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FIVE YEAR OUTLOOK FOR

U.S. SHIPBUILDING

February 1994

A 225 page study completed by IMA in mid-February • profiles the existing inventory • identifies key owners and builders • examines underlying business trends • and forecasts construction in each of 18 business sectors over the next five years. More than 135 exhibits and 18 statistical tables document the findings and conclusions.

OUTLINE OF REPORT

GENERAL BUSINESS SETTING

Analysts Views on Future Ship Construction • AWES, ASIS and World Bank forecasts • Accuracy of past forecasts

The Competitive Situation • Key players in commercial ship construction a Trend in competitive position

Future Market Role for U.S. Shipbuilding • A time to think global • Assistance from the government

INTERNATIONAL MARKET

Product Tankers • Future petroleum product supply and demand • Import substitution for U.S. refinery products • Future product tanker orders

Crude Carriers • Block obsolescence • Future crude carrier orders

Liquefied Gas Carriers • Underlying demand for LNG and LPG a Future LNG and LPG ship orders

Chemical Tankers • Underlying chemical transport demand • Future chemical tanker orders

Cruise Ships

D Underlying cruise trade demand • Future cruise ship orders

Containerships • Underlying container transport demand • Future containership orders

Floating Plants • Why floating plants? • Power, methanol and desalination barges

DOMESTIC MARKET

Construction Requirements for Domestic Ships • Legal background • Impact on market access

Coastal Tankers • Impact of OPA 90 on tanker retirements • Future coastal tanker requirements • Outlook for coastal tanker construction

Domestic Containerships • Underlying containerized transport demand • Ship construction requirements

Offshore Support Vessels • Underlying offshore vessel demand • Outlook for offshore vessel construction

Ferries And Small Passenger Vessels • Major operators and locations • Outlook for vessel construction

Tugboats • Demand for escort tugs

Floating Prisons o Spending for prison construction • Outlook for prison barges

U.S. NAVY MARKET

Overview of Navy Ship Construction • Decline of the last five years

D Navy force plans

Combatant Ships and Submarines • Seawolf and Centurion construction • Carrier and Aegis ship construction

Amphibious Ships • Planned LPD 17 acquisition

Sealift Ships and Support Ships • Outlook for new orders

Five Year Outlook for U.S. Shipbuilding (report number 7124) is available for $610. To order, please contact

IMA Associates, Inc. — 600 New Hampshire Ave., NW — Suite 140 Washington, DC 20037 USA —

Telephone: 202-333-8501 — Fax: 202-333-8504 106

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