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68 st / September 2015 www.sea-technology.com September Issue 25 Years Ago 1990. After reviewing the need for the SSN-21 Seawolf nuclear attack submarine and Arleigh Burke-class (DDG-51) destroyers, U.S. Defense Secretary Dick Cheney announced in mid-August he will cut the Navy's pur- chase rate of the submarine from 10 every three years to three every two years beginning in the FY 91 budget. ... Lt. Sandra Stosz, USCG, recently took command of the 140-ft. icebreak- ing tug Katmai Bay, becoming the frst woman to command a USCG ice- breaker. ... NOAA recently released a preliminary report stating that open- sea driftnet fshing is killing substantial numbers of tuna, sharks, marine ani- mals and seabirds in incidental catch- es in the North Pacifc. 15 Years Ago 2000. U.S. President Bill Clinton signed into law legislation to protect oceans and ensuring that the new cen- tury will begin with a comprehensive National Oceans Commission to take a look at the nation's oceans and coast- al policies. ... The NWS commissioned the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System, the centerpiece of a $4.5 billion modernization of the NWS. ... The National Women's Hall of Fame held a two-day Honors Week- end when 19 distinguished American women were inducted into the hall for their signifcant contributions to soci- ety. 10 Years Ago 2005. Steel salvaged from the World Trade Center buildings was installed on the USS New York as part of the con- struction of this ffth amphibious trans- port dock. Thousands of pounds from the Twin Towers steel were transported then melted down and cast into the ship's bow stem. ... The British Royal Navy team played a vital role in the rescue of seven Russian sailors trapped in a sunken submersible by cutting it free from fshing nets and cables it got tangled in. ... U.S. President George W. Bush announced his intent to nomi- nate President of Northrop Grumman's Mission Systems Sector Donald C. Winter to become the next secretary of the U.S. Navy. ST st looks back ARGENTINA • AUSTRALIA • AUSTRIA • AZERBAIJAN • BANGLADESH • BELGIUM • BELIZE BERMUDA • BOTSWANA • BRAZIL • BRITISH WEST INDIES • BRUNEI • BULGARIA • CANADA CANARY ISLANDS • CENTRAL AFRICAN REP. • CHANNEL ISLANDS • CHILE • CHINA • COLOMBIA COOK ISLANDS • COSTA RICA • CROATIA • CUBA • CYPRUS • CZECH REPUBLIC • DENMARK DOMINICAN REPUBLIC • ECUADOR • EGYPT • ENGLAND • ESTONIA • FAEROE ISLANDS • FIJI FINLAND • FRANCE • GERMANY • GHANA • GREECE • HONDURAS • HONG KONG • ICELAND INDIA • INDONESIA • IRAN • IRELAND • ISRAEL • ITALY • JAMAICA • JAPAN • JORDAN KAZAKHSTAN • KENYA • KOREA • KUWAIT • LAOS • LATVIA • LITHUANIA • MACEDONIA MALAYSIA • MALDIVES • MALTA • MAURITIUS • MEXICO • MONACO • MOROCCO NORTHERN IRELAND • NAMIBIA • NETHERLANDS • NEW CALEDONIA • NEW ZEALAND NICARAGUA • NIGER • NIGERIA • NORWAY • OMAN • PAKISTAN • PERU • PHILIPPINES • POLAND PORTUGAL • QATAR • REPUBLIC OF CHINA • REPUBLIC OF KOREA • REPUBLIC OF PANAMA ROMANIA • RUSSIA • SAUDI ARABIA • SCOTLAND • SERBIA • SINGAPORE • SLOVENIA SOLOMON ISLANDS • SOUTH AFRICA • SPAIN • SRI LANKA • SWEDEN • SWITZERLAND • TAIWAN THAILAND • TONGA • TRINIDAD & TOBAGO • TUNISIA • TURKEY • TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS UKRAINE • UNITED ARAB EMIRATES • UNITED STATES • URUGUAY VENEZUELA • VIETNAM • WALES • WEST INDIES Compass Publications, Inc. • 1600 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1010, Arlington, VA 22209-2510 seatechads@sea-technology.com • T 703.524.3136 • F 703.841.0852 www.sea-technology.com Are you doing business in these countries? For more than 50 years, Sea Technology has delivered advertising messages to readers globally. Are you doing business in these countries? For more than 50 years, Sea Technology has delivered advertising messages to readers globally. SEA TECHNOLOGY SERVICES THE WORLD SEA TECHNOLOGY SERVICES THE WORLD