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NOVEMBER 2017 • VOLUME 74, NO. 11

A barge tow on the Lower Mississippi River in New Orleans.

Photo by David Krapf

FEATURES 24 Focus: Hurricane Havoc Operators dodge a trio of hurricanes as pressure for Jones Act repeal intensifies.

28 Vessel Report: Ferry Popular East and West coasts are seeing new ferries, new routes, and more riders.

44 Cover Story: Check-Up So far, so good for Subchapter M compliance.

50 Marine Mart Coverage of the Pacific Marine Expo, to be held Nov. 1618 at CenturyLink Field Event Center in Seattle.

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BOATS & GEAR 32 On the Ways • Technology Associates and Alumna Marine deliver 61' survey vessel to the Corps of Engineers • Ribcraft delivers its largest and newest RIB to Massachusetts tour boat operator • Bollinger converts former casino boat to luxury paddlewheeler for American Queen • A.K. Suda designs world’s largest pipe-leg steel liftboat • Metal Shark awarded contract by Navy to build its PB(X) patrol boat • Conrad to build two 3,000-hp ocean tugs for Harley Marine Services

60 Show Your ID AIS has many advantages, but over-reliance on it can be dangerous.

AT A GLANCE 8 8 9 10 12 14 15

On the Water: Seat-of-the-pants piloting — Part III. Captain’s Table: Coast Guard boosts enforcement of illegal charters.

Energy Level: The marine industry survives Harvey.

WB Stock Index: WorkBoat stocks jump 6% in September.

Inland Insider: Is the end near for fossil fuels?

Insurance Watch: Time to add cyber insurance?

Legal Talk: Young, stupid and jeopardizing safe operations.

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Coast Guard El Faro inquiry places much of the blame on ship captain.

Barge rates jump as low river water affects barge capacity.

Jones Act under pressure after Hurricane Maria.

Northwest shipyard seeks Jones Act waiver.

Passenger vessel operators submit wish list of regulatory changes.

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Subchapter M marches on

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t sounds like a trailer for a big budget summer movie: “The wait is finally over. You’ve been looking for something this country has never seen before, and now you have it. Starring the Coast Guard and tug and barge industry. More than 10 years in the making. Thousands of rewrites and thousands of extras needed to bring you the spectacle that is 46 CFR — Subchapter M.” Getting to the final rule for Subchapter M in June 2016 took a Herculean effort on the part of many. The Coast Guard was handed an unenviable task of solving a puzzle with an almost infinite number of pieces. And here’s the kicker — no one had ever put the puzzle together in the history of the industry. No one had to until the Maritime Transportation Act of 2004, when Congress dumped the pieces onto a table and left the room.

As I mentioned, the final rule (https://www. gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR2016-06-20/ pdf/2016-12857.pdf) was published in June 2016. It affects some 6,000 vessels, experts say. The first deadline passed in July 2017. It said that towing vessels with keels laid or major conversions on or after that date are now required to meet Subchapter M and obtain a Certificate of Inspection (COI) prior to operating.

There are deadlines that reach out to 2022, but the big one is next summer, in July 2018. All vessels must be in compliance with Subchapter M requirements by then. Not all have to have COIs by then, but all must be in compliance. “You have to make sure you’re meeting the requirements by July 20, 2018,” said Jennifer Carpenter, executive vice president and COO, Ameri-

Ken Hocke, Senior Editor

can Waterways Operators (AWO).

“Industry is working hard to reach physical compliance by that date.”

Companies have or will shortly make the important decision to use either the Coast Guard or the Towing Safety Management System (TSMS) option (also called SMS) for inspection.

The Coast Guard has not assigned more people to Subchapter M inspection but has definitely shifted the focus of some of its staff members to it, according to Capt. Matt Edwards, the Guard’s chief of commercial vessel compliance.

How anxious should owners be about Subchapter M inspections? The bottom line is that a well-maintained vessel will survive a once-over from the Coast Guard.

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The importance of basic skills and seamanship

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am a regular reader of Joel Milton’s On the Water column. His September column (“Seat-of-the-pants piloting”) has real significance, and not simply because I am a senior ferry captain.

The ability to maneuver in all kinds of conditions by the seat of the pants is an important attribute for mariners. Although I hold a higher tonnage license with endorsements not necessarily needed for the vessels operated (radar, ECDIS), reliance on good old-fashioned boat handling and seamanship is something that any master can be proud of. My experience tells me that neither enough masters nor enough companies imbue that thinking and skill to new captains.

A recent article by an English master and chief officer of P&O Ferries on LinkedIn underscored the importance of manual shiphandling skills.

A colleague of mine (a SUNY Maritime grad with decades as a blue water skipper) has privately lamented to me that most of his career was spent getting from one harbor to another on international voyages, relying on pilots to bring the vessel in. Handling of ferries, tugs, and other vessels in coastal and inland service often relies upon manual boat handling and operating skills.

While the digital wheelhouse is a part of my environment today with radar and ARPA, ECDIS, and computerized engine monitoring, these electronic tools should not be a substitute for traditional mariner skills.

Good judgment, intuition, an appreciation for navigation and COLREGS or Inland Rules, coupled with situational awareness and keen senses, contributes immensely to good boat handling, maneuvering and safety.

Thank you Joel for a column that routinely underscores the importance of many basic mariner skills and for the

recognition offered to Shelter Island ferries and their crews in the September issue.

Capt. John Cronin Senior Captain North Ferry Co. Inc. Shelter Island, N.Y.

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On the Water

Seat-of-the-pants piloting — Part III

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By Joel Milton

Joel Milton works on towing vessels.

He can be reached at joelmilton@ yahoo.com.

ast month I discussed the “special circumstances” clause, referred to in Rule 2(b) of the COLREGS. The clause may allow you to disregard the normally prescribed collision-avoidance requirements that would otherwise be binding.

The requirement that you need “to avoid immediate danger” is the key qualifier that allows you to legally deviate from the rules. The emphasis should be on the specific language used — immediate danger. Not future danger, not inconvenience, nor annoyance or exasperation with the idiocy of recreational boaters, but immediate danger.

For example, when towing a tank barge astern inbound in Ambrose Channel (the entrance to New York Harbor) and you are meeting an outbound tow or ship while numerous small recreational fishing vessels drift fish, troll and run back and forth randomly across and along the channel around you, then that may be a “special circumstances” situation with an “immediate danger”

Captain’s Table

Coast Guard steps up illegal charter enforcement

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By Capt. Alan Bernstein

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ongestion on the waterways is a growing concern. Commercial operators must constantly be on the look out to avoid collisions with recreational craft and boats.

People who have little or no understanding of the rules of the road operate many of these boats.

Some of these recreational craft are daily rentals that provide minimal safety instruction. The fact that there have been so few accidents involving commercial vessels is a tribute to the professionalism and skills of our mariners.

Unfortunately, however, the problem continues to grow and we are faced with more illegal charters in most U.S. ports. Many of these illegal charter operations are being marketed via the internet.

For the Passenger Vessel Association (PVA), it is one of its most important issues, with the association’s leaders and staff working closely with the Coast Guard to promote nationwide enforcement. This issue is of critical importance to all commercial operators. Illegal charter operations compromise safety, placing commercial mariners

of collision. Are you privileged simply because you’re towing? Normally the answer is no, without some other qualifying circumstance or condition present.

But Rule 2(b) expressly states that the “limitations of the vessels involved” or the lack thereof be considered. While you may not meet the definition of “restricted in the ability to maneuver” you are unable to reverse and stop your way, rapidly slow your speed or make sharp turns because you have a tow. If the outbound vessel is also a tug and tow or a large ship, that must also be considered.

Is there a crosswind strong enough to force the vessels to crab in the channel?

So you must look at the totality of the circumstances. Better still, you should have thought all this through and planned for it well before your arrival at the sea buoy.

What is the draft of your vessel and its tow?

What is the approximate depth of the catenary of your tow wire? What are the depths and the type and extent of obstructions outside the channel along your route?

You may or may not need to remain within the channel all of the way in and so you may have options to avoid a no-win situation. in harm’s way and potentially exposing the maritime industry to negative publicity.

But it appears that PVA’s efforts are starting to pay off. The Coast Guard has stepped up its enforcement efforts in several U.S. ports. In Chicago in August, the Coast Guard boarded 39 recreational vessels and terminated voyages of 22 vessels for allegedly conducting illegal charter operations on Lake Michigan and the Illinois River. In taking the action, the Coast Guard acknowledged that it had increased its “deterrent operations” as part of ongoing efforts to ensure passenger safety and to combat boat owners and operators who are illegally chartering or renting out their vessels.

During that operation, the Coast Guard issued violation notices of more than $50,000. The Coast Guard has also taken steps to crack down on illegal charter operators in other U.S. ports.

Many of these illegal charter vessels are not up to current safety standards, are not built to inspected vessels standards, and do not carry proper insurance for an inspected vessel in business to carry paying passengers. These are major deficiencies, especially when an accident occurs.

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Energy Level

With Harvey, we got lucky

By Bill Pike

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s Hurricane Harvey barreled along the Gulf of Mexico coast, expectations were that it could be devastating.

Onshore, it was, but offshore, it could have been much worse.

As the storm approached, offshore operators began to adjust operations to prepare for the storm, as did onshore operators close to the coast. Among those preparations: • On Aug. 23, Shell shut in production on its Perdido and Enchilada Salsa platforms and evacuated Perdido personnel to shore.

• On Aug. 23, Anadarko shut in production and evacuated workers from its Boomvang, Gunnicon, Lucius and Nansen platforms, followed by shutdowns of its Constitution, Heidelberg and Holstein platforms on Aug. 25.

• On Aug. 23, ExxonMobil began reducing production on its Hoover platform, followed by the Aug. 24 shut in of production and personnel evacuation of their Galveston 209 platform.

• On Aug. 24, Williams Companies said it had evacuated all offshore personnel.

• Workers were evacuated from 112 oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, out of 737 manned platforms.

Similar activity took place onshore. Statoil began evacuation of its Eagle Ford shale operations on Aug. 24, although wells were not shut in at that time. Marathon, ConocoPhillips, Pioneer Natural Gas, EOG, BHP Billiton, Noble Energy and Exxon Mobil made similar preparations in the Eagle Ford.

Onshore also witnessed the closure of refineries from the Corpus Christi, Texas, area up the coast to the Houston, Beaumont and Port Arthur area. Natural gas processing plants in the same areas were shut down.

Nearly 25% of oil production (430,000 bbls. per day) and 26% of natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico was shut in in anticipation of

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The preparations were more than adequate. At the end of the day, damage to the offshore infrastructure, and to the offshore fleet that services them was

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minimal. Three vessels were damaged in the Lydia Ann Moorings facility in Corpus Christi Harbor, one of which sunk while the other two beached. In addition, a Paragon Offshore drillship broke it moorings and beached at the Gulf entrance to the ship channel, closing the Port of Corpus Christi.

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INDEX NET PERCENT COMPARISONS 8/31/17 9/29/17 CHANGE CHANGE Operators 304.64 316.05 11.41 3.75 Suppliers 3238.14 3445.28 207.14 6.40 Shipyards 2652.15 2836.98 184.83 6.97 Workboat Composite 1954.96 2076.44 121.48 6.21 PHLX Oil Service Index 120.62 142.17 21.55 17.87 Dow Jones Industrials 21948.10 22405.09 456.99 2.08 Standard & Poors 500 2471.65 2519.36 47.71 1.93

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Transocean was up 32% in September. Jeremy Thigpen, the company’s president and CEO, told analysts during its second quarter earnings call in August that he was “encouraged that the recent tendering for projects requiring deepwater floaters has continued to progress” and is well ahead of last year’s pace.

He added that total floaters under contract worldwide have been increasing with total fixtures year-to-date exceeding the 12-month total for 2016.

“We’re also encouraged to see that global demand for oil remains at record levels, which, along with a well-recognized and significant underinvestment in new resources, points towards longer-term supply constraints,” Thigpen said.

He said that from its peak early last year, the global surplus of oil (in barrels) has declined approximately 50% and is expected to fall below 100 million bbls. by late next year. Thus, “as long as demand for oil remains strong at some point in the not too distant future, we will likely see a significant tightening of supply and demand, which should send oil prices higher and motivate our customers to once again invest capital in offshore exploration and development,” Thigpen said.

As of its July quarterly fleet status report, the Transocean had eight ultradeepwater rigs under contract in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

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Inland Insider Are fossil fuels dead?

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buy locomotives (CSX has a big surplus now) or add track capacity to accommodate coal.

Harrison has a

By Kevin Horn maverick corporate style that is known for demonstrated numerical results at other major railroads that have sizable coal traffic. Thus it is hard for executives of other major coalsourced railroads to publicly dismiss or downplay his remarks. The reasons for the decline of coal are known and documented — primarily because alternative fuels have been displacing coal for electricity generation.

Consequently, the Trump administration’s promise to bring back coal, deal with environmental restrictions etc., are viewed as something that will do little in the long term to reverse the sustained decline of coal that has already occurred.

It appears that the best scenario for the coal industry would be to halt further market share losses to alternative fuels while maintaining a strong export market.

To some degree the very best scenario appears to currently be in place — increased railroad coal traffic associated with the rebuilding of domestic utility stockpiles and rising exports.

However, stopping any further decline of coal for electricity generation is optimistic. Moreover, export coal markets are subject to the fortunes of foreign buyers. Currently, Europe and China are major buyers of U.S. coal, but it’s hard to predict how long this increase will last?

Think of barges as strings of railroad cars without tracks (one barge equals about 15 loaded rail cars). The decline of coal that has already occurred will not likely be reversed. In fact, it may continue and have lasting effects on trackless barges.

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outh and stupidity both drive bad decisions. With youth, time gets you experience and some smarts, whereas with stupid, well you can’t fix stupid, right? Maritime law doesn’t care whether you’re stupid or immature. Either way pranksters face a penalty.

I have a tough time relating to people who jump from the upper decks of a passenger ferry or some other commercial vessel. Officials will tell you such antics threaten vessel safety, but for me the issue is delay.

Time and schedules are too precious to be interfered with by youth or stupidity.

No matter John Fulweiler how effective the display, the wayward passenger who leaps before landing faces a federal statute (46 U.S.C. 2302(a)) descriptively titled: “Penalties for negligent operation and interfering with safe operation.” Congress amended this statute in 1998 by including the language “or interfering with the safe operation of a vessel, so as to endanger” the life, limb or property of a person.

My understanding is that prior to the amendment, the statute only addressed “operations.” This left the Coast Guard without a remedy to pursue the young and the stupid. That’s changed, with a civil penalty of $5,000 in the context of a recreational vessel and $25,000 for any other vessel. This gives the Coast Guard a paddle to dole out discipline.

Bad behavior is also cataloged in other ways. There’s wake jumping, cutting in front of larger boats, and drinking at the helm to name a few. Penalties

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Low water conditions affected barge movements on the Mississippi, Illinois, and Ohio rivers, forcing barge operators to decrease drafts for barges, reducing barge cargo capacity, according to the USDA’s Sept. 28 Grain Transportation Report (GTR).

Barge operators say that shallow river conditions and Coast Guard restrictions on tow sizes have reduced cargo capacity and limited logistics, the GTR said. In addition, harvest pace is slower than average with the corn harvest at 11% harvested (compared to 17% for the five-year average) and soybean harvest at 10% (12% for the five-year average). At this early harvest stage and with adverse navigation conditions, elevated barge rates were expected to last well into mid-October.

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But the MBI report, conducted in cooperation with the National Transportation Safety Board, also faulted the Coast Guard and American Bureau of Shipping, whose inspectors were engaged under the Coast Guard Alternative Compliance Program to check Tote vessels.

That system missed faults that contributed to the worst U.S. maritime accident in 32 years, including corroded ventilation stacks and engine lubricating oil pumps that failed when

the ship listed.

Perilously close to the eye of the category 3 hurricane near the Bahamas, the El Faro developed a list and lost power, leaving it vulnerable to the wind and waves, and capsized and sank around 7:40 a.m. The 40-year old ship was equipped with open lifeboats — permitted by regulations for a ship built in the 1970s — that could not be deployed in such conditions, board members were told during 280 hours of testimony in hearings at Jacksonville, Fla. The MBI wants a review of lifeboat standards, with an eye to upgrading all vessels to the modern Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) enclosed lifeboats. Had the El Faro carried those escape craft, “our survival expert said the crew could have had a chance,” said MBI chairman Capt. Jason Neubauer. — Kirk Moore

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Jones Act comes under fire after Maria

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urricane Maria hit Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, wiping out the electrical grid and inflicting heavy damage on the island’s road network.

With food, clean water and fuel scarce, Puerto Rico officials appealed for a fast ramp up in federal aid. Immediately, the Jones Act came into the line of fire.

Rep. Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y., and other members of Congress from urban areas with strong cultural connections to the island called for a Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico.

Like Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., they are consistent advocates of changing the Jones Act, contending its requirements for U.S.-flag transportation of cargo to the island contribute to higher fuel and food costs, and Puerto Rico’s persistent economic slump.

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lem, Jones Act supporters say. By Sept.

29, Crowley Maritime Corp. said 4,100 commercial loads had arrived at its San Juan, Puerto Rico, terminal ready for pickup containing a variety of needed products, including food, beverages and construction materials.

But local transportation and distribution on the ground was the bottleneck.

Trucks and drivers just were not showing up, said Crowley officials.

“What we are seeing clearly on the ground is thousands of cargo containers piling up at the Port of San Juan, filled with essential goods that the Puerto Rican people desperately need, but not nearly enough trucks and clear roads to distribute the goods,” said Thomas Allegretti, chairman of the American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the industry’s pro-Jones Act advocacy group. “So, the problem at the port is a lack of trucks and delivery routes, not a lack of vessels.”

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The Jones Act dynamic pitted the usual actors including McCain, Puerto Rico officials and the U.S. maritime industry. But it ratcheted up far beyond the confines of Washington policy, with Trump’s critics portraying the initial waiver denial as a signal that the administration cared much less about Puerto Rico than Florida or Texas.

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The island’s long road to recovery — with months of news coverage and images reminiscent of post-Katrina suffering on the Gulf coast — could give Jones Act critics longer-term traction for seeking changes to the law.

“Now, more than ever, it is time to realize the devastating effect of this policy and implement a full repeal of this archaic and burdensome Act,” McCain wrote to administration officials, as he and Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced a bill to permanently exempt Puerto Rico from the Jones Act. Politically, McCain’s quest is still a long shot, given immense support for the law in Congress from members in states with good paying maritime and shipbuilding jobs.

Still industry advocates geared for a renewed debate, and much more intense public scrutiny. The AMP blanketed the news media with a statement on what it calls the “false claims” of Jones Act critics. — K. Moore

The Crowley tug Sentry pulls the triple deck barge La Reina full of cargo on the route between Jacksonville, Fla., and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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If that plate is processed in any way — bending, cutting, punching — its use is limited to just 1.5% of a Jones Act vessel’s total steel weight.

It’s this limit that was exceeded during the construction of the America’s Finest, a 264' factory trawler nearing completion. Rather than heat, cut and weld many of the rounded shapes in the hull, the company had them fabricated in The Netherlands, where machinery can cold-form curved plate.

Dakota Creek figured that since this technology isn’t available in the U.S., it was OK to source the product overseas.

The problem is that the yard didn’t ask anyone if this might violate Jones Act restrictions. When it was told that this material might be a violation, the shipyard self-reported to the Coast Guard’s National Vessel Documentation Center, which has since ruled that “the vessel

The factory trawler Fishermen’s Finest under construction at Anacortes, Wash.

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Working in Dakota Creek’s favor is the neutral position taken by the American Maritime Partnership, the national gatekeepers of the Jones Act. Both those in favor of a waiver and those who question it have appealed to AMP, knowing the clout the group has with Congress.

AMP’s board has looked at the Dakota Creek situation and determined that putting the shipyard out of business isn’t the proper consequence.

At the same time, it doesn’t want any waiver to set a precedent that would undermine the U.S.-build provisions of the Jones Act in any way.

With that in mind, AMP and Congress are said to be looking at waiver language that is more narrow than that passed by the House. It would also come at a cost: it is also expected that large fines will be attached to any waiver ultimately granted by Congress.

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Passenger vessels seek regulatory relief

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he Passenger Vessel Association joined other maritime trade groups in asking the Coast Guard for regulatory relief on issues ranging from flares to Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) readers.

PVA’s comments are in response to the Trump administration’s directive that agencies review regulations that should be repealed, replaced or modified.

Passenger vessel operators say “that regulation unacceptably lags behind technology development and innovation.” Case in point: Flares, which “have become an unnecessary expense and a potential danger beyond their benefit,” PVA said, seeking to eliminate the requirement on inland waters.

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n intense 2017 hurricane season that shut down the western Gulf of Mexico energy industry and Southeast ports also proved the value of lessons learned by the maritime industry a decade before.

The U.S. was hit with not one but three of its first major hurricanes to make landfall since Wilma in 2005. The economic toll from hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria could rival the devastating 2004-2005 seasons that brought Katrina and Rita to the Gulf.

This time around, the U.S. workboat fleet fared well, thanks to preparation and a high level of coordination among industry and government. But a new political storm brewed over the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, also known as the Jones Act. Maria’s affect on Puerto Rico and the need for supplies brought new calls for changing the law, and its requirement that cargo from U.S. ports to the island be carried on U.S-flag vessels.

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relief efforts, President Trump reversed course and granted a 10-day waiver of the Jones Act to allow foreign-flag vessel deliveries of fuel and supplies.

Longtime advocates of Jones Act reform teamed up with critics of the administration’s Hurricane Maria response in demanding the waiver — and insisted that Puerto Rico’s rebuilding needs require permanent changes to the law.

“Now Congress must repeal this law to aid long-term recovery,” Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said shortly after the decision was announced.

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HARVEY HITS TEXAS In the days before Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas on Aug. 25, offshore operators evacuated 112 platforms — about 15% of the Gulf of Mexico manned installations — and post-storm inspections reported no serious damage despite 130 mph winds and 20' waves, according to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.

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as rainfall up to 50" pushed overflowing bayous toward the sea. But the Texas ports of Corpus Christi and Galveston reopened within a week, followed by Houston.

“The industry did a pretty good job in getting prepared for the storm,” said Jim Stark, president of the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA).

“We had a very strong effort by the Army Corps (of Engineers) and Coast Guard to get the ports open.”

Across the region there is a strong planning framework that grew out of the devastating 2004-2005 seasons.

GICA members have their own hurricane preparation protocol, and are part of “a very strong partnership between industry and regulators,” said Stark.

“What’s eye-opening is the way we were all talking several times a day on teleconference. It was everyone, the Coast Guard, the Corps, port operators, pilots, shallow water operators.”

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Hurricane Harvey grounded the Higman Marine towboats Sabine Pass (foreground) and Sandy Point near Corpus Christi, Texas.

escaped major damage, the economic impact was deep and rippled across the U.S. With about 30% of the nation’s refining capacity in the western Gulf, the flooding from Harvey disrupted gasoline supplies, sending average wholesale prices back up to $2.50 for the first time since August 2015.

The price jump was short-lived, lasting less than a month, and crude prices were not affected. While up to 25% of Gulf production was shut-in, invento-

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The Texas downstream sector made a remarkable recovery, with large facilities like Exxon Mobil’s Beaumont and Total’s Port Arthur complex back online within a couple of weeks.

A more persistent bottleneck was the Colorado River Locks at Matagorda, Texas, where sediment flushed downriver by Harvey silted the river junction with the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.

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FUEL FOR FLORIDA Post-storm fuel shipments looked to be so tight after Harvey and Irma that the Department of Homeland Security approved temporary Jones Act waivers to allow shipments between U.S. ports by foreign-flag vessels. The rationale was that shippers had withdrawn U.S.-

flag vessels to safety Kirby and other operators in the Houston area far from the storm struggled to secure barges amid high water. paths, and waivers might expedite fuel arrivals for recovery efforts.

As it turned out, Jones Act tankers came through for Florida. Within a day of Hurricane Irma’s Florida Keys landfall and march north, Crowley Maritime Corp. dispatched 18 tank vessels carrying gasoline and diesel. Its 330,000-bbl. public relations showcase for Jones Act tankers Ohio and Florida were among operators. the first into the newly reopened Port of “We are extremely grateful for our Tampa on Sept. 12, with sistership West customers’ response to this crisis, and Virginia arriving at Port Everglades. for the dedication and sacrifice of the By the end of that week Crowley, American men and women operating Kirby Offshore Marine and other these vessels,” said Rob Grune, Crowcarriers were discharging fuel at every ley’s senior vice president and general major Florida fuel terminal. It was a manager for petroleum services.

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Ferry Popular New ferries attract big ridership in New York and San Francisco.

An NYC Ferry 149-passenger vessel in New York’s East River.

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othing succeeds like excess, the Irish writer Oscar Wilde famously quipped. The spring 2017 debut of New York City’s public ferry system had plenty of it.

The NYC Ferry booked more than one million riders in its first three months of operation, topping even the most optimistic projections by city planners and ferry operator HNY Ferry Fleet.

The first signs were evident just two weeks after the May start of service to Rockaway — the city’s far-flung seaside enclave, where the rail commute to Manhattan might take an hour on a good day. On the new ferry, it’s 45 minutes.

“Right now Rockaway is running about 100% more than anticipated. This is transformative for them,” said Terry MacRae, CEO of parent company Hornblower Cruises & Events, San

Francisco. “This is not just evolutionary, but revolutionary.”

Across the country, the public San Francisco Bay Ferry system had already seen a 78% increase in ridership over five years when it took delivery this year of the Hydrus and the Cetus, the first two of four 134'×38', 400-passenger cats.

Operated by the regional Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), the vessels from Vigor Marine, Ballard, Wash., (formerly Kvichak Marine Industries) are the leading edge of a $175 million program expanding the Bay Area fleet to 16 vessels over three years.

In both cities, commuting congestion on land is helping drive the revival of urban ferries. Other cities too are upgrading, with new ferries on the way for Washington, D.C., and New Orleans.

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The NYC Ferry, a high-profile effort to start up a completely new system within a year, is being closely watched in the industry. Hornblower and its partners, the city Economic Development Corporation with shipbuilders Horizon Shipbuilding Inc.,Bayou La Batre, Ala., and Metal Shark, Franklin, La., met an ambitious schedule.

Contracts announced in July 2016 called for the first 86'×29' Incat Crowther-designed 149-passenger aluminum catamarans to be operational a year later, starting with a fleet of 20.

But Hornblower and NYC Ferry recognized that they had to increase capacity, and announced plans to increase the size of three ferries to be delivered for summer 2018, using a bigger, 97'×28' Incat Crowther design for 350 passengers. The new 2,800-hp Subchapter K ferries, dubbed the Rockaway class, are now under construction at Metal Shark, which delivered six of the original 149-passenger class. Hori-

The Cetus was delivered in late July for San Francisco Bay Ferry.

zon built 10 for the NYC Ferry fleet.

All 16 ferries have been delivered to NYC Ferry.

OLD ROUTES, NEW BOATS In late August, as NYC Ferry got established, steel was cut on the first of a new class of ferries for Staten Island, N.Y. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc., Panama City, Fla., will build three Ollis-class 320'×70' ferries for the New York City Department of Trans-

portation’s Staten Island Ferry. The double-ended 4,500-passenger ferries, designed by Elliot Bay Design Group, Seattle, will each be powered by four Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) 12-710 Tier 4 compliant propulsion engines providing a total of 9,980 hp. The end of each ferry will have two engines that will drive one Reintjes DUP 3000 P combining reduction gear and one 36 RV6 ECS/285-2 Voith Schneider propeller.

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Down in southern New Jersey, Yank Marine started work for New York Waterway this summer on a new variant design of the 109'×31', 400-passenger high-speed catamaran Molly Pitcher, a WorkBoat Significant Boat of 2015. At press time New York Waterway had yet to release details about the three new 500-passenger capacity boats.

To follow up on its first foray into the ferry market with the NYC Ferry project, Metal Shark landed contracts to build new commuter vessels for the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, and the Potomac Riverboat Co., a division of Entertainment Cruises, Alexandria, Va. The designs for both Subchapter T ferry projects are from BMT Designers & Planners Inc., Alexandria, Va. Deliveries began in 2017 for four 88', high-speed/low-wake, 149-passenger aluminum catamarans for Potomac Riverboat’s commuter service in the

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Jesse Co. delivered the superstructure in August for the Suquamish, the last of four Olympic-class ferries under construction for WSF.

Washington metro region.

New Orleans commuters will get sleek new rides: two 105'×25', highspeed/low-wake, 149-passenger aluminum catamaran ferries, that will replace Mississippi River ferries built in 1977

and 1937.

In the Northwest, Washington State Ferries took delivery in April of the Chimacum, the third of four 362'×83', 144-car, 1,500-passenger Olympicclass ferries.

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61’ hydraulic survey vessel for the Corps in Baltimore.

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echnology Associates Inc. (TAI) and Aluma Marine and Fabrication LLC, Harvey, La., have delivered the 61'4"×23'11" Catlett to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Baltimore.

TAI, a New Orleans-based maritime solutions company, was the prime design-build contractor of the high-speed, foil-assisted hydrographic survey vessel. TAI and Alumna Marine personnel worked together on the construction of the Catlett under TAI’s supervision at Aluma’s Harvey facility.

Being in charge while at the same time being part of the crew building a boat is rather unusual for a design and engineering company that doesn’t have its own boatyard. TAI, however, has done this at other yards that aren’t familiar with a proposed building project.

TAI orders the metal, cuts the pieces and buys most of the major equipment. Then drawing on its base crew of 15 to 16 people, “we go in and show them the modern techniques, how to do it,” said Anil Raj, TAI’s president. TAI’s welders are certified and “our quality and safety programs tend to be tougher than what these yards use.”

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So the weight control, the foil design and the balance, so it flies properly, are pretty critical. If you screw it up by even 500 lbs. that boat doesn’t work. It’s a belly flop. Most aluminum yards would not even touch that.”

The vessel’s primary mission is to conduct hydrographic surveys using sophisticated multibeam and single-beam sonars. The Catlett’s hydrographic survey capabilities feature SONIC 2024 multibeam sonars and single frequency sonars mounted inside a retractable survey pod. The boat was designed and built to Lloyd’s Special Service Craft rules.

Main propulsion comes from twin MAN V8 propulsion engines, producing 970 hp each, which turn two HamiltonJet waterjets producing speeds in excess of 38 knots and survey speeds up to 10 knots. Controls are Hamiliton MECS. Tankage includes over 1,000 gals. of fuel; 100 gals. water; and 50 gals. black and grey water. The vessel also features a galley, mess and sleeping accommodations for a crew of four.

In the wheelhouse is a Furuno electronics suite and on deck is a hydrographic winch.

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configuration, with a 400-NM range and swift speed capability, makes such a craft a perfect application for near coastal and harbor patrol, interdiction and search and rescue, Raj said. TAI also has a patrol boat variant design of this vessel. —Michael Crowley

Ribcraft delivers its largest RIB to Massachusetts ibcraft, Marblehead, Mass., introduced its 41' Ribcraft 12.5 rigid inflatable boat (RIB) recently with the delivery of a specialized Subchapter T tour boat to Cape Rib Tours, Hyannis, Mass.

At 41', the 12.5 RIB is the newest and largest model in the Ribcraft lineup. It will be used for whale watching expeditions, sightseeing tours and thrill rides.

“This new model really fills a void in our lineup. The tour industry is all about numbers so getting more paying

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customers into larger performance RIBs is what this is all about,” Brian Gray, Ribcraft’s president, said in a statement. “We were delighted with the performance and stability of the boat even at full load. She certainly met all our expectations.”

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etairie, La.-based A.K. Suda has designed the world’s largest pipe-leg steel liftboat, the company announced recently. Based on the SUDA 335-L3, the 59m(193'6")×40m(131')×5m(16') liftboat Teras Conquest 8 was delivered to its owners, Singaporebased Teras Offshore Pte. Ltd.

by Saigon Offshore Fabrication & Engineering Ltd. in June.

The vessel features 102.5m (335') legs.

A truss leg version is under construction.

Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has been awarded a contract to produce the Navy’s next-generation patrol New liftboat has 335' legs. boat, the PB(X). The

award is potentially Next generation patrol boat worth over $90 milprototype for the Navy. lion. Metal Shark will build up to 50 PB(X) vessels for the Navy, along with trailers, spares and training packages, and technical support. Metal Shark’s PB(X) design is a 40', welded-aluminum pilothouse patrol boat designed by the boatyard’s in-house engineering team. The Navy has placed an initial order for 11 of the new vessels. Metal Shark has also been awarded a contract to build more high-speed aluminum catamaran passenger vessels for NYC Ferry operated by Hornblower. The boatyard recently received orders from Hornblower for four 97'×28', 350-passenger Subchapter K vessels, which are a new and larger platform than the fleet of 150-passenger vessels NYC Ferry currently operates. An additional 85', 150-passenger Subchapter Metal Shark

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T vessel has also been ordered.

NYC Ferry’s new K vessels are designed by Incat Crowther and will be powered by twin 12-cylinder, 1,400-hp Baudouin 12M26.3 diesel engines, coupled to ZF Marine ZF3050 gearboxes and turning custom 5-bladed Michigan Wheel

propellers. The larger Rockaway-class vessels will boast an operating speed of 24 knots.

The Army has awarded Vigor Industrial a contract to build its new generation of landing craft. The contract is the largest award in Vigor’s history, valued at $979 million over

a 10-year period. It will provide employment for roughly 200. The Vigor maneuver support vessel light (MSV(L)) design was developed in partnership with Alexandria, Va.-based BMT Designers & Planners following a detailed study of the Army’s unique needs. It is designed to dramatically improve the capabilities of the current landing craft mechanized/mechanical (LCM-8) and provides the optimal combination of performance, operational flexibility and lifecycle cost while maintaining the reliability and versatility of the Army’s current craft, Vigor said. The first four boats are scheduled to be delivered during fiscal year 2021.

Conrad Shipyard, Morgan City, La., has been awarded a contract to build two 100'×34', 3,000-hp ocean tugs for Harley Marine Services, Seattle.

Designed by Entech Designs LLC, Kenner, La., the tugs will have a molded depth of 15'3" and be powered by Caterpillar 3512C Tier 4, A-rated diesel engines and equipped with two Cat C4.4 generators, rated at 99 kW at 1,800 rpm each. The first hull is scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2018, and the second in the first quarter of 2019.

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awarded World Marine of Alabama (WMA) a contract to drydock and repair the hopper dredge Wheeler.

Since the Wheeler’s commissioning at Avondale Shipyards in 1982, WMA’s Mobile, Ala., facility has drydocked and repaired the dredge

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barges for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC, Oak Brook, Ill. The four anchor barges will be built at Conrad’s Morgan City shipyard, and the deck and crane barges will be built at its shipyard in Orange, Texas.

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Seacor Marine has taken delivery of the next generation CrewZer-class aluminum catamarans, the 187'10"×41'×14' Seacor Puma and Seacor Panther.

The vessels, designed by Incat Crowther and built by Astilleros Armon in Navia, Spain, can transfer personnel and equipment to offshore platforms at maximum speeds in excess of 40 knots. Main propulsion comes from four Cummins QSK95 main engines, each producing 4,000 hp, driving four HamiltonJet HT-810 waterjets. The new CrewZers have a top speed of 42 knots. On-station maneuvering is enhanced through a pair of Veth Propulsion retractable bowthrusters. Two Cummins QSM-11 generators in addition to a deck-mounted standby genset provide electrical power. Tankage includes 25,437 gals. of fuel and 6,870 gals. water. The new boats have a cargo capacity 200 LT of freight.

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RETROS AND REFITS passages and operations requiring large crew and payload capacities, the 12.5 is designed to offer flexibility to meet the specialized needs of customers.

It can accommodate up to 34 passengers through the combination of 29 jockey-style pod seats and a large aft bench. Outfitted for adventure tours, the 12.5 for Cape Rib features a heavyduty yellow Hypalon tube, extended canopy top with an integrated swim ladder, bowthruster, and a marine head.

Powered by triple 350-hp Mercury Verado outboards, the 12.5 reaches speeds in excess of 50 mph, Ribcraft said. The 12.5 is also available with twin inboard diesel I/O or waterjets.

With an optional thruster, the 12.5 is designed to deliver tight quarter maneuverability.

The 12.5 is available in multiple configurations to suit both commercial and recreational customers. — Ken Hocke

Bollinger Shipyards converts casino boat for American Queen

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merican Queen Steamboat Co. contracted with Bollinger Shipyards Inc. to transform a former Iowa casino boat into the company’s newest luxury paddlewheel riverboat American Duchess.

The 314'×100'×14' passenger vessel’s maiden voyage was in August, about a year after the company purchased the 280'6"×87'×14' former Bettendorf Capri.

“We are a company only challenged by capacity,” said John H. Waggoner, American Queen’s chairman and CEO. “This project has been just over a year in the making.”

The boat was widened, lengthened, and Bollinger added a third deck. The

boat never left the dock when it was a casino boat. The American Duchess will be homeported in Memphis, Tenn.

The all-suites paddlewheel riverboat plays to the high-end market, passengers with plenty of disposable income and no fear of spending it, as long as they get their money’s worth.

“We have the first loft suites on the river,” said Waggoner. “We have a targeted demographic. We’re looking for a little younger customer with this boat.”

Bollinger built the original casino boat in 1995 at its shipyard in Lockport, La., and the conversion was done at its Amelia, La., yard. Seattlebased Guido Perla & Associates handled the original design and Lay, Pitman & Associates, Neptune Beach, Fla., designed the conversion. American Queen’s vice president of new construction David Kelly headed up the interior design team.

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propulsion from two Caterpillar 3508 diesels, producing 640 hp at 1,800 rpm each. The Cats are connected to Schottel 330 Z-drives and the boat’s paddlewheel, pushing the boat along at 10 mph.

The Z-drives handle about 90% of the load and the paddlewheel accounts for 1 to 2 knots of power. For added maneuverability, the boat is fixed with two 350-hp bowthrusters.

There is plenty of ship’s service power. When the Duchess was a casino boat, in addition to its other electrical power needs, it had to power huge exhaust fans to vent tobacco smoke outside. The job is handled by three Cat 3516 diesels, sparking 1,440 kW of electrical power each. There is also a 500-kW Cat 3412 emergency generator.

The riverboat has accommodations for 192 passengers and 92 crewmembers. Tankage includes 72,000 gals. of fuel and 42,000 gals. potable water.

Former casino boat is now a 314’ paddlewheel riverboat.

The American Duchess features three 550-sq.-ft. owner’s suites, four 550-sq.ft. loft suites, veranda suites with sliding glass doors to private balconies, and interior suites.

Waggoner is addressing his company’s capacity challenges. American Queen recently bought the casino boat Kanesville Queen. No details are currently available. — K. Hocke

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Subchapter M covers about 6,000 towing vessels and outlines requirements from lifesaving and fire protection to recordkeeping.

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Implementing Subchapter M involves a lot of moving parts.

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By Dale DuPont, Correspondent, and Ken Hocke, Senior Editor

COMPLIANCE For years the industry was concerned about having enough time to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M once the Final Rule was published. The Coast Guard heard their concerns.

The first deadline was set for July 20, 2017. It said that towing vessels with keels laid or major conversions on or after that date were now required to meet 46 CFR Subchapter M and obtain a Certificate of Inspection (COI) prior to operating.

“We’re moving ahead at a good pace for Subchapter M compliance,” said

Ken Hocke

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n 2004, Congress, in the name of safety, passed the Maritime Transportation Act. Part of the act involved the requirement of heretofore uninspected towing vessels, mostly towboats and tugs operating on the inland and coastal waterways, to begin carrying a certificate of inspection (COI). There would be exceptions (such as vessels under 26'), but the vast majority of the tug and towboat fleets in the U.S. would be subject to the new rule.

The Coast Guard was charged with the unenviable task of developing the new regulations called Subchapter M (46 CFR). It wasn’t quite like splitting the atom, but it did take more than 10 years of development and debate to put the puzzle together and release the final rule in June 2016.

The rule — one of the most significant for the towing industry since operators were required to be licensed in 1972 — covers about 6,000 towing vessels and outlines requirements from lifesaving, fire protection, electrical and mechanical systems to recordkeeping.

“We don’t see a lot of vessels that are going to have to come out of service,” said Capt. Matt Edwards, the Coast Guard’s chief of commercial vessel compliance, who encourages operators to talk to their local USCG officials.

“We all have to be patient. I expect there will be some bumps along the road.”

Owners or operators of more than one towing vessel must ensure that 100% of their fleet is issued a valid COI by summer 2022.

Edwards. “A lot of this is with help we’ve had from the industry.”

The Subchapter M compliance deadline is July 20, 2018, but all vessels don’t need a COI by then. COIs for a certain percentage of individual fleets are being phased-in over a four-year period through July 2022.

However, all vessels must be in compliance with Subchapter M requirements by July 20, 2018 (https://www. gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-06-20/ pdf/2016-12857.pdf).

“You have to make sure you’re meeting the requirements by July 20, 2018,” said Jennifer Carpenter, executive vice president and COO, American Waterways Operators (AWO). “Industry is working hard to reach physical compliance by that date.”

When that day arrives, a vessel may not yet need a COI but it must be in compliance. If a Coast Guard official comes aboard your vessel and that vessel is in violation of a Subchapter M requirement, you will be cited, even though the vessel may not need a COI for another two years.

Owners or managing operators of more than one existing towing vessel required to have a COI must ensure that each towing vessel under their ownership or control is issued a valid COI according to the following schedule: • July 22, 2019, at least 25% of the towing vessels must have valid COIs; • July 20, 2020, at least 50% of the towing vessels must have valid COIs; • July 19, 2021, at least 75% of the towing vessels must have valid COIs; and

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• July 19, 2022, 100% of the towing vessels must have valid COIs on board.

So, for most operators they will have had six years from the date of the final rule to get COIs for the final 25% of their vessels.

“We haven’t assigned more people, but we have definitely shifted the focus of our staff members to Subchapter M,” Edwards said, adding that he expects the agency will have enough inspectors.

While July 20, 2017, signified the entry into force of a portion of Subchapter M, some regulations were already in effect. As of July 20, 2016, an existing towing vessel must already comply with watertight or weather tight requirements.

With approximately one year to go before a significant portion of towing vessels start to obtain COIs, owners and managing operators are encouraged to develop a plan to ensure their vessels are in compliance and allow adequate time for the Coast Guard or a third-party organization to complete the required inspections, audits, and surveys necessary prior to the issuance of a COI. “Being in the oil business, we’ve been under a lot more scrutiny” than grain haulers and others, said Austin Golding, president of Golding Barge Line, which has 22 inland towboats and one under construction.

So the Vicksburg, Miss., company is well positioned to comply with the rule. “We also have a young and modern fleet” built in anticipation of Subchapter M requirements, he said.

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t took the Coast Guard a long time to put together a rule governing the inspection of thousands of workboats that had previously been uninspected. The Final Rule — 46 CFR or Subchapter M — was completed in June 2016. It turned out to be a monumental task that involved the Coast Guard and industry working together for more than a decade.

There had never been such an undertaking, and the Coast Guard had to start somewhere. Fortunately for them, the American Waterways Operators (AWO), a lobbying group that represents many of the companies who are affected by Subchapter M, had its Respon-

The RCP is a safety management system for tug, towboat and barge operators.

CHOICES As guidance and policies related to Subchapter M continue to be developed, companies must make the important decision to use either the Coast Guard option or the Towing Safety Management System (TSMS) option (also called SMS). Using a third party to conduct surveys and audits is a paradigm shift from traditional Coast Guard inspections.

“We are working through the implementation process with our people and boats and will be ready for July

sible Carrier Program (RCP) in place.

The program is a safety management system for tug, towboat and barge companies, providing a framework for owners and operators to continuously upgrade safety systems within their companies.

“The TSMS (Towing Safety Management System) requirements of Subchapter M are very close to the RCP,” said AWO’s Jennifer Carpenter, executive vice president and COO. “I think it was very much a jumping off point, a step on a journey we’ve already been on.”

According to AWO, the Coast Guard is expected to accept the RCP as a TSMS based on its assessment that the RCP is substantively equivalent to the International Safety Management (ISM) Code and achieves the audit frequency required by Subchapter M. Carpenter said that those companies that were already compliant with AWO’s RCP were well on their way to Subchapter M compliance. “That’s not a heavy lift for those companies,” she said.

Carpenter said RCP and Subchapter M have the same end game — increasing safety in an industry that can be dangerous.

“Subchapter M raises the bar across the board, holding companies to a certain standard of safety.”

Whether AWO members or not, the Coast Guard has encouraged company officials to consult AWO’s Subchapter M website (www. americanwaterways.com/subchapter-m). — K. Hocke

20, 2018, to begin getting COIs,” said David Sehrt, senior vice president and chief engineering officer for Ingram Barge Co., Nashville, Tenn., which has 150 towboats. “Our TPO [third-party organization] has been selected and we are in the process of obtaining our TSMS certificate.”

As for resistance, “we have not heard that from the industry as a whole,” Edwards said. The Towing Vessel Bridging Program (TVBP) — unscheduled boardings to check a vessel’s compliance with safety regulations — and

AWO’s Responsible Carrier Program have been in place for years.

Stevens Towing, Yonges Island, S.C., with 12 vessels that handle inland, coastwise and ocean towing, is going with the Coast Guard for inspection.

“We know how the Coast Guard approaches things. We’re not afraid of how the Coast Guard does things. They are a true independent third party, and they’re not going to have an agenda,” said Bos Smith, vice president of operations.

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of Coast Guard inspectors available.

“People don’t really get what a towing safety management system means,” he said. “I think there’s a problem.

Where are you getting the time to do the paperwork? It’s a lot bigger process than people understand.”

The Coast Guard has started some pre-inspections, “to give you an idea where you need to be,” Smith said. It’s a very simple process — any faults they find, you fix.

Among the biggest challenges: Training and educating crews to understand the regulations and what they mean.

Subchapter M puts a lot of burden on them as well.

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) rolled out a new Subchapter M type approval program earlier this year, to certify original equipment manufacturers’ products as compliant with the new Coast Guard rules for towing vessels.

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society approved by the Coast Guard to offer third-party services under Subchapter M, including vessel inspections and TSMS audits.

For fleet operators and shipyards, the service offers “confidence that the equipment they install will meet the regulations,” said Joshua LaVire, inland marine market manager for ABS. “It’s a natural extension of what we do.”

Yet ABS is far from the only company to offer third-party services to the industry. Owners and operators can shop around. There are a sizeable number of organizations available that offer those services.

“We’re a little ahead of the curve,” said Joe Starck, president, The Great Lakes Towing Co., Cleveland, which has about 40 vessels and is going with ABS. They have completed the TSMS audit and are scheduling vessel audits and surveys. And, “we’re very fortunate we have our own shipyard.”

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‘People don’t really get what a towing safety management system means.’

Bos Smith, vice president of operations, Stevens Towing “Motivation and being proactive,” said Lindsay Dew, Great Lakes Towing’s director of operations and compliance, who was hired to help with Subchapter M. Industrywide, fixing everything from loose hanging wires to rotting bulkheads is very expensive, so there could be a culling of the fleet.

Early cost estimates for industry compliance were $14 million to $18 million annually over the phase-in period. It’s also going to cost a lot of time, so the sooner companies start the process, the better.

“What the Coast Guard didn’t do is require wholesale physical changes or major retrofitting on existing vessels,” said Carpenter. “But, unfortunately, all these expenses come at a time when the industry is in a down cycle, which makes things more difficult. It’s just bad timing.”

American Commercial Barge Line took its safety management system and “literally revamped it end to end to insure it complies with Subchapter M and also with the standards of our customers,” said Jerry Torok, ACBL’s senior director of safety and regulatory compliance.

ACBL, which owns 150 towboats, will be using a third-party option for certification.

The most common questions are about TSMS. “It’s spelled out, but it’s a new system,” Edwards said. He then anticipates more questions about safety issues like fire protection.

But if operators implement the changes that Subchapter M asks for, “a well-maintained vessel is going to pass scrutiny,” Golding said.

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PME offers numerous products and topical conference sessions for operators of tugs, barges, charter boats, passenger vessels, patrol boats, offshore service vessels and other workboats.

Presented by WorkBoat and National Fisherman magazines, Pacific Marine Expo features marine manufacturers and distributors that will showcase the latest products and services for commercial vessel operators looking to upgrade their boats or build new ones.

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At 3:15 p.m. on the opening day of the expo, Chris Oliver of NOAA Fisheries will deliver the 2017 keynote address. He will discuss the agency’s national priorities moving forward and their importance to Alaska and West Coast fisheries.

Produced by Diversified Communications, the show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 16 and Nov. 17, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18.

As part of our show coverage, we have highlighted key conference sessions (page 51) and the Pacific Marine Expo exhibitors list (page 51).

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Thursday, November 16 1:00PM – 1:45PM Concourse Stage Breaking the Ice: The Future of Polar Waterways New patterns in global and regional shipping and rising water temperatures increase the likelihood of the introduction of invasive species, which in turn threatens the region’s fishing communities. Get a skipper’s perspective on the scale of the threat and how early awareness and prevention are critical to all stakeholders. In January 2018, the Polar Code will go into effect under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea. Get updated on these mandatory regulations from the International Maritime Organization and how it will affect ships and ship owners and operators.

2:00PM – 2:45PM Concourse Stage

3:00PM – 3:45PM Concourse Stage The State of the Shipyard U.S. shipyards are reinvesting in facilities and infrastructure with more modern equipment, but they are still coming up short in attracting skilled labor.

How can we overcome the national workforce shortage in skilled trades?

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Fisherman of the Year Contest Main Stage

Friday, November 17 Avoiding Litigation 101 Practical advice about maritime personal injury claims, including how your company’s employment practices, internal policies, and accident and injury response can affect claims and your bottom line. Common lawsuits from fish boat accidents will be discussed and best practices for reporting, compliance and safety policies.

Keynote Address: Chris Oliver 3:00PM – 4:00PM Main Stage As assistant administrator for NOAA Fisheries, Chris Oliver oversees the science-based management and conservation of the nation’s recreational and commercial marine fisheries. Join him on Nov. 16 to hear what he envisions as the agency’s national priorities move

1:00PM – 1:45PM Main Stage Myth vs. Reality: Modern Fishing Vessel Design Boat owners and operators that work the Bering Sea fisheries have to manage a harsh environment, safety, and sustainability. As the construction of large fishing vessels makes a comeback, some common problems include propulsion, hull form and construction, lifecycle cost, and new construction affordability. This session will discuss improvements to vessel design for modern fleets.

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www.aidistributors.com

ABB Inc T: 253-280-9900

1327 www.abb.com/turbocharging

ABS

829

T: 281-877-6000

www.eagle.org

ACE Air Cargo

4230

T: 907-334-5100

www.aceaircargo.com

ACR Electronics Inc. T: 954-981-3333

620 www.acrelectronics.com

AFX Mixing and Pumping Technologies Inc. 153

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T: 337-330-4407 www.aheadsanitationsystems.com

AJR Marine Windows Inc. T: 604-944-1616

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Alamarin-Jet (Motor-Services Hugo Stamp Inc.)

T: 800-929-5243

Applied Satellite Technology Systems US

1201

T: 358-10-774-5260

www.alamarin-jet.com

Alaska Air Cargo

4231

T: 800-225-2752

www.alaskacargo.com

Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers

4123

www.gotoapp.com

T: 480-247-2439

Armstrong Marine T: 360-457-5752

429

www.ast-systems.us.com

752 www.armstrongmarine.com

Arrow Marine Services

801

T: 206-783-0188 www.alaskaberingseacrabbers.com

T: 604-323-7402 www.arrowmarineservices.com

Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation 4125

Asano Metal Industry Co. Ltd.

T: 907-276-7315

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Alaska Independent Tendermans Association 4124

Askew Industrial Corporation

T: 907-518-1724

T: 323-727-7772

www.alaskatenders.org

Alaska Marine Conservation Council T: 907-277-5357

4321

www.akmarine.org

1107

www.amsea.org

4021 4319

www.seagrant.uaf.edu

344

T: 630-396-6200

www.B2BInd.com

Baier Marine Company

1007

T: 800-455-3917

www.baiermarine.com/

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Ballard Industrial

124

T: 206-783-6626

www.ballardindustrial.com

Alaska Trollers Association Aleutians East Borough T: 907-274-7579

4128

Batten Industries

4117

T: 604-984-2855

www.aleutianseast.org

Alexander Gow Fire Equipment T: 206-632-2810

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All American Marine

1109

www.allamericanmarine.com

Allied Systems Company T: 503-625-2560

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Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute

T: 360-647-7602

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Alaska Net & Supply Inc. T: 907-982-1633

1200

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Alaska Marine Safety Education Assoc.

T: 907-747-3287

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1124

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Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

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448

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AMC-Cliffv’s Marine Dometic T: 206-660-2240

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Bay Ship and Yacht Co.

642

T: 510-337-9122

www.bay-ship.com

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T: 907-235-5103

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T: 604-946-9981

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625

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1026

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T: 281-999-2900

T: 907-677-2371

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647

www.britespanbuildings.com

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312

T: 707-654-1071

www.csum.edu

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1158

T: 508-217-3061

www.christiegrey.com

Clark Services & Insulations T: 604-540-2099

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509

500

T: 206-851-8919

Capilano Maritime Design

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246

T: 604-929-6475-27 www.capilanomaritime.com

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1431

www.cascadeengine.com

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1439

www.cascadeengine.com

Cascade Engine Center LLC T: 206-764-3850

1529

www.cascadeengine.com

Cascade Engine Center LLC T: 206-764-3850

1539

www.cascadeengine.com

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739

1224

T: 907-929-3148

www.coastwise.com

Cobham

725

T: 925-798-7979

www.cobham.com/SATCOM

Cold Sea Refrigeration Inc./Sirsa Titanio 2600 T: 360-391-2199

Columbia Industrial Products T: 541-607-3655

1643

www.cipcomposites.com

Commercial Fishermen for Bristol Bay

4317

T: 206-762-0500 www.cascade-machinery.com

T: 907-244-1169 www.fishermenforbristolbay.org

Case Marine

Commodore’s Boats

551

T: 206-352-8000

www.casemarine.com

CDC/NIOSH

825

T: 907-271-2382 www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/fishing

CENTA Corporation

1430

T: 630-236-3500

www.centa.info

Center of Excellence for Marine

T: 604-247-2628

506

704

www.commodoresboats.com

Solutions Inc. (C.E.T.S. Inc.) T: 206-890-0326

541 1029 www.comnav.com

ConGlobal Industries

120

T: 360-766-6282-3001 marinecenterofexcellence.com

T: 206-624-0076

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Continental Western Corporation

243

T: 610-893-5430

www.certainteed.com

Certified Inspection Services Inc. T: 253-927-0626

244

www.certifiedndt.com

Certified Labs

645

T: 972-438-0132

www.nch.com

CFAB - Alaska Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank T: 907-276-2007

www.cfabalaska.com

T: 888-533-6571

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Cheyenne Scale T: 206-933-7904

4233 www.cheyennescale.com/

CHLOR RID International Inc. T: 480-821-0039

1342 www.chlor-rid.com

Christie & Grey Inc.

1443

T: 907-283-7222

Cordova Port & Harbor Cospolich Inc. T: 800-423-7761

Cox Powertrain Ltd.

242

www.cwestern.com

4116 www.circac.org

4331 www.cityofcordova.net

844 www.cospolich.com

1348

T: +44 1273 454 424 www.coxpowertrain.com

Craftsmen United

539

T: 360-379-2500 www.craftsmenunitedinc.com

Cuda Fishing Tools T: 203-254-6060

Cummins Sales & Service

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www.cgini.com

Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council

T: 907-424-6200

4121

Chevron Lubricants

T: 800-292-7717

northwest.cummins.com/wps/portal/northwest

Cunningham Ships Carpentry LLC

130 www.cudabrand.com

1421

539

T: 360-385-9824 www.cunninghamshipscarpentry.com

DA West

1004

T: 360-378-4182

www.dawest.com

DACO Corporation

915

T: 425-656-4505

www.dacocorp.com

Datrex Inc.

944

T: 206-762-9070

www.datrex.com

Deep Trekker Inc.

405

T: 519-732-3257

www.deeptrekker.com

Deflector Marine Rudder T: 360-777-8289

1160 www.rudderpower.com

Deflector Marine Rudder T: 360-777-8289

1162 www.rudderpower.com

711

T: 508-765-0201

www.cetsinc.com

ComNav Marine Ltd.

T: 425-277-5330

Dexter-Russell Inc.

Communication Energy Technology

T: 604-207-1600

Manufacturing and Technology

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www.clatsopcc.edu/MERTS

T: 902-223-7376 www.canadaropeandtwine.com

507

330

www.heat-shield.com

www.dexter1818.com

Diamond Sea Glaze

515

T: 778-241-6700

www.diamondseaglaze.com

Discount Hydraulic Hose.com

709

T: 800-535-1302 www.discounthydraulichose.com

Distribution International

527

T: 225-572-0359 www.distributioninternational.com

Division of Economic Development T: 907-465-2632

4214

www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/ded/

DNV GL

1009

T: 425-861-7977

www.dnvgl.com

Dock Street Brokers T: 206-789-5101

615

www.dockstreetbrokers.com

Dole Refrigerating Co.

439

T: 931-359-6211

www.doleref.com

Driveline Service of Portland Inc. T: 503-289-2264

Drivelines NW

1343

T: 206-622-8760

www.drivelinesnw.com

DSV Air & Sea Inc.

609

T: 206-878-8001

www.dsv.com/us

Duramax Marine LLC T: 440-834-5400

1304

www.driveshafts.com/

1339

www.DuramaxMarine.com

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542

T: 570-459-3426

www.eammosca.com

EC Power Systems

1503

T: 253-517-1701

1245

www.ecostargroup.com

T: 603-324-7775

www.flir.com

Global Supply Co

253

131

T: 954-454-1234

www.gscusa.com

156 1045

www.electricalhub.com/

1010

www.electroniccharts.com

Elkhart Plastics

428

T: 800-762-3625

www.epi-roto.com

Elliott Bay Design Group

945

T: 206-782-3082

www.ebdg.com

Elliott Manufacturing Co. Inc.

911

www.elliottsafeoperator.com

Elmore Electric

726

T: 206-213-0111

www.uselmore.com

Emerald Harbor Marine

943

T: 206-285-3632

www.emharbor.com

Encore Hartco

230

T: 224-723-5524

encorefasteners.com

Environmental Marine Inc.

803

T: 606-561-4697

www.envmar.com

ERL Commercial Marine

607

T: 812-948-8484

www.erlinc.net

Everts Air Cargo

4129

T: 907-243-0009

www.evertsair.com

Fairhaven Shipyard T: 360-647-0080

608 www.pugliaengineering.com

Farwest Corrosion Control Company

913

T: 310-532-9524 www.farwestcorrosion.com/marine

FCI Watermakers

1246

T: 801-906-8840

www.fciwatermakers.com

Fiat Powertrain Technologies T: 630-297-3781

T: 206-489-5180

1150

www.finningpsi.com

Finnoy Gear & Propeller

510 www.finnoygear.no/en/

Fisheries Supply Company T: 800-426-6930

1201

www.fptindustrial.com

Finning Power Solutions Inc.

T: 4771276000

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FLIR Systems Inc.

Electronic Charts Co. Inc.

T: 607-772-0404

327

2605

Electrical Hub

T: 206-282-4990

Flexahopper Plastics Ltd.

www.flexahopper.com

www.elec-tra-mate.com/

T: 425-745-1266

220 www.fishermensnews.com/

T: 403-328-8146

Electric Fishing Reel Systems Inc. T: 336-273-9101

T: 206-284-8285

www.ecpower.com

Eco Star Collaborative T: 360-794-9100

Fishermen’s News

1521

www.fisheriessupply.com

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Fluid Design Products

T: 206-789-0944 www.fluiddesignproducts.com

Globalstar

Foss Shipyard

T: 985-335-1647

738

T: 206-281-4731

www.fossmaritime.com

FPPF Chemical Company

2604

T: 716-856-9607

www.fppf.com

Fraser Bronze Foundry Inc. T: 360-657-4721

424

www.fraserbronze.com

Fred Wahl Marine Construction T: 541-271-5720

707

www.fredwahlmarine.com

Freedman Seating Company T: 702-573-7122

512

www.freedmanseating.com

Freeze - Right Marine T: 250-886-8880

239

www.freezerightmarine.com

Frontier Sales

412

T: 801-649-6125

www.frontiersales.com

Furuno USA Inc.

1515

T: 360-834-9300

www.FurunoUSA.com

Fusion Marine Technology LLC T: 206-216-1048

1030

www.fusionmarinetech.com

Galley Design and Sales

847

Glosten

T: 206-297-0300

1542

T: 913-397-8200

www.garmin.com

Geozy Solutions

132

T:

www.hidow.com

GHUnders

307

T: 360-580-4161

www.ghunders.com

Giddings Boat Works T: 541-888-4712

905

www.giddingsboatworks.com

Glamox Aqua Signal Corporation T: 218-944-4101

www.glamox.com/gmo

Glendinning Marine Products T: 425-691-7796

Glide Bearings T: 616-868-9730

1031 1444

www.glendinningprods.com/

300

1148

T: 252-504-5113

www.gplink.com/

Great Lakes Maritime Academy T: 231-995-1200

204

www.nmc.edu/maritime

Greenline Fishing Gear A/S

342

T: 4529274021 www.greenlinefishinggear.com

Grunden’s USA

721

T: 360-779-4439

www.grundens.com

Guido Perla & Associates Inc. T: 206-768-1515

T: 508-997-7075

932 www.guycottenusa.com

Hale Products Inc. T: 800-533-3569

1639 www.haleproducts.com

1333 www.hamiltonjet.com

Hansa-Flex USA T: 253-886-5606

1050 www.hansaflexusa.com

Harbor Marine Maintenance T: 425-259-3285

Harris Electric Inc. T: 206-282-8080

Hatton Marine T: 206-283-5501

HBG Service ehf T: 354-863-3224

HDI Marine T: 971-255-9139

Hellamarine T: 770-631-7500

643 www.gpai.com

Guy Cotten Inc.

Gannet Nets Garmin USA

1205

www.govconsys.com

GPLink LLC

T: 425-527-3000

www.gannetnets.com

www.glosten.com

Governor Control Systems Inc.

HamiltonJet

T: 206-915-1916

324

T: 206-624-7850

T: 425-881-1010 www.galleydesignandsales.com

525

924 www.Globalstar.com

1211

www.harbormarine.net

1509 www.harriselectricinc.com

1307 www.hattonmarine.com

108 www.hbg.is

529 www.hdimarine.net

1447 www.hellausa.com

www.glidebearings.com

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Show Listings Helm Operations

1046

IOW Group

T: 250-360-1991-122 www.helmoperations.com

T: 985-873-0189

Hempel Coatings

1141

ITSASKORDA

T: 936-523-6000

www.hempel.us

811 www.iowgroup.com

525

T: 34946169408

www.itsaskorda.es

Homer Marine Trades Assn/Port of Homer 4033

J&L Hydraulics Inc.

T: 907-299-1020 www.homemarinetrades.com

T: 509-545-9032

HOSTAR Marine Transport Systems

Jastram Engineering

T: 508-295-2900

227

www.hostarmarine.com

Hotel Nexus/360 Hotel Group T: 206-612-4362

946

www.hotelnexusseattle.com

Hydrasearch Co.

544

T: 410-643-8900

www.hydrasearch.com

Hydrocontrol Inc.

425

T: 651-212-6400

www.hydrocontrol-inc.com

Hyndsight Vision Systems Inc. T: 603-924-4332

532

T: 425-454-8155

348 www.jlhydraulics.com

1634

T: 206-332-8090

www.jensenmaritime.com

JK Fabrication Inc./Nordic Products T: 206-297-7400

www.nordicmachine.com

John Deere Power Systems T: 319-292-5016

852 1311

www.JohnDeere.com/marine

Johnson Controls Marine & Industrial

1028

Ikonika

Kaman Fluid Power/Western Fluid Components

Imtra Corp

431

T: 508-995-7000

www.imtra.com

iNECTA

112

www.jtmarineinc.com

T: 425-252-0974

600 www.westernfluidcomp.com

Kami Tech Inc.

129

T: 206-283-9655

www.kamisteel.com

www.freshview.net

Karl Senner LLC

1413

In-Mar Solutions

842

T: 504-469-4000

www.karlsenner.com

T: 225-644-7063

www.inmarsolutions.com

Kato Enterprises

1131

725

T: 206-427-6247

www.katoenterprisesllc.com

Inmarsat Ltd. T: 1-800-563-2255

www.inmarsat.com

Integrated Marine Systems Inc. T: 206-284-5710

1013

www.imspacific.com

International Marine Industries Inc. T: 401-849-4982

www.imifish.com

International Pacific Halibut Commission T: 206-634-1838

724

T: 206-282-3474

www.intrafish.com

Inventech Marine Solutions

115

www.inventechmarine.com

ioCurrents T: 206-494-0099

755

www.workboatshow.com

IntraFish Media

T: 360-674-7019

528

www.iphc.int

International WorkBoat Show T: 207-842-5508

1000

1149 www.iocurrents.com

Kemel USA Inc.

www.kemel.com

Kent Safety Products

620

T: 320-252-2056 www.kentsafetyproducts.com

Kinematics Marine Equipment Inc. T: 360-659-5415

T: 253-249-7252

1042 www.kleenpacific.com

Kloppenberg T: 303-761-1615

1172 www.kloppenberg.com

Kobelt Manufacturing Co. Ltd. T: 604-572-3935

Kolstrand by InMac

614 www.kobelt.com

Kodiak Shipyard and Harbors T: 907-486-8080

321

www.kinematicsmarine.com

Kleen Pacific

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1221

T: 360-271-3791

T: 401-847-3327

www.kvh.com

La Marche Manufacturing Co. T: 847-299-1188

1047

www.lamarchemfg.com

251

T: 360-750-1300

www.ikonika.com

1239

www.leeshoreboats.com

T: 904-365-4444 www.iemfg.com/products/marine

T: 253-344-1523

KVH Industries Inc.

T: 360-797-1244

www.jotun.com

JT Marine Inc.

1146

T: 206-283-7707 www.mypid.com/kruger/action.html

Lee Shore Boats

729

T: 800-229-3538

www.konradmarine.com

1049

Jotun Paints Inc.

1111

1424

Kruger & Sons Propeller

415

1238 745

Konrad Marine

Jensen Maritime Consultants Inc.

www.johnsoncontrols.com

IEM Marine

www.kolstrand.com

T: 604-988-1111 www.jastramtechnologies.com

T: 414-524-1200

www.icomamerica.com

T: 206-784-2500

T: 715-386-4203

www.hyndsightvision.com

Icom America Inc.

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4119

www.kodiakshipyard.com

339

Leitor Inc.

626

T: 206-781-8110

www.Leitor.com

Lewis-Goetz and Company Inc. T: 800-452-1071

www.lewis-goetz.com

LFS Marine Supplies T: 800-426-8860

139 621

www.lfsmarineoutdoor.com

Life Cell Marine Safety

443

T: 61439776828

www.lifecell.com.au

LifeMed Alaska T: 907-249-8356

4003 www.lifemedalaska.com

Lignum-Vitae Bearings

1632

T: 804-337-7169 www.lignum-vitae-bearings.com

Little Hoquiam Shipyard

1600

T: 360-538-1622 www.littlehoquiamshipyard.com

Llebroc Industries

213

T: 800-284-5771

www.llebroc.com

Logan Clutch Corporation T: 440-808-4258

1543 www.loganclutch.com

Lokring West Coast USA

225

T: 805-907-6651

www.lokring.com

Longsoaker Fishing Systems T: 360-393-5038

545

www.longsoaker.com

Lunde Marine Electronics Inc.

1221

T:206-789-3011 www.lundemarineelectronics.com

Lynden Inc.

4131

T: 907-243-6150

www.lynden.com

Mackay Communications T: 604-435-1455

747

www.mackaycomm.com

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Pacific Marine Expo Show Listings Macondray Fish Company

142

T: 310-890-2414

Michigan Wheel

826

T: 616-452-6941

Magic Masseuse

530

T: 206-790-0738

www.therapulse.com

MAJA Food-Technology Inc.

442

T: 402-827-6252 www.majafoodtechnology.com

Marco Global Inc.

920

T: 206-285-3200

www.marcoglobal.com

Maretron

1242

T: 602-861-1707

www.maretron.com

Marine & Construction Supplies LLC T: 206-782-8822

201

www.mcsllcusa.com

Marine Exchange of Puget Sound T: 206-443-3830

Miko Marine

T: 888-365-3301

Marine Instruments S.A.

302

T: 800-727-5707

Marine Systems Inc.

1233

T: 206-784-3302 www.marinesystemsinc.com/

Marine Travelift — Kendrick Equipment

1147

T: 866-744-9921 www.kendrickequipment.com

Marine Yellow Pages

604

1207

1201

T: +33 488 688 500 www.baudouin-engine.com

Motion & Flow Control Products Inc. T: 253-872-8080

Motion Windows

548

T: 360-892-2029-202

www.boatwindows.com

Motor-Services Hugo Stamp Inc. Mountain Pacific Bank

Marport Americas

712

T: 360-568-5270

www.marport.com

Mavrik Marine

238

T: 360-296-4051

www.mavrikmarine.com

Maximum Performance Hydraulics T: 206-352-6869

www.mphyd.com

McCown Crafted Inc. T: 509-966-2434

331 www.McCownCrafted.com

McDermott Light & Signal T: 718-456-3606

233

611

T: 425-263-3524 www.MountainPacificBank.com

MurCal Inc.

700

T: 661-272-4700

www.murcal.com

Mustad Autoline Inc. T: 206-284-4376

N C Power Systems T: 425-251-5877

Nabrico T: 615-442-1300

Naiad Dynamics T: 203-929-6355

NAMJet LLC

1039 www.mustad-autoline.com

1115 www.ncpowersystems.com

154 www.nabrico-marine.com

1142 www.naiad.com

839

T: 303-371-9325

www.namjet.com

1321

Nanni Industries

1201

www.merequipment.com

Metal Shark Boats T: 337-364-0777

1201

www.mshs.com

www.mdmarineelectric.com

MER Equipment T: 206-286-1817

1052

www.mcdermottlight.com

MD Marine Electric T: 253-383-9983

928

806

www.mfcpinc.com

Maritime Fabrications Inc.

www.laconnermaritime.com

547 www.monicoinc.com

T: 954-763-3660

T: 360-466-3629

1043

www.modutechmarine.com

T: 407-380-8900 www.marineyellowpages.com

301

1345 www.metalsharkboats.com

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T: 33556223060

National Fisherman T: 207-842-5608

National Marine Exhaust Inc.

648

T: 360-659-2983 www.nationalmarineexhaust.com

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration 715 T: 202-641-6055

www.noaa.gov

Naust Marine

1011

T: 206-370-4364

www.naustmarine.com

Nautican Research & Development T: 206-925-3569

1547

www.nautican.com

Nautilus Impact Investing

Monico Monitoring Inc. Moteurs Baudouin

www.marinejetpower.com

www.DustlessBlasting.com

T: 253-272-9319

Marine Jet Power Inc. T: 614-759-9000

333

Modutech Marine Inc.

T: 281-350-8751

1401

www.mitsubishi-engine.com

MMLJ Dustless Blasting

T: 0034 986366360 www.marineinstruments.es

1204

252

www.millnertools.com

Mitsubishi Engine North America

T: 425-466-1584

1446

www.millerleaman.com

Millner-Haufen Tool Company

www.marexps.com

www.marinehardware.com

1130

T: 386-248-0500

MobileOps Inc.

T: 425-883-0651

www.mikomarine.com

Miller-Leaman Inc.

T: 630-268-0750

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1248

T: +47 46 90 50 00

4122

Marine Hardware

www.miwheel.com

T: 530-304-4621

4425 www.nautilusii.com

NET Systems Inc.

950

T: 206-842-5623

www.net-sys.com

Network Innovations

725

T: 954-973-1300

www.networkinv.com

NEWMAR

1243

T: 714-751-0488

www.newmarpower.com

Nichols Brothers Boat Builders T: 360-331-5500

633

www.nicholsboats.com

Nightstick

138

T: 800-233-2155

www.nightstick.com

Nilkamal Ltd.

127

T: 9.1222681859e+011 www.nilkamalplastics.com/

N-Nine Enterprises Ltd.

651

T: 604-618-5897

www.n-nine.ca

Nobeltec T: 503-579-1414

1442 www.nobeltec.com

North America agent: Watanabe Enterprises

511

T: 206-940-0202

North American Fishing Supplies T: 206-268-0175

www.nafscorp.com

North American Lifting Equipment T: 330-929-3303

North Pacific Fuel

543

www.efferusa.com

North Pacific Crane Company LLC T: 206-361-7064

445

410

www.northpacificcrane.com

4221

www.nannidiesel.com

T: 206-297-3835

www.petrostar.com

755

North River Boats

1125

www.nationalfisherman.com

T: 541-673-2438

www.northriverboats.com

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Show Listings North Star Scale Service

347

T: 907-242-2049

www.nsssak.com

Northern Air Cargo

4031

T: 907-249-5149

www.nac.aero

Northern Lights

1151

T: 206-789-3880

www.northern-lights.com

Northwest Farm Credit Services T: 206-691-2000

641

www.northwestfcs.com/

T: 206-284-8285

www.pacmar.com

Pacific Net & Twine Ltd. T: 604-274-7238

948

www.pacificnetandtwine.com

Pacific Power Group

813

T: 360-887-7432 www.pacificpowergroup.com/marine

Pacific Rubber Inc.

910

T: 206-762-6800

www.pacificrubberinc.com

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission 346

Services/Fisheries-Financing

T: 503-595-3100

Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding 202

Pacific West Refrigeration

T: 360-385-4948

T: 604-885-3499 www.pacificwestrefrigeration.com

www.nwswb.edu

Notus Electronics Ltd.

1329

T: 709-753-0652

T: 206-285-3383

Pac-Van Inc.

1212

Palfinger Marine

629

T: 206-445-3562

www.palfingermarine.com

1448

T: 425-258-0778

www.oceansystemsinc.com

Olympic Propeller

942

T: 360-299-8266

www.olympicpropeller.com

One Beat CPR & AED

103

Panel Components & Systems T: 973-448-9400

1143

Pen Air

T: 206-351-9451

www.optimar.no

Oregon International Port of Coos Bay

1529 oxe-diesel.com/

P3 Global LLC

100

T: 985-746-6910

www.p3globalllc.com

PAC Stainless Ltd.

628

T: 206-824-7780

www.pacstainless.com

Pacific Boat Brokers Inc.

403

www.pacificboatbrokers.com

Pacific Fishermen Shipyard T: 206-784-2562

T: 206-324-5644

833

www.pacificfishing.com

Pacific Marine Center

226

www.pacmarinecenter.com

Pacific Marine Equipment LLC T: 206-281-9841

1221

www.pacificfishermen.com

Pacific Fishing Magazine

T: 360-299-8820

229

www.portofcoosbay.com/

OXE Diesel Outboards

T: 877-448-0010

538

701

www.PMESeattle.com

Pacific Maritime Magazine

220

www.paratech.com

220

www.passengervessel.com

4229

T: 800-448-4226

www.penair.com

Peoples Bank

1221

T: 206-790-2742

www.peoplesbank-wa.com/

Port of Port Angeles

Performance Diesel Inc. T: 281-464-2345

1349

www.performancediesel.com

Petro Marine Services

409

Operations

Port of Seward

T: 206-284-8285

Platypus Marine Inc. T: 360-417-0709

Plieno Spektras UAB T: 37069816298

Port of Astoria T: 503-741-3300

Port of Bellingham T: 360-676-2500

220

www.PhilipsPublishing.com

632 www.platypusmarine.com

338 www.plienospektras.lt

708 www.portofastoria.com

313 www.portofbellingham.com

www.seward.com

Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op T: 360-385-6138

314

www.ptshipwrights.com

PPG Protective & Marine Coatings T: 412-434-3082

904

www.ppgpmc.com

Prime Mover Controls Inc. T: 604-433-4644

827

www.pmc-controls.com

Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council

4224

T: 907-273-6235

www.pwsrcac.org

Propulsion Systems Inc.

T: 800-397-7859

1206 www.psiprop.com

1221 www.ptlxglobal.com

Pump Industries Inc. T: 206-767-0733

1106 www.pumpindustries.com

Pumptech Inc. PYI Inc.

Philips Publishing Group

4215

T: 907-224-8051

PFI Marine Electric

www.pfielectric.com

www.portseattle.org/

Commercial-Marine/Pages/default.aspx

T: 907-273-8224 www.petromarineservices.com

T: 206-783-6800

501

T: 206-787-3395

T: 425-644-8501

1221

www.portofpt.com

Port of Seattle-Fishing and Commercial

PTLX Global

www.pcg.com

539

T: 360-385-0656

Performance Contracting Inc T: 206-623-8750

www.portofpa.com

Port of Port Townsend

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1620

533

T: 360-457-8812

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Show Your ID AIS is an excellent navigation tool, but overreliance on it can prove deadly.

By Michael Crowley, Correspondent

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n automatic identification system (AIS) is “caller ID.” That’s how Jorge Arroyo, an AIS specialist with the Coast Guard’s Navigation Technology and Risk Management Division, describes it.

An AIS message, which contains a vessel’s name, type, speed, size, destination and heading, is received by vessels with an AIS receiver.

Since March 1, 2016, most commercial vessels 65' and longer, towing vessels 26' or longer with more than 600-hp, and boats that carry more than 150 passengers (and dredges) are required to carry Class A AIS. An AIS Class B device, in lieu of an AIS Class A device, is permitted on vessels that carry less than 150 passengers, fishing boats, and boats that operate at less then 14 knots.

With information that provides a visual view of AIS-equipped vessels around you, the primary safety benefit is clearly collision avoidance. But if a vessel operator is careless about entering the proper information, the system may break down.

Arroyo was asked if operators were complying with AIS documentation requirements. After checking his computer, he said, “Yesterday there were 6,319 data discrepancies, either the wrong

MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity) number, call sign, name or length of vessel.”

Of that number, 1,421 were inaccurate descriptions of a vessel. That could be a problem if you think the vessel you are approaching is a passenger ferry but it turns out to be a tug with a long tow. “It can be a safety issue,” Arroyo emphasized.

Still, the advantages of AIS make it a very attractive navigation tool, but one that you can rely on too much and fail to monitor other navigation equipment in the wheelhouse. “Users need to be aware what’s happening, what’s going on,” said Arroyo. “My concern is that people kind of tend to rely upon [AIS], like they think it’s a radar.”

That can get you in a lot of trouble, like what happened five years ago when two Canadian fishing trawlers collided off La Push, Wash., resulting in the sinking of the 40-foot longliner Maverick.

One of the Maverick’s crew drowned after the vessel was rammed by the 90-foot Viking Storm.

A number of mistakes contributed to the collision, but one of them was overreliance by the Viking Storm on its AIS to minimize the possibility of a collision. The Viking Storm’s mate focused his attention on the AIS. All the while, a target —

Coast Guard video still/PO2 Cory Mendenhall

ATONs that showed the locations of hurricane-disabled navigational aids helped Texas and Florida ports reopen sooner than expected after recent hurricanes. Above, the tanker Saturn passes through Aransas Pass after the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, reopened.

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ATONS A form of AIS technology that decreases the chance for human error is AIS aids to navigation or ATONs. These are electronic aids to navigation for such things as buoys, beacons and lighthouses. They can be “real” ATONs installed on a bell buoy, or a virtual AIS eATON, which is a navigation aid’s latitude and longitude position that’s broadcast over AIS. That electronic position then shows up on a vessel’s AISequipped radar or charting systems.

In storms, nav aids that are blown away or sunk can’t provide navigation assistance. However, Coast Guard-generated virtual eATONs show a nav aid’s

Furuno

four to five miles away — was showing on the radar, but it wasn’t being used to plot the target.

A problem with relying on AIS is that boats without it won’t be displayed on your screen. The Maverick didn’t have AIS, so the mate on the Viking Storm didn’t see it on his AIS system.

If the mate had paid more attention to his radar, the collision might have been avoided.

Furuno’s FA-170 AIS display, showing three vessels, is set at 12 nautical miles. The cursor selected the vessel on the far right, which then displayed the information shown.

location without it having to be there.

“It’s as if it were an AIS boat, except it gets broadcast as an ATON,” said Bill Haynes, deep sea product manager at Furuno USA, Camas, Wash. “You can broadcast any position to anyone within a 50-mile range.”

The Coast Guard set up 301 eATONs during Hurricane Harvey and prior to Hurricane Irma where buoys or beacons would most likely be lost or destroyed. For those areas in Texas not covered by AIS, the Coast Guard

provided a portable AIS system to broadcast eATONS. “We worked with local Coast Guard offices and area offices to figure out which critical aids [to navigation] needed to be augmented and were necessary to reopen the port,” said Arroyo. “We started doing broadcasts before Harvey and Irma hit, so if we lost the aid, we would still have AIS running.”

Arroyo said the results were successful. “We only lost communication with one tower.”

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hen comparing Class A AIS and Class B AIS, Class A has its advantages. Class A messages have priority over Class B, have higher output power (12.5 watts versus 2 watts) and transmit more frequently (every two to 10 seconds versus every 30 seconds or longer).

A product designed to put Class B communication exchanges on par with Class A is “a hybrid between Class A and Class B,” said Allen Schneider, vice president of sales and marketing at Si-Tex Marine Electronics, Riverhead, N.Y. The hybrid will have the priority Class A SOTDMA (self organizing time division multiple access) rating with a 5-watt transmitter — more than The Si-Tex SAS-600 twice the power of Class B AIS. Hybrid-Class B AIS. While the hybrid AIS will cost more than the standard Class B unit but less than Class A, you won’t be able to substitute the less costly hybrid model for Class A AIS. “If you are required to have Class A, you will still be required to have Class A,” said Schneider.

Si-Tex has a hybrid Class B model in the works and it should be available by the first of the year.

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AIS products that are a little further out include handheld VHF radios with AIS, and using AIS as a conduit to other wheelhouse electronics.

Fixed-mount VHF radios are available with AIS receivers but not handhelds. Electronic companies are working to remedy that situation. Si-Tex has one on the drawing board. “It will have an XY plotter on the display” that will show a vessel and its location, said Schneider. “Save the MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity) number to the phone book and if you want to send a DSC message do it with the push of a few buttons.”

A next generation Furuno product that’s a couple of years away will allow AIS to acquire ASM or application specific messages. The messages can remain on an AIS display or be routed to other electronic equipment. “It comes through AIS to ECDIS or a radar or plotter,” said Bill Haynes, deep sea product manager at Furuno USA, Camas, Wash.

An example he gives is of a Coast Guard station “with access to current weather information” that is then broadcast and picked up by AIS units. It could also be tide or traffic information, or a boat could be rerouted “if there’s really weird traffic or an accident.”

Furuno is currently working with the Canadian coast guard to implement several ASMs, including safety and route information, environmental data, time to enter ports, tide windows and berthing data.­ — M. Crowley

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ABS.......................................................... 31

Hamilton Marine Inc.................................... 2

Motor-Services Hugo Stamp Inc................. 7

Advanced Mechanical Enterprises........... 38

Imtra Corp.................................................. 6

Nautican Research & Development Ltd...... 5

AdvanTec Marine...................................... 20

International WorkBoat Show............. 42+43

Pacer Pumps............................................ 48

Ahead Sanitation Systems Inc.................. 26

JMS Naval Architects................................ 29

Power Panels, LLC................................... 48

American VULKAN Corp.......................... 49

John Deere Power Systems...................... 15

Bloom Incorporated.................................. 22

Karl Senner, LLC................................... CV4

Brunswick Commercial & Gov't Products.. 39

Lake Assault Boats..................................... 9

CENTA Corporation.................................. 12

Life Cell Marine Safety.............................. 41

Commercial Marine Expo Inc.................... 40

Livorsi Marine Inc..................................... 25

Diesel America West................................. 14

Louisiana Cat.............................................11

DESCH Canada Ltd.................................. 34

MAN Engines & Components Inc............. 13

Duramax Marine LLC............................ CV3

Marine Machining & Mfg........................... 18

Environmental Marine Inc......................... 34

McDermott Light & Signal......................... 35

Farmer's Copper Ltd................................. 29

Metal Shark Aluminum Boats................... 30

Force Control Industries Inc...................... 40

Metals USA - Plates & Shapes................. 46

Volvo Penta............................................... 23

Friend Ships............................................. 20

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Washington Chain & Supply Inc............... 22

Furuno USA.............................................. 19

and Engine America, Inc....................... CV2

Yank Marine Inc........................................ 36

GPLink, LLC............................................... 4

MobileOps, Inc.......................................... 18

Yanmar America....................................... 17

Research Products/Blankenship............... 14 R W Fernstrum & Company.......................10 Scania....................................................... 37 Scurlock Electric LLC............................... 47 Seakeeper.................................................. 3

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LOOKS BACK NOVEMBER 1947

• The Army Engineers has reported that ton-mileage cargo volume on the inland waterways has passed prewar tonnage figures and continues to increase. After V-J Day, there was a sharp drop in cargo volume, which has now been offset. The big upward curve in inland traffic during the war years was a result of the movement of fuel oil by barge. Most

of this cargo has returned to less costly tankers. A heavy volume of new cars and auto parts have made up for the loss.

• Gulf Coast congressmen anticipate the completion of the Intracoastal Canal to the standard 12' depth from Carrabelle, Fla., to Brownsville, Texas. The Army Engineers have been working towards this goal for almost two decades.

Contracts for the 12' depth NOVEMBER 1957 will cut in half

the mileage between Corpus Christi, Texas, and Brownsville where the 9' depth is authorized. The congressmen are confident that they can match this year’s funds with the same amount next year, opening the entire canal up to the 12' depth.

• The 2,560-hp towboat Hamilton, Avondale stainless steel propellers built by St. Louis Shipbuilding and through Falk reverse-reduction gears.

Steel Company for Suffolk Marine • American Commercial Barge Corp., was delivered recently. The Line Co. has posted a net income of 128'×35'×11' towboat is handling $3.26 million, or $2.16 per share, for integrated tows from Texas to Chicago the first eight months of 1957, the comunder charter to Canal Barge Compapany said recently. ny Inc. The towboat has a draft of 7'6".

Power is from two Enterprise DMG38 marine diesels, each rated at 1,280 hp at 600 rpm.

The engines NOVEMBER 1967 turn 92"-dia.

• American Commercial Lines Inc. has approved a merger agreement with Texas Gas, one of the nation’s leading natural gas pipeline companies.

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• The Louisiana Shell Producers Association has launched a monthly three-day course on the navigation of inland waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

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