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order also includes power generation and high voltage distribution from ALSTOM Drives & Controls. The first ship will be delivered to the shipowner in the beginning of the year 2003. For power, Litton has chosen four Wartsila 8L46C medium-speed diesel engines (combined output of 33,600 kW at 514 rpm) to drive the ships. "The two main reasons for choosing the Wartsila 46 engines for Project America was their proven reliability and their envi-ronmental values," said Jon Rusten, president of Ocean Development Co., who is responsible for the newbuildings for the owner. The engines will be built at the com-pany's Turku works in Finland, and are being supplied in a package contract, including a wide range of ancillary equipment, including resilient mount-ings, elastic shaft couplings and exhaust silencers, together with fuel, lubricating oil, starting air and central cooling. For more information on the Mermaid Podded Propulsion Systems Circle 27 on Reader Service Card For more information on the Wartsila 8L46C medium-speed diesel engines Circle 28 on Reader Service Card NCL Expects $5.9 M Loss From Grounding NCL Holding ASA expects losses from the grounding of Norwegian Sky to total $5.9 million, including $2.5 mil-lion from NCL's part in insurance pay-ments and loss of on-board income not covered by insurance and a $3.4 million for cost cuts on future cruises. Norwe-gian Sky ran aground in the upper St Lawrence River. As a result, three cruis-es were canceled. Kuoni/INTRAV Deal Finalized Kuoni Travel Holding Ltd. finalized its $115-million acquisition of INTRAV, the U.S. luxury tour operator, and its subsidiary, Clipper Cruise Line, which Gas Turbines Take Center Stage GE Marine Engines manufactures aeroderivative gas turbines for marine propulsion applications. These compact, efficient, reliable, clean and quiet packaged power plants, sold through Marine Systems Suppliers, are used to propel 400 mil-itary ships of 25 world navies and on 17 fast ferries and six new cruise ships. These engines range from 4 to 45MW output. Circle 29 on Reader Service Card ?HHHHHHHR November, 1999 are based in St. Louis. Ian Coghlan is the new CEO of both companies, replac-ing Paul H. Duynhouwer, who has acquired a majority stake in Clipper's two U.S.-flag ships, Nantucket Clipper and Yorktown Clipper. In addition, Duynhouwer will be the majority owner and CEO of New World Ship Manage-ment, LLC, formed to operate all four Clipper ships, including the two U.S.-flag ships, as well as Bahamian-regis-tered Clipper Adventurer and Clipper Odyssey. The INTRAV acquisition marks Kuoni's first major entry in the U.S. market under the newly formed Strate-gic Business Unit (SBU) for the U.K. and North America. Peter Diethelm, member of Kuoni's group executive board and head of the SBU, remains executive chairman of Kuoni U.K., chairman of the two Kuoni Caribbean hotels, and president of INTRAV. ? ! * v n mm ** -... For years* SeaGuard? has protected ships and structures. Come hell or high water* In the most unforgiving conditions, SeaGuard has been a trusted name in protecting structures and shallow draft vessels?day in and day out, year after year. Now SeaGuard is available coast to coast. And now, behind the complete line of SeaGuard products stands Sherwin-Williams.This means all the resources of North America's industrial coatings leader are dedicated to finding ©1998 The Sherwin-Williams Company coating solutions at sea, as well as on land. From a full line of MIL spec products to new high-performance, environmentally compliant coating systems, count on SeaGuard to fight corrosion and keep your maintenance program in calm waters. For literature or to have a representative contact you. call /k^mQgA 1-800-336-1110, ^^V^jWiiJUW ext. 1098. Circle 329 on Reader Service Card 33