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NASSCO Celebrates Keel

Laying of Trailerships

Goldmar is for five years at a rate of $18,500 per day. Rosemar and Goldmar are sister ships to the Rubymar, Jademar and the Pearlmar, which were delivered in the first four months of 2002, and entered into twenty-four month time charters at an average rate of $18,000 per day. The Rosemar is the last ship to be delivered as part of the 2002 Pana- max newbuilding program.

The Goldmar is the first vessel to be delivered from the recent offering.

Sea Containers Introduce

New Fast Craft

Sea Containers introduced the Ancona,

Italy to Split, Croatia route operated by its joint venture with SNAV, a subsidiary

Richard Griffith, VP, Operations of

Totem Ocean Trail Express, Inc. (TOTE), and Jim Scott, VP, marketing and business affairs, of National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO), a wholly owned subsidiary of General

Dynamics, pose at the keel-laying cere- mony for the North Star, the second of two ORCA-class RoRo trailerships being built for TOTE's Tacoma-to-

Anchorage service.

Griffith drove in a wedge that signified the fit-up of the ship's first keel blocks and then welded his initials onto a steel plate that will become a permanent part of the ship. The new ships will be 839 ft. (255.7 m), have a beam of 118 ft. (35.9 m), and carry 600 cargo trailers and 200 autos. The ships are designed for the rigors of Alaskan service and fea- ture the latest in environmental protec- tion technology. The first ship, the Mid- night Sun, is scheduled to be delivered in fall 2002 and the North Star in spring 2003.

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First Wave/Newpark

Awarded Contract

First Wave/Newpark Shipbuilding was awarded a major contract by Sasaran

Perdana Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned sub- sidiary of Crest Petroleum Bhd, for the drydocking, repair and refurbishment of the semi-submersible tender assisted platform drilling rig to be renamed the

Teknik Hidayat. The refurbishment will be performed at First Wave's Pelican

Island Facility in Galveston, Texas and is expected to continue into the fourth quarter 2002. The rig is expected to arrive in Galveston in mid-June 2002.

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Stelmar Shipping Gets

Panamax Tankers

Stelmar Shipping Ltd. has taken deliv- ery of two double-hull Panamax tankers, the Rosemar and the Goldmar, from the

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engi- neering Company Ltd.

Both tankers have entered into previ- ously announced multi-year time char- ters. The time charter contract for the

Rosemar is for 24 months at a rate of $17,500 per day. The contract for the of the Mediterranean Shipping Compa- ny. The seasonal service, which started in 2000 and has carried nearly 75,000 passengers and 15,000 vehicles to date, has proved so popular that a larger craft is needed. The high speed catamaran

Felix, which was built in 1996, will appear in the Croazia Jet livery, entering service early on June 8. kes for e system

Enhanced Safety and Operating Efficiency

IBS is a comprehensive bridge system developed by JRC with three aims: energy conservation, reduced labor demands, and greater safety.

A host of unique electronics technologies — in fields ranging from radar,

ECDIS and navigation data display to 1RCS and INMARSAT — contribute to enhanced safety at sea with significantly lighter demands on the steersman.

SJD-1206 IRCS Workstation

With this one workstation it is possible to operate a multitude of radio communication facilities. A user-friendly design ensures easy operation by all operators.

JMA-9800 Color ARPA Radar

This futuristically designed radar unit features a large 29-inch high-definition color CRT display. It enables quick detection of small targets.

JAN-3598 ECDIS Total Navigator

This advanced ECDIS system permits fully automatic navigation. It features a large color

LCD and abundant functions unique to JRC, including radar video overlay, grounding prevention, NAVTEX data, route safety check, alarm displays and engine data display. The result is greater safety and economy.

INTEGRATED

BRIDGE

SYSTEM

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Since 1915

Maritime Sales Department: 1 -1, Shimorenjaku 5-chome,

Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8510. lapan

Telephone: 81-42245-9552

Telefax: 81-422-45-9273 http://www.jrc.co.jp/

Seattle Branch Office: 1011 SW Klickitat Way Bldg. B.

Suite 100 Seattle, WA 98134, USA

Telephone: 1-206-654-5644

Telefax: 1-206-654-7030

New York Sales Office:

Suite 208. 2125 Center Avenue

Fort Lee, NJ 07024, USA

Telephone: 1-201-242-1882

Telefax: 1-201-242-1885

JRC Amsterdam Office:

Cessnalaan 40-42,1119 NL,

Schiphol-Rijk,

The Netherlands

Telephone: 31-20-658-0750

Telefax: 31-20-658-0755

ECDIS

IS09001, IS014001 Certified

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Electronics Ltda.

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Telephone: 55-21-220-8121

Telefax: 55-21-240-6324

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