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On the Cover: Power Offshore's new liftboat MA/ Dixie Legacy, built by SEMCO, was recently delivered. The vessel offers the offshore industry tremendous lifting power, compliments of its two Seatrax 175-ton cranes, both of which are able to rotate a full 360 degrees. (Photo: Skeets Folse, Skeets Photo Service, Patterson, La.) 8 The New Knowledge Brokers

Germanischer Lloyd's Lutz Wittenberg contends that classification societies must evolve from rule enforcers and become technical knowledge providers over the life of a ship.— by David Tinsley 25 Cruise & Ferry: A New Vista

Holland America's new Vista series of cruise ships, which will offer an innovative diesel and gas turbine propulsion package never before employed on a cruise ship, promises to raise the standards bar in the cruise industry. — by Regina P. Ciardiello, senior editor

OFFSHORE ANNUAL 33 FPU Market Looks Attractive

In his recently published report. International Maritime

Associates' Jim McCaul finds that the floating produc- tion system market is ripe for expansion.

Cover Story 40 Twice as Nice

The M/V Dixie Legacy built by Semco for Power

Offshore is a huge and unique liftboat. offering unmatched lifting capacity compliment of a pair of 175- ton Seatrax cranes. — by Greg Trauthwein 54 Propulsion Report

Stena Discovery performance enhanced with unique steering system; CIMAC Set for Hamburg; First order logged for Dolphin system; Voith adds to its innovative range; Wartsila goes smokeless via common rail. 67 The Time to Buy is Now

The U.S. ship and boatbuilding market is set for a new order boom. Allen Walker of SCA explains why. 12 E-Commerce: BoatPark.com stays strong. 14 Legal Beat: IRS proposes new regulations regarding sources of income from activities in International Waters 15 Are Vessels Patentable? 20 ASNE Preview 25 Cruise & Ferry Preview 78 Buyer's Directory 80 Advertising Index 81 Classifieds

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