MarineNews-2017-02

CONTENTS MarineNews February 2017 • Volume 28 Number 2

INSIGHTS

12 Rear Admiral Paul Thomas
Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy,
United States Coast Guard

INFRASTRUCTURE

22 AIWW Outlook Brightens
Working to Develop an Integrated Maritime
Transportation System.
By Brad Pickel

TECHNOLOGY

24 ShipConstructor Drives Automatic
Welding Robots
The last barrier to robotic shipbuilding has just
fallen. What comes next will be truly exciting.
By Joseph Keefe

SPECIAL REPORT

28 The Looming sVGP Deadline
The sVGP and recent ballast water treatment
system approvals create another headache for small
vessel owners.
By Steve Candito

FIRE & SAFETY

44 Harnessing Best Practices
The fi nal success of any fi re or explosion
investigation is dependent on the management of
the incident.
By David Myers

Dredging FeaturesDredging Features

31 Outlook for Louisiana

Louisiana relies on dredging for navigation and land restoration.

By Susan Buchanan

36 DSC Dredge Digs In

The world of dredging is defi ned by the vast diversity of

each assignment. Fortunately, DSC’s standard line-up of

dredge equipment can be modifi ed and customized to

meet just about any job that needs doing.

By Joseph Keefe

41 The Water Resources Development Act of 2016:

Reclaiming Our Transportation Infrastructure.

By Jim Romeo

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Balancing Regulations with Commercial ConcernsU.S. Coast Guard

Ready or Not, sVGP ComethVGP Compliance

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Dredging & Marine

Lifeblood of our WaterwaysConstruction

ON THE COVER

Dredging is essential to the

lifeblood of the nation’s wa-

terways, ports and intermodal

equation. This edition covers

the topic from A to Z, and ev-

erything in between.

(Photo © Sophie James / Adobe Stock)

Credit: LA Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority

2 MN February 2017