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Royal Caribbean And Admiral

Cruises Plan To Join Forces

But Keep Separate Identities

The shareholders in Royal Caribbean Cruise

Line (RCCL) and Admiral Cruises, Inc., recently announced a preliminary agreement to combine their companies under a new privately owned holding company.

Under the new holding company, both Miami- based Cruise Lines (RCCL and Admiral) will retain their distinct identities. It is expected, however, that both lines will benefit from belonging to a larger group with a stronger financial base and offering a broader, more diverse range of products.

MonArk's Workboat Division

Delivers 28-Foot Patrol Boat

MonArk 28-foot "Protector" achieved 48 mph powered by twin 225-hp Yamaha V-6 outboards.

The Workboat Division of MonArk Boat

Company in Monticello, Ark., recently delivered a new 28-foot aluminum patrol boat to the

Marine Police of the Department of Natural

Resources and Environmental Control near Lit- tle Creek, Del. This new boat is based on the 28-foot "Protector" hull design which was devel- oped by MonArk and features an aluminum superstructure offering a large enclosed cabin which will house electronics and provide shelter for two officers during patrol missions.

The Protector hull was selected for this patrol role because of it shallow draft, rugged construc- tion and performance characteristics proven during testing of previous 28-foot Protectors built for the Coast Guard, the U.S. Navy and state agencies.

Based in Lewes, Del., the boat will be used to conduct law enforcement and search and rescue missions in the Delaware Bay and Atlantic

Ocean front.

Powered by two Yamaha V-6 outboard motors rated at 225 horsepower each, the boat per- formed at speeds of up to 48 mph (42 knots) during builder trials conducted in the Arkansas

River.

Other features include a raised sheer forward for increased freeboard, bow deck safety railing, recessed after deck and shallow gunwales for small boat inspection, extruded rubber bumper installed at the sheer and on the hull sides, and a heavy-duty tow post for use when assisting dis- abled vessels. A 100-gallon fuel capacity was provided with installation of two independent 50-gallon aluminum tanks.

Upon receipt of the vessel, the owner will install electronics, including radar, Loran C,

Video Screen Depth Sounder, two UHF radios, direction finder, and state law enforcement radio.

At the present, MonArk's Workboat Division is building 26-foot personnel boats and 41-foot patrol boats for Naval Sea Systems Command in

Washington, D.C., in addition to other craft now under construction for various government and commercial accounts.

For more information and free literature on the Workboat Division of MonArk Boat,

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Koch-Ellis uses five different types of genetically produced bacteria to consume over thirty different chemicals that can be left in the wash water after the standard clarifier process. Later, the well fed bacteria are allowed to settle to the bottom of the tank and the now clean water on top is siphoned off, ready to reenter the environment...safe and clean.

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