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Published monthly, the Pacific Maritime Magazine is the most widely circulated maritime trade publication on the Pacific Coast, and the only publication in the nation written specifically for West Coast commercial vessel and terminal operators.

Our readers make up the operations sector of the West Coast maritime community:

• Commercial Vessel Operators
• Terminal Operators
• Shipyards and Naval Architects
• Marine Construction Companies
• Port Authorities
• Stevedores

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Featured in the September 2008 Issue
of Pacific Maritime Magazine

Special Features
Ocean & Coastal Towing
Jim Shaw looks at how new equipment and new technologies are changing the face of the North American towing industry.

Top 25: A Quarter Century of West Coast Maritime Coverage
As Pacific Maritime Magazine celebrates its 25th anniversary, publisher Peter Philips has picked 25 important stories from our first quarter-century.

Opinion

Meeting Environmental Compliance Through Cleaner Fuel Supply
Chemoil Energy's Adrian Tolson describes how his industry is helping its clients to meet fuel requirements imposed by West Coast ports.

Features
New Towboat Firm Launched in Louisiana
Great White Towing has opened its doors in Amelia, Louisiana and will make use of three new Chattanooga, Tennessee-built tugs.

Derecktor Shipyards File for Bankruptcy Protection
The Bridgeport, Connecticut-based boatbuilder, engaged in a contract dispute with a customer, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Steam Driven Gas Carrier
The LNG carrier Celestine River, built by Japan's Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation, will use cargo boil-off to power a steam turbine that will drive the vessel at more than 19 knots.

P&I Club Cautions on the Use of Block Stows
The London P&I Club has issued a caution notice in connection with the use of block stows of cargo, following a recent cargo damage claim.

Foss Yard to Build SF Pilot Boat
Foss Shipyard, in Rainier, Oregon, has been selected to build a new station boat for operation by the Bar Pilots off San Francisco Bay.

Prevention First 2008 Conference Schedule
The California State Lands Commission presents its biennial onshore and offshore pollution prevention symposium and technology exhibition.

Fidley Watch: Port Report

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