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MARITIME

REPORTER

AND

ENGINEERING NEWS

Cover Story 82 E-Ship: The Paperless Trail

With paperwork pressure mounting on mariners hy the day. one company proposes an innovative paperless solution. — hy Steve Harding

Contents

Government Update 20 At Sea with U.S. Maritime Security

Dennis Bryant breaks down the USCG final rules.

Workboat Annual 2003 24 Can you Dig It?

The effort to dredge the NY channels to 50 ft. is a display of modern machinery at its best. — by Greg Trauthwein 30 Great Boats of 2003

Normand Master • LA Fireboat 2 • HOS Bluewater • OJ

Cenac • Seacor Madison • Viking Energy • Jane A. Bouchard + Barge B. No. 225 • Laney Chouest • Seabulk South

Atlantic • Levanto Secondo • June K • Dixie Patriot

Shipbuilding Efficiencj 42 Lean Shipbuilding in U.S. Yards

Steps U.S. yards can take to increase efficiency.

Marine Materials 58 New Spec for Aluminum

Following the well-publicized failure of aluminum on marine vessels, there's a new specification in town: ASTM B 928. — by Michael Skillingberg & Marc Cruder

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