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ASSESSMENT OF THE U.S. MARINE MARKET \

AND FORECAST OF FUTURE CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS **

Report No. 7115—$575.00 per copy

IMA has recently published a detailed assessment of the U.S. marine market. Our analysis clearly indicates a turnaround is occurring in key segments of the business. We find numerous new business opportunities over the next five years, including: • a short burst of orders for coastal product tankers as a result of the recently passed double bottom le- gislation • order for sealift ships—with the Kuwait invasion providing additional incentive • continued orders of naval combatants, surveillance and survey ships—though at a slower pace than the preceding five years • numerous ferries, municipal craft. Coast Guard cutters and tenders, and other smaller vessels • a sharp increase in the offshore sector—spurred on by rapidly increasing oil prices • orders for floating alcohol production plants--again spurred by rising oil prices • continued growth in the megayacht business- already a sizable export business being developed by

U.S. firms • river barge orders appoaching 1,000 annually- driven by replacement requirements

IMA's new report assesses underlying market drivers and forecasts construction in each of 38 individual mar- ket segments- taking into account recent developments such as the double bottom legislation, conflict with Iraq and eroding economic scene.

Large Commercial Ships • cruise ships • coastal container and ro ro ships • Alaskan crude carriers • product and other crude carriers • chemical and speciality tankers • Great Lakes self-unloaders • bulk carriers and seagoing barges

Major Goverment Ships • combatants • support ships • sealift ships • surveillance and research ships • icebreakers • foreign naval ship sales

Small Ships and Boats • ferries • dinner and excursion boats • coastal and river cruise vessels • municipal craft • harbor and coastal tugs • small naval craft • Coastal Guard cutters and tenders • Army watercraft • FMS patrol boats

Offshore Equipment • offshore rigs and drill ships • production platforms • offshore support vessels

Fishing Boats • fish processing ships • tuna seiners • other fishing boats

Recreational Boats • megayachts

Inland Waterway Equipment • river towboats • river barges

Dredges • pipeline dredges • seagoing hopper dredges • mechanical dredges

Other Fabrications • sunken tube tunnel sections • floating plants • modular assemblies • accommodation barges

Nothing like this report is available anywhere. Under one cover is an in-depth assessment of the entire U.S. marine sector—present and future. The report is tailored for use by business planners and marketing managers.

It provides a totally objective, analytical data base useful for setting strategy and long term business plans.

Intended users are shipbuilders, machinery manufacturers, marine electronics firms and other suppliers to the marine business.

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IMA Associates, Inc.-2600 Virginia Ave., NW —Suite 901— Washington, DC 20037—Tel: 202-333-8501 —

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