomous Un- with innovation and excitement. A derwater Ground demonstration and ribbon-cutting Vehicles (AUGVs)

  • MR Dec-23#23 .” – by Eric Haun on this front in recent years, Kytölä)
    December 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 23

    which means that there are more strides in research and development, having ramped up its investment ways to improve ef? ciency.” – by Eric Haun on this front in recent years, Kytölä said. In 2022, the company dedicated €241 million (about $255 million) to R&D expenditure, or 4.1% of its net sales, up from

  • MR Dec-23#16 into the industry’s pockets, fronts—from a shortage of manpower)
    December 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 16

    from sustainable sources. Meanwhile, past marine industry is being challenged on multiple crises like COVID-19 cut deep into the industry’s pockets, fronts—from a shortage of manpower and emerging encouraging efforts to reduce the cost of operations as much Ldigital technologies to sustainability requirement

  • MN Nov-23#56 up its investment on this front in All photos courtesy)
    November 2023 - Marine News page: 56

    for carbon neutrality in its own operations— Wärtsilä has been taking big strides in research and devel- opment, having ramped up its investment on this front in All photos courtesy Wärtsilä 56 | MN November 202

  • MN Nov-23#40 redo any work,” extensive upfront work on vessel design)
    November 2023 - Marine News page: 40

    the need to get design in construction time. One critical reason was MARAD’s work done quickly. “We didn’t want to redo any work,” extensive upfront work on vessel design, a focus that al- he commented. VCM allowed a faster process, one similar lowed TOTE Services and Philly Shipyard to quickly

  • MR Nov-23#27 Ursula von der Leyen, in front of the vessel with Ane)
    November 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 27

    methanol- powered vessel that doesn’t carry methanol as cargo. Source Maersk Godmother of Laura Mærsk, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in front of the vessel with Ane Maersk Mc-Kinney Uggla, Maersk Chair, Robert Uggla, Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc, Denmark’s Minister of Business, Morten Bodskov

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    September 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 62

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  • MT Sep-23#56 ubiquitous. Light goes out the front, while heat goes out)
    September 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 56

    MTR Lander Lab 9 100 LIGHTS LEDs are ubiquitous. Light goes out the front, while heat goes out the back, making the housing design straightfor- ward. Various approaches to covering the LED in clear ma- terials have been devised, from acrylic ? at plates to clear sili- cone rubber sheets. Some cast the LEDs