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Repowering ships could revitalize Great Lakes fleet

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

A new report by the Maritime Administration says U.S.-flag ships on the Great Lakes could be revitalized by repowering them with diesel or dual-fuel engines that can also use liquefied natural gas. The report, Status of the U.S.-Flag Great Lakes Water Transportation Industry , is principally concerned with the 55 large, dry-bulk vessels that make up the U.S.-flag “Laker” fleet as of 2012, and which mostly transport iron ore, coal, limestone, cement, salt, sand, and grave...

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