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ON THE COVER

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NEVER CHANGE A WINNING TEAM

THE TEAM IS THE SAME - WE HAVE ONLY CHANGED THE NAME

ULSTEIN BERGEN has developed and manufactured main engines and generating engines for ships, as well as diesel- and lean-burn gas engines for land installations since 1943. Quality in all details has always characterized

ULSTEIN BERGEN products, and our workforce continues to take pride in the high level of its craftsman- ship. The team is the same, we have only changed the name.

ULSTEIN BERGEN is still recognized worldwide as a manufacturer of economical, reliable medium-speed diesel engines for propulsion and generating power plants. m #|

ULSTEIN BERGEN AS has been found to conform to Quality

System standard: BS5750: PART 1,

ISO 9001, EN29001: 1987.

ULSTEIN BERGEN AS

P.O. Box 924, N-5002 Bergen, Norway.

Tel.: +47-55 19 90 00. Telefax: +47-55 19 04 05.

Ulstein USA Inc., New Orleans 2701 Delaware Avenue, Kenner, LA 70062

Tel: 1-504-464-4561 • Fax: 1-504-464-4565

Pictured on this month's cover is the Workboats Northwest-built "Near Shore" oil spill control vessel. The boat, built for Cook Inlet Spill Prevention and Response, Inc., is powered by a Caterpillar 3208TA diesel engine which operates at 435 hp at 2,800 rpm. The Caterpillar engine drives the vessel's waterjet through a ZF reduction gear. The engine is cooled by a Fernstrum keel cooler. For additional information, turn to page 22. 48 53 * 65

Circle 325 on Reader Service Card

U.S. Ferry Business Boom

Ferry projects in Washington and

Alaska have peaked the interest and hopes of builders and suppliers.

Navigation &

Communication Technology

Safety & economy are just two of the driving forces behind electronic manu- facturers' technological push.

PLUS: Navigation & Communication Equipment

Buyer's Guide

Workboat Annual

Preview of the International Work Boat

Show with exclusive "Buyer's Guide."

Also: Full findings of recent MarAd,

AWSC surveys.

Casino Boat "FACT BOOK"

This supplement for the RiverboatGam- ing Congress & Expo features industry insights from Transportation Institute's

Larry Evans, and industry statistics. * supplement starts after page 18.

MARKETS 14 The European Workboat Market 40 Fast Ferry Technology

SHOW PREVIEWS 30 Ship Repair & Conversion 1994 66 International WorkBoat Show

DEPARTMEHTS 41 MarAd News 100 Calendar 112 Classifieds 82 92

STATISTICS

Industry Trends

Tanker Statistics

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