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SkipperLiner builds great boats.

And, great businesses.

If you're in the market for a commercial boat, you should be talking to SkipperLiner.

PVA"94 (Continued from page 37)

Tuesday, January 18 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Update on the PVA Insurance Program

Moderator: Terry MacRae

This program will outline new developments in the maritime in- surance environment and enhance- ments of the PVA endorsed pro- gram, which is utilized by over 60 percent of our members. Featuring input from senior management of

PVA's endorsed broker, Johnson &

Higgins, this plenary session will provide company owners and op- erators with the latest information about the PVA program.

Closing Plenary Session:

Tuesday, Jan. 18 4:00 p.m. - 5:30

Disney Style p.m. Service -

Pleasing the people you do busi- ness with is of critical importance when determining the long-term profitability and competitive edge of your organization.

In this session, Disney manage- ment staff will attempt to broaden your professional understanding and expertise in the field of service and customer satisfaction by study- ing strategies practiced at the Walt

Disney World® Resort. An explora- tion of the Disney 'Vision of Quality

Service," this presentation show- cases research techniques, opera- tional procedures and technical sys- tems that support the employees in delivering superior guest service.

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PVA '94 Exhibitor list (partial):

Advanced Computer Solutions Jeffboat

Atlantic Marine, Inc. John Holdsworth&Co.Ltd.

Bauer Interiors, Inc. Johnson & Higgins

Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Leevac Shipyards, Inc.

Bensinger's/Div. of Allen Foods Loomis & LaPann, Inc.

Berg Company MTS Seating

Bud Jones Company MTU North America

Caterpillar Maritime Services Corporation

Chicago Metallic Corporation Maritime Systems Designs, Inc.

Cummins Marine Multicom Communications

Custom Ship Interiors National Ticket Company

DeJong & Lebet Navatek Ships Ltd.

Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Nichols Brothers Boat Builders

Directions in Design, Inc. Peterson Builders, Inc.

Elliott Bay Design Group, Ltd. Rodney E. Lay & Associates

Envirovac, Inc. Service Marine Industries, Inc.

Freeport Shipbuilding Sharpshooter Resort Photography

Gee & Jenson SkipperLiner

Gasser Chair Co., Inc. T. J. Software, Inc.

Globe Information Systems Trans Bay Images

Guido Perla & Associates, Inc. Trase Miller

Hopeman Brothers, Inc. Trinity Marine Group

Interior Design International Turnbull Inc.

Jamestown Metal Marine Sales

Climax Debuts Mid-Size

Portable Milling Machine

Climax Portable Machine Tools,

Inc. has introduced the Model

PM925 midsize portable milling machine. The new machine is re- portedly a versatile three-axis hy- draulic milling machine, designed for use in a variety of applications.

The PM925 includes three hydrau- lic motors, allowing the operator to select the correct spindle rpm for optimum metal removal. The machine's vertical travel also al- lows milling below the bed surface.

Horizontal milling of a large area, with a single setup, is possible with the machine hung from an over- head fixture or platen. For more information on the Climax PM925 mid-size portable milling machine,

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IDB Introduces New Low-

Priced Phone Service

The availability of Oceancell, a revolutionary satellite telephone service which utilizes reportedly the most powerful commercial mobile communications satellite ever built, was announced recently by IDB

Mobile Communications, a unit of

IDB Communications Group.

The announcement was made by

IDB Mobile president Jon Klein and AMSC marketing manager

Maureen Lalor. AMSC, which is licensed by the FCC to provide mo- bile satellite services to the U.S. market, is scheduled to launch the new satellite in late 1994.

The power of the satellite enables the use of a much smaller antenna.

Oceancell phone service will allow ships at sea to place and receive private and secure phone calls for as low as $ 1.50 per minute during peak times.

With virtually complete North

American coverage extending 200 miles offshore, including Alaska, the

Caribbean and Canada, most tugs, barges, fishing and offshore supply vessel will be in range of Oceancell at all times. Oceancell will also provide fax, data and GPS capabili- ties.

For more information on

Oceancell from IDB,

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And, great businesses.

Modem Luxuiy Vessels, (including 49.100, 150. & 225 passenger models)

Whether you're adding a new ship to your existing fleet, or going into business for the first time, talk with us at SkipperLiner. We understand as much about building and navigating businesses, as we do about building and navigating boats. Because we're operators ourselves. We even provide "turn-key" operation service, including business plan development, sales plans, training, and financing. ^

Our superior workmanship, commitment to quality, and attitude toward service, both before and after your boat has been delivered, have made us the largest U.S. builder of custom cruise ships in our class.

It's easy to see why over 50% of the boats we build are for repeat customers; and, why SkipperLiner resale values are always among the strongest in our industry.

So if you're in the market for a commercial vessel, talk with us at SkipperLiner. Since 1971 we've built great boats.

We're competitively priced, with production that's on time. We can manufacture commercial boats in as little as 10 weeks and deliver them to destinations worldwide. We're experienced builders of all types of commercial vessels including floating offices, water taxis, and pleasure yachts—in addition to those shown here. 38 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News