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Most of the rescue missions carried out by the United States Coast Guard and its predecessor agencies (i.e., the U.S. Life-Saving Service, U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, and U.S. Lighthouse Service) were typically associated with marine accidents involving ships or boats. In contrast, the Coast Guard...

(Article originally published in May/June 2023 edition.) [By Patrick Zeitler] A global look at the ship repair business shows that newbuilds are the focus in China, maintenance and retrofitting are getting all the attention in Europe while in the U.S. repairers are trying to diversify their market...