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Cruise Vessel Galaxy Floated Out At Meyer

Werft

Galaxy is shown floating out of the covered building dock at Meyer

Werft shipyard.

On September 14, 77,700-gt cruise vessel Galaxy left the covered building dock at Meyer Werft Shipyard in

Papenburg, Germany, and was towed to the fitting-out quay. The vessel was to be completed and transferred to

Emden at the end of October for trials in the North Sea.

Delivery to Miami-based owner Celebrity Cruises was scheduled to occur this month.

With an overall length of 866 ft. (264 m) and a breadth of 106 ft. (32.2 m), Galaxy will have a passenger capaci- ty of 1,896 passengers in 948 cabins. The engine output of 29,250 kW will reportedly provide the ship with a ser- vice speed of 21.5 knots. Galaxy is 45 ft. (13.7 m) longer than sistership Century. Both vessels will operate seven- night cruises in the Caribbean.

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Kirby Equips Fleet With

Satellite-Based

Messaging System

The Kirby Corporation has equipped its fleet with BOATRACS Inc.'s satel- lite-based messaging and vessel track- ing system to integrate data collection and communications between the com- pany's corporate offices and boats. The conversion to an onboard system reportedly facilitated better communi- cations and provided a way to extend the operations and infrastructure to the boats. Kirby currently has 115 boats using the BOATRACS system.

The system, which allows for near real-time communications, has become an integral part of the company's infra- structure. Prior to use of the system, important information was faxed into the office and then keyed in by office personnel.

Now all pertinent information is immediately transmitted from the boat to the office and vice versa.

Kirby created the Oasis system to link with the BOATRACS system to better manage resources and provide a higher level of customer service. Using personal computers on the boats, Oasis is customized to electronically aid with tow configuration, crew changes, boat log information and boat orders.

With 70 to 80 different kinds of traffic events and 115 boats, Kirby felt the need to monitor its various activities.

In doing so, each traffic event has been assigned a specific event code aiding the vessel and the office in determining a course of action or simply knowing where the cargo may be at any given time. In addition, the BOATRACS sys- tem records positioning every hour and each time a message is sent.

According to Kevin Godsey, vice president, Information Systems for

Kirby, the efficiency factor has stream- lined operations and created a consis- tent protocol for sending orders, mes- sages, confidential information and vessel positioning. In doing so, Kirby has been able to further its customer service element, by providing immedi- ate and current information to its clients.

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