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EYE ON THE NAVY
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Reporting for Duty
� by Edward H. Lundquist
First anti-submarine warfare mission package reports for duty.
PASSENGER VESSEL REPORT
HSF: Blazing a Path, Weathering a Storm
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Hawaii Super Ferries operates one of the most magnificent passenger vessel in the worldm but is navigating a turbulant time courtesy of environmental group protests and an economic slowdown. � by Greg Trauthwein
ANNUAL AWARDS
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Great Ships of 2008
Technical insights on some of the outstanding ships delivered in 2008, including the first of the world's largest Q-Max LNG carriers, the lead ship of the State Class product carriers, the first tanker built in the U.S. to comply to EPA Tier II, an outstanding new generation of PSVs and AHTS', and the first chemical tanker ever classified to DEICE class.
TRAINING & EDUCATION
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Inside GMATS' CAP Program
The first class is set to graduate from GMATS' Crew Advancement Placement (CAP) prorgram, an advanced program designed to bring crew from the deckplates to the wheelhouse.
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Maritime Reporter & Engineering News