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Built at Italy's Rodriquez Cantieri Navali, Segesta Jet is a 165.5-ft. (50.5-m) fast ferry capable of carrying 500 passengers at more than 30 knots. 8 Ships of the Future

The containership component of the world fleet has grown 8.7 percent over the past five years alone, and the prospect of considerable volume growth during the next 10 years drives the industry to achieve ever-higher efficiencies per slot. — by David Tinsley 62 Ship Repair Challenges

Both the ship repair and conversion industries an undergoing some difficult times at present, with owners and operators in the conventional ship- ping and offshore market suffering from low incomes.

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