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The
offshore service vessel companies,
whose workboats are contracted
by exploration and production
managers |
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Inland
barge, tugboat, and towboat
companies, with their river-
and gulf-based operations |
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Commercial
fishing vessels, with very specific
maritime needs driven by species
regulation |
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Government-run
vessels, with new focus on U.S.
Homeland Security issues |