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INVESTMENT IN DESIGN 'A BUSS PANELS

When Space, Weight; or Cost #s a Problem,

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You can take a large amount of bridge control and monitoring functions and shrink them down to 8''2 x 11 inch sheets of technology, solving the space problem associated with bridge design.

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Call today for more information! 732.382.4344 732.388.5111 fax [email protected] e-mail and project sophistication as more pertinent measures of business standing than market share alone, although the Italian group clearly retains the top slot worldwide. Mr. Antonini is confident that with the largest technical orga- nization of any European builder, plus two yards orientated to continuous cruise ship con- struction, it can maintain or even build on its market position.

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Italian Technology ... With Style

Little more than 10 years after its re-entry to luxury passengership construction, determined

Fincantieri has attained a highpoint in the niche business of designing and building high- capacity cruise vessels.

Holland America Line's newly-commissioned, evolutionary Rotterdam, claimed to be the fastest ship of its type at 25 knots, has been a particular test of the shipbuilder's project man- agement skills and resources, necessitating greater than usual recourse to outside subcon- tractors for the outfitting stages.

Indeed, there has been unremitting pressure on the system and organization over the last decade to develop what has proven to be a com- manding position in the cruise ship market while, at the same time, effecting a major group restructure and turning it from a consistent loss-maker into a profitable undertaking.

The current period of activity in the passen- ger ship field has been without parallel in a modern-day context, utilizing all efforts at

Monfalcone and Venice-Marghera.

The forthcoming completion at Marghera of the 85,000-gt Disney Magic, promised for the end of February, will be considered an epochal stage in the industry's development.

In addition, in April, Monfalcone will set a new record with the scheduled delivery to P&O Princess Cruises of Grand Princess, which will rank as the world's largest cruise ship in commission at 109,000-gt.

How many builders today could deliver three outfitting-inten- sive, seminal ships, in the shape of the Rotterdam, Disney Magic and Grand Princess, within a space of just six months?

Fincantieri chairman Corrado

Antonini regards work value

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January, 1998