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ON THE

COVER

Air to air view of an F-14A Tomcat Aircraft from Fighter

Squadron 102 (VF-102) after taking off from the Aircraft

Carrier USS America (CV-66). The Aircraft is armed with two Aim-54 Phoenix Missies; center-line, two Aim-7

Sparrow and two Aim-9 Sidewinder Missies mounted on the wing pylons. Official U.S. Navy Photograph.

Photographer: CW0 2 Joel Leo

Cover Design: Alex Brown / Artwork Production

INSIDE

Southern Marine Industries 22

Marine Coatings &

Corrosion Control 32

Gulf Crisis Confirms Need

For Global Naval Force 40

Navy Sealift Ship Program

To Inject $1.3 Billion

Into Maritime Industry 46

Canadian Maritime Industries

Association's 43rd

Annual Conference 64

AESA Receives

Conversion Contract

For Two Ferries

Spanish shipbuilder and repairer

AESA has received a contract from

Campania Trasmediterranea for the conversion of two 2,753-ton passen- ger/car ferries.

The two ferries, Ciudad de Ceuta and Ciudad de Zaragoza, will have their passenger and car capacities increased. Following conversion at

AESA's Santander yard, the ferries will be able to carry 859 passengers and 348 cars.

Turecamo Awarded $3.8-Million Contract

For Towing Services

Turecamo Coastal & Harbor Towing Company, Philadelphia,

Pa., was recently awarded a $3,831,570 contract for tugboat tow- ing services by the Naval Regional Contracting Center, Philadelphia

Naval Base, Philadelphia, Pa.

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