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ON THE COVER

Featured on this month's cover is the M/V Mr. Mel. Swiftships Inc. of Morgan City, La. delivered the crew/supply vessel — reportedly the first waterjet powered crew/supply vessel in the U.S. — to

Diamond Services Corp. (photo credit: Skeets Photo-Service, Patterson, La ). The boat is powered by four Detroit

Diesel main engines, which drive four Hamilton jet drives. See related stories on pages 19 and 29.

The top inset photo is of the Cedar Island, a Caterpillar-powered ferry for the state of North Carolina built by Moss Point Marine of the Trinity Marine Group (see story, page 16).

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MARKETS SHOW PREVIEWS 16 New Delivery: Trinity Delivers Ferry To 58 SASMEX '95

North Carolina DOT 72 Equiport '95 34 Propulsion Update: Test Results In On 72 Shipping '95

Wartsila 20 Engine 89 IGBE '95 47 Electronics Update: German-Spon- sored ECDIS Study A Success DEPARTMENTS 62 European Update: Military Designs 92 Calendar

For The Future: by Andy Smith & Carol Fulford 101 Fast Action Reader Service 91 Future Orders: High Speed Fast Card

Ferries Recommended For N.Y. Area 104 Classifieds

STATISTICS 32 Ferliship: Orders Recorded In January 35 The World Orderbook 60 Industry Trends

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OA AWO ANNUAL ^ " The towand barge industry faces many challenges this year in regards to leg- islation, safety and the way business is conducted. Industry leaders from AWO presenttheirviewson how owners and operators can turn today's challenges into tomorrow's successes.

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Find out how the new political powers will affect the barge and towing industry (pg. 21).

SAFETY AT SEA

International attention is focused on keeping all ships, particularly RoRos, safe at sea. by Alan Thorpe, international editor

RoRos face toughening regs; equipment manufacturers maneuver to fill needs.

Riverboat Gaming: Where

Is The Market Heading?

After experiencing many peaks and a few valleys, the market is stabiliz- ing as it matures. by Bridget Ann Murphy, assistant editor

The riverboat market is maturing.

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