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ON THE COVER

Cover Photos (clockwise from logo): Kronprins Harald (Wart- sila); Yard Patrol Craft (Marinette Marine); Commodore (Mar- co); Island Class Patrol Boat (Bollinger); Spirit of New York (Blount Marine); Capt JP (Service Marine); (center) USCG

Patrol Boat (MonArk Boat).

Outstanding Cruise Ships,

Passenger & Cruise Boats, of 1987

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Outstanding Workboats &

Military Shallow-Draft Vessels of 1987

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Preview-Cruise Shipping

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Preview-NAPVO Annual Meeting

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NASSCO Delivers Second

Navy Hospital Ship

The National Steel and Ship- building Company (NASSCO) of

San Diego, Calif., recently delivered the second hospital ship, the USNS

Comfort (T-AH-20), to the Military

Sealift Command.

The Comfort, converted from a 90,000-dwt tanker, will be used to provide full medical support to the

Defense Department's Rapid De- ployment Joint Task Force. She will be part of the MSC's Strategic Sea- lift Force.

The 894-foot ship has a 1,000-bed, 12-operating room medical treat- ment facility.

The first hospital ship, the USNS

Mercy (T-AH-19), was delivered by

NASSCO in December 1986.

For free literature containing full information on NASSCO,

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Oil Tanker Ordered

By BHP Petroleum

A 90,000-dwt crude oil tanker has been ordered by BHP Petroleum, a subsidiary of BHP, Australia's larg- est industrial company.

The tanker is scheduled to be built in Japan and put into service by the end of 1988. It will be used primarily to carry export-cargoes of

Australian crude, and will be oper- ated by BHP Transport, another

BHP subsidiary, and will be char- tered by BHP Petroleum.

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