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The marine economy has been severely impacted during the recent recession. Like other businesses, the marine industry has been forced to either close shop or find more efficient ways to operate. Savvy commercial and recreational vessel operators incorporate "lean" tactics and new technologies to lower vessel expenses and thus decreasing impacts on the marine environment. Lean tactics are attainable novel methods used by operators to increase operating efficiency.

Section I	Section II	Section III
Efficient Vessel Operations: Saving Fuel, Money, and Reducing Emmissions	Vessel Maintenance: The Right Way	Moving Forward: New Technologies