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Articles in March, 2008 issue of Marine Log

• Joel Goron has joined Sky Connect, Tacoma Park, Md.(Newsmakers)
• Three more new ferries for WSF.(biz NOTES)
• Bourbon training center and AHTS Simulator, first of its kind in France.(Training for the Future)
• Tugs & Barges Conference & Expo 2008.(Calendar)
• Cindy B. Taylor has been elected to join Tidewater's, New Orleans, La., board of directors.(Newsmakers)
• Grain drives cargo growth at Port of Duluth.(Update)
• Intersleek 900 coats Carnival and MSC ships.(Technews)
• FY 2009 budget short changes many maritime interests.(INSIDEWASHINGTON)
• Barco upgrades ship simulator for Flanders Hydraulics.(Training for the Future)
• Seamobile stays connected.(SHOWCASE: NAV/COM)
• The former chief of the U.S. coast Guard's Office of Response, Dave Westerholm has been named the new director of the NOAA Office of Response and Restoration.(Newsmakers)
• Keppel converting VLCC to FPSO for U.S. Gulf.(Update)
• Steel cut for first AHL product tanker.(Update)
• Randy Skinner is back, this time for good.(MODELS OF PERFECTION)
  by Del Valle, Shirley
• Reginald Gaffney has been appointed to the JAXPORT board of directors.(Newsmakers)
• Seacor's new speedy cat.(Update)
• Simulators at GMATS.(Training for the Future)
• Seabulk christens two Z-drive tractor tugs.(Update)
• ACL announces approval of mate training program.(Training for the Future)
• Globe Wireless appointed by Iridium as partner for OpenPort.(SHOWCASE: NAV/COM)
• Conrad's backlog jumps to $106 million.(Update)
• Order for L3 communications early warning detection system.(Technews)
• Less fuel, lower emissions.(DIESELPOWER)
• The crane drain and MARS.(Second Thoughts)
  by Blenkey, Nick
• Shipyard contracts awarded.(Contracts)
• Oman orders VLCCs from Daewoo.(Update)
• Navigation: Garmin's GPSMap 5215.(SHOWCASE: NAV/COM)
• Brian Leathers has been appointed CFO for Austal's, Mobile, Ala., shipyard.(Newsmakers)
• David Moseley has been appointed the new Washington State Department of Transportation Assistant Secretary for Washington State Ferries.(Newsmakers)
• Carbon tax floated in British Columbia.(Update)
• Hempel's new web-based cargo protection guide.(Technews)
• A new generation of mariners: where will we find them?(MARITIMESCHOOLS)
  by Sulzer, Arthur H.
• Out with the old.(Update)
• Lloyds Open Form: 100 years in the making.(Opinion)
  by Witte, John A., Jr.
• Serious navigational accidents on the rise.(Update)
• Beier's DP training center.(Training for the Future)
• LNG security: resources needed.(SECURITY)(Excerpt)
• Chuck Gordon will succeed Roger Radke as head of Siemens Water Technologies, Warrendale, Penn.(Newsmakers)
• ATB tug for U.S. Shipping.(Update)
• Aveva's PDMS 12.0 sets standard.(Technews)
• Navy's toughest battle: building future fleet.(NAVYSHIPBUILDING)
  by Blenkey, Nick
• Reshaping the Coast Guard.(editorial)
  by Snyder, John R.
• Ship Constructor launches Split & Merge.(Technews)
• PortVision, San Diego, Calif., has hired Nick Skinner as vice president of business development.(Newsmakers)
• Spanish yard delivers offshore support and escort tug.(Update)
• Events.(Calendar)
• Maritime Replicas' Warren Samut's healthy obsession.(MODELS OF PERFECTION)
• MarineSafety's training tradition.(Training for the Future)
• Gladding-Hearn expands capability.(Update)
• L & M Botruc orders two PSV's.(Update)
• MPT's S.M.A.R.T. Center.(Training for the Future)
• KVH ships 150,000th antenna.(SHOWCASE: NAV/COM)
• Wartsila Lips name change.(biz NOTES)