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Internationa li

Representatives

EDITOR'S NOTE "F w ixing the Fleet," as this month's cover loudly bellows, is a good general proclamation for the remainder of the year's editorial agenda. It seems that these days everything — from the aging fleet, to the Y2K problem, to navigational and communication capabilities, to engine emission and propul- sion performance — is in some need of repair or improvement.

Take for example the U.S. Navy fleet, which for years has been subjected to crippling budget cuts which has severely limited the number of newbuilds and left active ships with less repair and maintenance dollars than some industry insiders deem necessary. Now that the fleet is reduced to the bare minimum (and some argue, below bare minimum) to meet the country's defense agenda, it appears that funds will start flowing toward navy newbuilds and repairs.

This is a scenario B. Edward Ewing banked-on when he started building his national ship repair and conversion network several years ago, buying shipyards in the downcycle in anticipation of the inevitable upturn. With the recent takeover of Norshipco, the newly named United States Marine

Repair now boasts a presence on both coasts (with San Francisco Drydock and Southwest Marine) and is prepared to push even harder for a larger share of Navy repair money. A profile of Mr. Ewing and his company's efforts starts on page 32.

Marine Electronics, both on the navigation and communication fronts, have been ripe for quan- tum leaps in technological innovation during the previous few years. Crews at sea today are able to operate bigger ships with fewer staff, oftentimes more efficiently and safely due to the advent of advances which allow them to monitor shipboard information, detect potential hazards ahead, and gather and utilize information in a vastly superior and efficient manner. There is an initiative under- way in Scandinavia which promises to deliver an advanced vessel identification system using VHF, in an effort to improve vessel, crew and cargo safety, particularly during times of bad weather or when sailing through dangerous waterways. This story, part of our Marine Electronics Directory, starts on page 50.

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April

International Offshore Annual • World Ship

Repair Atlas & Directory • U.S. West Coast

Report

May

Nor-Shipping '99 • Fuels, Lubricants,

Additives & Filters Review • Country

Focuses: Finland & Canada

June

The Annual YEARBOOK Edition • Country

Focus: U.K.

July

Diesel Power Annual • Cruise Industry

Report • Safety Products Review •

CAD/CAM Systems • SatCom Suppliers •

Deck Machinery & Cargo Handling Equip.

MR/EN in 1999

August

U.S. Ship & Boatbuilding Annual •

Software Solutions • Fast Ferry Technology • Engine Performance Equipment •

Country Focus: Germany

September

SNAME Annual • Marine Propulsion

Technology • Ship Maintenance/Safety

Products • Information Technology

October 60th ANNIVERSARY EDITION • Satellite

Communication Innovations • Vessel

Overhaul & Maintenance • Regional

Focus: U.S. East Coast • Country Focus:

Sweden

INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

CHARLES E. KEIL, Vice President 4400 N. Federal Highway, Ste. 210-06, Boca Raton, FL 33431

Telephone: +561-368-1021; Fax: +561-368-1161 24-hr Tel/Fax: +561-998-0313; Mobile Tel: +561-716-0338

Australia

ANNE MURRAY/YVONNE SANDFORD

World Media Network Pty. Ltd.

Suite 5, Level 1, 89 York St., Sydney, NSW 2000

Australia

Tel: +61 2 9299 5677; Fax: +61 2 9299 6178

Argentina

R. LESLIE RAMSAY

Calle Pellegrini 173

Primer Piso, Departamento C 1009 Buenos Aires, Argentina

Tel: +54 1 394 8821; Fax: +54 1 326 4377

Benelux

PAULA TACQ

Maritime Media ML

Otweg 18 2771 VX Boskoop, Netherlands

Te: +31 172 230707; Fax: +31 172 230708

Brazil

J0SEDUARTE DOS SANTOS

Multipla Agencial Martima, Ltda.

Rua Carolino Rodrigues 28

Cuarto Andar, CEP-11055-070

Santos, Soo Paulo, Brazil

Tel/Fax: +55 1 32 32 74 74

Central America

EDUARDO F. LOPEZ

Transmarine Medio Service, P.O. Box 87-4707,

Obarrio, Panama 1, Panama

Tel: +507 223 8367/60; Fax: +507 223 8367

China

WANG ZE/XU XIAO FENG

Liaoning Foreign Trade Advertising Corp. 2 Zhongshan Square, Dalian, China 116002

Tel: +86 411 2801924; Fax: +86 411 2644606

Eastern Europe

IVAN BERENYI/OLGAIVAN0VA

Pannonia Media Agency, 8630 Balotonboglar

Radnoti Miklos u.14, Hungary

Tel: +36 85 353 319; Fax: +36 85 353 442

Egypt

CAPTAIN TARIQ M. 0SMAN

Osman Marine Media Co.

Algamhoria St., P.O. Box 1248, Alkleej Bldg.,

Port Said, Egypt

Tel: +20 66 340988; Fax: +20 66 325705

France

DANIEL SOLNICA

Ediconsult Internazionale, 25 rue Saulnier 75009 Paris, France

Tel: +33 1 4246 9571; Fax: +33 1 4246 8508

Germany/Switzerland

HANSJORG BRANS

Maritime Media

Freiherr v. Stein Str. 24, D-63303

Dreieich, Germany

Tel: +49 6103 697745; Fax: +49 6103 697743

Hong Kong/Taiwan

DENNIS L0/JIMME KWAN

Phantom International, Ltd.

Room 208, Seaview Centre 139 Hoi BunRd.,

Kowloon East, Hong Kong

Tel: +852 9179 9872; Fax: +852 2304 1232

Italy/Malta

VITTORIO NEGRONE

Ediconsult Internazionale

Piazza Fontane Marose, 3-16123 Genoa, Italy

Tel: +390 10 583684; Fax: +390 10 566578

Japan

AKI0 ISH11

Ace Media Service Inc. 12-6, 4-chome, Nishiike

Adachi-ku, Tokyo 121, Japan

Tel: +81 3 5691 3335; Fax: + 81 3 5691 3336

Korea

JO, YOUNG SANG

Business Communications, Inc.

Kwangwhamun P.O. Box 1916, Seoul, Korea

Tel: +82 2 739 7840; Fax: +82 2 732 3662

Peru

WILLIAM FRY

Trahites y Despachos S.A.

Avenida Salaverry 3005, Lima 27, Peru

Tel:+51 1 264 3225; Fax:+51 1 264 1974

Portugal/Gibraltar

PAULO BREHM

AZ Publiciadade Lda., Rua Almirante Barroso, 52-1 D, P-1000 Lisbon, Portugal

Tel:+351 1 3142256; Fax: +351 1 3525157

Scandinavia

STEPHAN R.G. ORN/LEON SCHULZ

AB Stephan R.G. Orn, Box 184

S-271 24 Ystad, Sweden

Tel: +46 411-184 00; Fax: +46 411 105 31

Singapore

CATHERINE WONG

The Euro-Asia Link, 391 A Orchard Road #12-01

Ngee Ann City Tower A, Singapore 238873

Tel: +65 337 4658; Fax: +65 456 4610

South Africa

FINN KVAMSDAHL

Finn's Enterprises, Media Marketing Division

P.O. Box 99, 2250,

Blinkpan, Republic of South Africa

Tel/Fox: +27 13 2953 023

South America/

Caribbean Basin

DELI0 R. ALONSO

Multilink International 115 Calabria Ave., Ste. 12

Coral Gables, Fla. 33134

Tel: +305-445-6423; Fax: +305-445-1483

Spain

JOSE LUIS SEVA

Via Exdusiuas S.L.

Viriato, 69 S-C 28010, Madrid, Spain

Tel: +34 91 448 7622,-Fax: +34 91 446 0214

Turkey

NIHAT BOYTUZUN

Komera Corp., Cumhurlyet Cad. 257/3,

Harblye 80230, Istanbul, Turkey

Tel: +90 212 248 48 64;

Fax: +90 212 230 36 97

United Kingdom

MICHAEL J. DAMSELL

Euromedia Ltd., P.O. Box 122,

Hayward's Heath,West Sussex

RH161YF, England

Tel: +44 1444 417360;

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