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Gulf of Mexico (Continued from page 46) ship and boatyards in the U.S., such as Bath Iron Works, Friede Goldman, Alabama shipyard, Avondale, Halter Pascagoula, Halter Equitable and Bollinger. Bender's First Operations Shop ? which at press time was scheduled to open with full functionality at the beginning of 2000 ? represents the latest advances in materials processing, as well as laser cutting. According to the company, the 6 kW laser system to be installed offers many quality advantages, including an accuracy withing .004-in. In addition, part repeata-bility is nearly 100 percent, and there is no degradation of the beam quality over the course of the cutting pro-gram between normal, routine maintenance. Steiner Steps Up Steiner Shipyard, with origins as a family shipyard dating back to the 1920s, is certainly a well-known and regarded entity in the local maritime markets. Howev-er, Steiner is far more than a local player, as it counts companies around the globe, including Japan, as good customers in standing. Steiner is perhaps best known for its endeavors in the fishing vessel markets, as it has built hundreds of boats over the years. But the company's activities are broad-ly stretched, a strategy, which has yielded dividends as cyclical trends on occasion touch one or more of the branches. The latest business opportunity for Steiner revolves around a new company dubbed Enviro-Met-als. Featuring a Wheelabrator metal processing unit, used to preblast millscale (the coating on metals that must be removed before the metal can be painted). The unit is housed in its own building, which is a great ben-efit toward complying with EPA guidelines. In fact, Russell says, the Alabama Conservation Department (l-r) Tara Steiner Marhsall (Russell's daughter), vice-president; Russell R. Steiner, president of Steiner Shipyard, Inc.; Russell T. Steiner (Russell's son), director of inventory sales. has even issued tickets if sand goes into the water dur-ing the blasting process ? a far more likely result for yards still blasting in open air. The tighter regulations on blasting and coating mean small boatyards need to employ such a process; how-ever, the prohibitive cost of the unit makes the prospect iefriendCyfiiag" HEAD OFFICE: MARINA TOWERS. 204, NEWTOWN BARRACKS BELIZE CITY , BELIZE - CENTRAL AMERICA Tel: 501-2-35031 / 35047 - Fax: 501-2-35048 / 35070 [email protected] DESIGNATED OFFICES: PANAMA TOKYO KOBE SINGAPORE ZURICH NEW YORK ROTTERDAM HOUSTON PUSAN, KOREA CONSTANZA MALMOE, SWEDEN LUXEMBOURG BANIAS, SYRIA CAIRO, EGYPT ISTANBUL LAS PALMAS,CANARY Is. ARGENTINA ECUADOR HONG KONG YOKOHAMA PIREAUS LONDON GENEVA MANILA MADRID BANGKOK KARACHI LIMASSOL TAIPEI, TAIWAN ANTWERP SHANGHAI, P.R.C. NEW DELHI, INDIA VALLETA, MALTA MOMBASA, KENYA URUGUAY ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS (Authorized by IMMARBE to perforin statutory certification) American Bureau of Shipping Belize Maritime Bureau Bureau Veritas China Corporation Register Det Norske Veritas Hellenic Register of Shipping Inspection y Clasificacion Maritima Lloyd's Register of Shipping Panama Maritime Documentation Serv. Polski Rejestr Statkow Registro Italiano Navale Registro Cubano de Buques Associated Consultants Bureau Belize Register Corporation China Classification Society Class NK Germanischer Lloyd Korean Register of Shipping Isthmus Bureau of Shipping Panama Bureau of Shipping Panama Shipping Registrar R. J. Del Pan & Co., Inc. Registro Interaacional Naval Maritime Register of Shipping Ferriby Marine - Authorized for ISM certification I ;\( I.I I.I.\( I. ISOU!STA\I>Am> IN SI 11 IN ill X. ISTliATlON ? Dependable common law system ? Fast and efficient ship registration and related services ? International conventions requirements ? Bareboat ('barter registration (( barter in - t barter out) ? Special registration for deliver) or scrap purpose ? Reliable system for recordation of ownership titles, mortgages and liens ? Competitive fees and taxes INTERNATIONAL MERCHANT MARINE REGISTRY OF BELIZE "i m m a ih>k November, 1999 Circle 229 on Reader Service Card Circle 256 on Reader Service Card 111