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TESTING On the Cover: Although concerns of overcapacity have some predicting a slowdown of the cruise market's torrid 5+ year run, today's orderbook con- tains, arguably, the past decade's most exciting projects, with the building of the Cunard's Queen Mary 2 and United States Lines' inaugural newbuild.

Cruise coverage starts on page 30. 8 Two Stroke Innovations

Diesel engine makers continue to innovate in attempts to continuously improve performance and emission standards.— by David Tinsley 27 Nowhere to Hide

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Kaparis shares his views on running a safe, environ- mentally friendly cruise shipping company. 34 The Dickinson Way: Bob Dickinson has carved a reputation as radical thinker. Here's why. 43A SOS: When Sea Breeze I was caught and con- sumed in nature's wrath, Comsat and the U.S. Coast

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