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ON THE COVER

This month's cover depicts the

Vancouver, a Z-drive tug built by J.M.

Martinac Shipbuilding Corporation, and one of our Outstanding Workboats of 1993 (feature starts on p. 30).

INSIDE:

NEW TECHNOLOGY: 60-Knot Quadrimarans 13

Preview: International

WorkBoat Show '93 22

Outstanding

Workboats Of 1993 30

Crounse Saves Big Money

With Mobilgard SHC-120 46

Legislative Update 48

SUPPLEMENT: Gaming

Vessel Market Guide 57

Shipbuilding In The

BENELUX Countries 78

Preview: Europort '93 87

Preview: MariChem '93 103

Calendar

Wartsila Powers

Innovative New Tugs 105 108

Circle 201 on Reader Service Card

Navy Awards

Avondale $257.5 Million

Contract For LSD Ship

Avondale won a contract to build one dock landing ship (LSD) for the

U.S. Navy for $257.5 million, scheduled for delivery in early 1998.

At its peak, the contract requires approximately 900 Avondale workers. The LSD will carry more cargo but fewer air-cushioned landing craft (LCACs) than the original LSDs, of which Avondale constructed five.

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