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YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU COULD BE SAVING... Thordon Bearings Inc. offers two ^^?SMVi __ : environmentally friendly stem BHEt tube bearing systems that Kg ^ save shipowners money. Both the sealed Thor-Lube and open water lubricated COMPAC systems last longer, offer lower friction and install faster. And because they're pollution free, the fines and delays imposed on ships with leaking stem tubes are totally eliminated. So, for your next new build or conversion project, call Thordon. You'll prevent pollution, and save money. After all, we swim in the oceans, too. 1.905.335.1440 Pacific Marine & Industrial CALIFORNIA (South) Tel.: (619) 674-1214 Fax: (619) 674-1216 Email: [email protected] Coppedge Marine Inc. FLORIDA Tel.: (904) 398-9586 Fax: (904) 398-0373 Toll Free: 1-800-329-9586 Email: [email protected] Marine Industries Corp. INDIANA Tel.: (812) 283-5603 Fax: (812) 283-9628 Toll Free: 1-800-733-3130 Email: [email protected] johnson Packings & Industrial Products, Inc. MAINE Tel.: (207) 262-7110 Fax: (207) 262-7118 Email: [email protected] Johnson Packings S Industrial Products, Inc. MASSACHUSETTS Tel.: (413) 525-5555 Fax: (413) 525-5520 Emaii: [email protected] American Ship Repair Co. Inc. NEW YORK Tel.: (718) 435-5570 Fax: (718) 871-9050 Email: [email protected] Avalon Marine Ltd. ^^ NOVA SCOTIA Tel.: (902) 456-1381 Fax: (902) 462-1004 Email: [email protected] Bates Unlimited & Associates, Inc. TEXAS Tel.: (281) 367-4312 Fax: (281) 367-4326 Toll Free: 1-800-367-9048 Email: [email protected] 8DI Technologies QUEBEC Tel.: (514) 364-0808 Fax: (514) 364-0454 Seal-Pro Technology Croup VIRGINIA Tel.: (804) 452-2777 Fax: (804) 452-4809 Emaii: [email protected] Pacific Marine Equipment Inc. Tel.: (206) 281-9841 Fax: (206) 281-9843 Email: [email protected] Thordon Office: TEXAS Tel.: (281) 334-6118 Fax: (281) 538-1924 Emaii: [email protected] FOR OTHER THORDON DISTRIBUTORS CONTACT Thordon Bearings Inc., ONTARIO Tel.: (905) 335-1440 Fax: (905) 335-4033 Email: [email protected] M/S Europa main particulars Length, o.a 646 ft. (196.8 m) Breadth 78.7 ft. (24 m) Draft 19.7 ft. (6 m) GT 28,400 Passengers, max 408 Passenger suites 204 Crew 270 Machinery Diesel Electric Main engines (2) MAN B&W 7L 40/54 (2) MAN B&W 8L 40/54 Propulsion Azipod (2 x 6.65 MW) Speed 21 knots Classification Germanischer Lloyd Werft for the contract reportedly because the German yard could not comply with the scheduled target date for delivery. New from Kvaerner Masa-Yards' Helsinki New Shipyard is MS Europa, built for Germany's Hapag-Lloyd. The 28,400 gt ship is built to carry only 408 passengers, making it one of the most spacious cruise ships on the market. It was designed and con-structed with an "all outside concept," meaning that all passenger suites face the sea. The ship was designed by the owner in conjunction with the yard, and included the efforts of notable compa-nies such as DeltaMarin, Yran & Stor-braaten, and consulting architect Wil-fried Kohnemann. The vessel is also sig-nificant because it was designed and built in just 21 months, from the signing of the contract. This feat is impressive given the long backlog of cruise ships. Circle 300 on Reader Service Card (Continued from page 29) felonies, including falsifying logs lying to the U.S. Coast Guard, and mitted Royal Caribbean ships were ged with secret bypass pipes, which re used to dump used dry-cleaning emicals and other waste. The fine, the ghest ever assessed by a cruise line for lluting U.S. waters, followed $9 mil-on in fines Royal Caribbean agreed to ay in 1998. he Silver Lining Although the cruise market has ndured recent rough waters, it is a solid et that the industry will continue to esign, build and deliver vessels that help meet the burgeoning demand of cruise passengers, while meeting the demands for more luxurious accommo-dations and diversity of activities on board. A recent delivery to forward these values was the Disney Wonder from Fincantieri, which, like its sister-ship, embodies the style and finesse of the classic liners, or as Disney bills it, the modern classic. The 83,000-ton, 964-ft. (294-m) Disney Wonder is truly an elegant ship, with pictures not quite providing it just due. Propelled by the diesel/electric combo of five 16-cylinder Sulzer engines and two 19-MW GE propulsion motors, the ship can attain a maximum speed of 24 knots. The Disney "fleet" has positioned itself into an interesting cruise market niche, catering to adults, families and children. Being a Disney product, the focus on entertainment and education for the younger set is amply accommo-dated with more than 15,000 sq. ft. ded-icated to children's areas, split between the Disney Oceaneer Club for 3-8 year olds; and the Disney Oceaneer Lab for 9-12 year olds. Another recent boost for the industry involves the signing of the contract to build the 12 deck, 644 ft. (195.8 m) Res-idenSea vessel, an ocean-going luxury resort designed for the rich in that the onboard rooms and suites are for sale. The vessel was conceived four years ago by Norwegian cruise magnate Knut Kloster Jr., and represents a new con-cept in cruising. Buyers of ResidenSea accommodations must have a net worth of at least $5 million and be of "good character." The prices of the 110 luxury apartments are in the range $2-6.84 mil-lion, plus maintenance of five to six per-cent of the price tag. While the contract-ed vessel is much smaller than the orig-inal plans (40,000 tons and $350 million v. 86,000 tons and $545 million), spirits were high as the signing of the contract with Norway's Fosen Mek. Verksteder AS was the culmination of years of work to secure financing for the high-profile ship. Fosen shipyard nudged out Germany's Howaldtswerke-Deutsche