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INSIDE:

Preview of the NAPVO

Conference and Exhibition 22

The International Salvage

Union Discusses Future 25

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT

Gaming Vessel Update 33

Outstanding Passenger

Vessels & Ferries of 1992

Diesel Engine Directory 40 58

U.S. Buys 12 Sealift Ships for $266 Million

The U.S. bought 12 Ro/Ro ships for a total of $266 million, expanding its fleet of strategic sealift ships to 109.

The Maritime Administration (MarAd) plans to spend $60 mil- lion on ship refurbishing, as several of the ships require drydock work.

All but one of the ships are foreign- built, and all but three fly foreign flags. Three U.S. shipowners, First

Chicago Leasing Corp., Lykes Bros.

Steamship and Eagle Shipholding are selling ships for $13.9 million, $20.5 million and $24.9 million respectively.

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