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The 131-it. (40-m) CV-9 of Cayman was built and delivered by Delta Marine recently. The vessel — pictured on the cover in Juneau, Alaska — features a full-displacement, solid fiberglass hull and super- structure (131 ft.) Turn to page 40 for MR/Etts annual report on megayachts. 28 40 50

ALSO IN ™s 1 5 CAD/CAM: Various solutions for the small and large vessel designers and builders. 24 CONTAINERSHIPS: Larger ships and consolidating routes present new opportunities for shipbuilders and suppliers. 36 SLICK SAVINGS: Catalina Express changed lube oil, saving on maintenance. 56 SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: Canada's Finlay Navigation needed an icebreaking log truck ferry for a land-locked lake. So they built one. 62 FERLISHIP'S PRINCIPAL CONTRACTS RECORDED 69 LPG: Fincantieri completes a difficult tank installation. 72 CLASSIFIEDS

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