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Pictured on this month's cover is Crowley Marine Services' M/V Sea Victory towing the S.S.

Missouri from the Puget Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Wash., to her place of honor in Pearl

Harbor. Crowley has participated in some interesting fuel & lubrication studies with oil major

Mobil, the details of which are featured in this month's tow and tug coverage, starting on page 42. 8 "I can see clearly now, the rain is ... here?"

The new Bridgemaster E system from Litton stood up against one of maritime's stiffest tests. — by David Tinsley 32 The Quick Fix

Propulsion equipment procurers are increasingly focused on equipment's life-cycle costs. 48 ERAM Draws to a Conclusion at DTMB

Part 4 of 4 focuses on the effort to create the optimized engine room configuration. 80

Despite some wild market and political gyra- tions over the last two decades, U.S. yards maintain resilience through the use of new tech- nology.

JONES ACT DEBATE HITS SENATE: An attempt to eliminate the "U.S.-build" stipulation from the

Jones Act was recently the topic of a Senate

Committee hearing. 74 Marine Engineering

There has been a marked increase in the num- ber of new products designed to save designers, builders and owners time and money.

II Marine Finance World Orderbook Up; OSE is

Pounded; Bulk Owners are on the Ropes 18" New & Notable 22 Satellite Communications 26 Gulf Coast Report 42 Tug & Towboat Focus 59 SNAME Preview 64 Practical Guide To The Year 2000 Problem 76 Tugboat, Towboat & Barge Industry Issues

Examined 86 Fish Expo Boston Preview 108 Far East Update

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