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ON THE COVER

Pictured on the cover is BP

America Inc.'s semisubmersible "Diamond M" in the Gulf of

Mexico. Coverage of the 25th

Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) starts on page 14.

INSIDE:

The Barge Industry Fights

New Fuel Taxes 7

Preview: More Than 30,000

Decision Makers Expected

At OTC 93 14

Preview: ASNE Day '93

Preview: Radio Technical

Commission For Maritime

Services Show 7 5

Editorial: Congressman

Owen Pickett Speaks Out

On Maritime Policy 80

Calendar Of Events 96

Singmarine Wins Con- tracts Worth $13 Million

Singmarine Industries, Ltd., through its wholly-owned sub- sidiary Singmarine Dockyard &

Engineering, was awarded two contracts with a total value of $13 million to build three new vessels. One contract, worth $11.5 million, was from Keppel

Smit Towage Pte. Ltd. for the construction of two harbor tugs.

The other contract is for the con- struction of an oil spill repsonse vessel for Esso Singapore Ltd.

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