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ON THE COVER

Pictured is the 16th Aegis guided missile cruiser built for the U.S.

Navy by Ingalls Shipbuilding. To help U.S. shipbuilding weather

Defense spending cutbacks and make the transition to commer- cial activity, the government is investing $2.2 billion. See page 17 for details.

INSIDE:

Government To Spend $2.2

Billion To Convert Defense

Industry To Commercial 17

Megayacht Builders Order

Books Brimming In '93 21

Update: Marine Coatings & Corrosion Control 30

Seatrade Cruise

Shipping '93 52

Canadian Shipping

Exhibition & Conference 56

Preview: Gastech '93 62

Southern Marine Industry 64

Carnival Cruise Lines Gives

Fincantieri Contract To Build

World's Largest Cruise Ship

Carnival Cruise Lines Inc. (CCL) of Miami, Fla., has signed a contract with the Italian shipyard

Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani

SPA for the construction of the largest passenger cruise ship ever built.

Carnival said, in a press re- lease, the proposed vessel, at about 95,000 gross registered tons, will feature more than 1,300 cabins.

Citibank N.A. served as financial advisor to both parties. Delivery is scheduled for late 1996.

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