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FELS Awarded $60-Million Contract

To Build Jack-Up Rig

Far East Levingston Shipbuilding (FELS) of Singapore was recently awarded a $60-million contract to construct a harsh-environment jack-up drill rig.

The rig was ordered by Santa Fe

International Corp., a Kuwaiti- owned drilling contractor operating out of the U.S. The rig will be deliv- ered in 1989.

The new rig is an E and GL-780

MOD V cantilever jack-up and is one of the larger-size self-elevating rigs capable of operating the whole year round in the most severe envi- ronmental conditions.

Taylor Named President,

Hondex Marine Electronics

Presley Taylor

Presley Taylor, a 30-year ve- teran of the marine electronics in- dustry, has been named president of

Hondex Marine Electronics, Clear- water, Fla.

The newly formed company, which is a U.S. subsidiary of Honda

Electronics Company Ltd., has opened corporate offices at 13161 56th Court, Suite 203, in Clearwat- er, phone (813) 573-1870.

Hondex will market a line of con- sumer and commercial marine elec- tronics.

Before joining Hondex, Mr. Tay- lor was president of King Marine

Radio. Prior to that, he was vice president of SI-TEX Marine Elec- tronics.

For more information and free lit- erature on Hondex Marine Elec- tronics,

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Holland America Line

Plans To Double Size

Of Alaskan Cruise Fleet

Holland America Line, the largest single passenger line serving the Al- askan cruise market, plans to ex- pand its fleet in the area from three to six ships by 1992, according to

Terry Underwood, company vice president for marketing.

The company, which boasts about 70,000 ship passengers in the Alas- kan cruise market, recently pur- chased the 1,200-passenger Homeric from Home Lines to add to its Alas- kan summer cruise program.

In addition, Holland America plans to build two new ships with passenger capacities of about 1,800 for delivery in 1991 or 1992.

June, 1988

Intertek Offers Free

Eight-Page Full-Color

Brochure On Services

Intertek Services Corporation, with world headquarters in Fairfax,

Va., is offering a free, eight-page, full-color brochure on the tasks per- formed by their registry of 5,000- plus independent contractors. The registry includes expert quality en- gineers, consultants, inspectors, ex- pediters and instructors with over 25 years of experience, located in over 500 U.S. and Canadian cities, as well as in major cities throughout the world.

Titled "How to Assure Quali- ty... At a Lower Cost," the publi- cation includes an extensive list of

Intertek skills, along with a partial list of Intertek's capabilities in com- ponent, subsystem and system lev- els. Tasks performed include capa- bility surveys, performance moni- toring, inspection, expediting, and providing consultants and training instructors.

The brochure also lists a step-by- step procedure showing how easy it is to use Intertek, plus an explana- tion of why Intertek is the logical answer.

For more information and a free copy of the well-illustrated brochure from Intertek Services Corporation,

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FOR POWER

In the pursuit of excellence in propulsion and generating power, we at DEUTZ MWM are passionate.

Over the years of our affair with the sea, we have developed a world-wide respect for mariners. And vice-versa.

This respect has resulted from our ongoing devotion to quality - of engineering, applica- tion, and product...

For the DEUTZ MWM sales/service team nearest you, contact:

DEUTZ CORPORATION 7585 Ponce de Leon Circle

Doraville, Ga. 30340 (404) 449-6140

Telex: 0070-7478

KHD Canada Inc. 4420 Garand St.

Ville St. Laurent, QC

Canada H4R 2A3

Telephone: (514) 335-3150

Fax: (514) 332-4173

Telex: 05-824927

Loyalty to our clients' expectations of the highest standards of service - any time, anywhere...

And our tireless exploration of new ways to improve our product to meet the needs of a demanding market...

A market in love with the speed, quality, service, and productive innovation that DEUTZ MWM has come to represent.

So, if you are about to buy, build, operate, or repower a vessel in this country, wouldn't you like to establish a meaningful relationship with one of the most respected engine companies in the world?

Because we think you're going to fall in love with what we have to offer.

DEUTZ MWM:

More power to North

America.

DEUTZ GSORFL A.

IKHDI

DEUTZ MWM is represented in all 50 states and 10 provinces.

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DEUTZ MWM engines are moving more passengers more quickly in and off North America on the fast, quiet cats: Dolphin,

Catamarin, Executive Explorer, Hawaii Express, Gold Rush.

A PASSION Twin V-8 DEUTZ MWM 604 B engines are bringing the latest cat to Lake Michigan.