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原文传递 Above Water

题名：	Above Water
正文语种：	eng
作者：	Jennifer Carpenter
摘要：	Jennifer Carpenter: Inland and coastal tugboat, towboat and barge operators are cautiously optimistic as 2022 gets underway. There's no question, challenges and uncertainty abound. We don't know how the war in Ukraine will affect the world and the U.S. economy. We don't know whether there's another Covid variant lurking out there. We don't know what severe weather an increasingly volatile climate will bring this year. We continue to deal with a significant labor shortage, and the global drive for decarbonization is the definition of profound and disruptive change. But our industry is stress-tested, adaptable and resilient, as we've demonstrated again and again. And then are some real bright spots out there - stronger demand signals for both dry and liquid cargo, exciting new markets like offshore wind, the successful end to the Sub M COI phase-in approaching, and historic investment in waterways infrastructure with enactment of the Infrastructure and Jobs Act. In 2022, we'll be focused on helping our industry beat back the challenges and seize the opportunities before us today and creating the conditions for its future success. We'll do that by ... maximizing opportunity for our industry in the emerging offshore wind market, ensuring that Coast Guard regulations keep pace with technological evolution and don't become a barrier to improved safety and efficiency, and providing relief from burdensome costs like towing vessel inspection user fees.
出版年：	2022
期刊名称：	Work Boat
卷：	79
期：	4
页码：	24-27