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Audit of Circulation, Inc. 27 Fast Company: Fast ferry construction in the U.S. is set to quadruple. 32 Gassed to Go: Detyens recently completed a challenging reactivation and conversion on an LNG carrier. 36 Offshore: This is a Boom?

The fickle, cyclical business of discovering and recovering resources offshore has hit a lull, but appears capable of moving forward once again. Companies such as Offshore

Inland Marine & Oilfield Services are well positioned to capitalize. 42 Charting a New Path

Electronic chart information has forever changed the look of the bridge. 49 RIBs: Bigger, Stronger, Faster

Innovative material usage, new designs and fierce competition have all helped the RIB market to expand into new areas.

On the Cover: Detyens Shipyard recently completed a technically challenging reactivation and conversion of the LNG carrier Galleoma (formerly Arzew). See page 32 tor details. (Photo credit: E. DuBose Blakeney IV, Mt. Pleasant, SC, tel: (843) 856-0779) 40 Deck Machinery & Cargo Handling

Equipment 59 Ship's Store

Circle 263 on Reader Service Card

Also in this Edition 12 E-Commerce: Shipping Internet: Where Next? 14 New & Notable 53 U.K. Report 58 Ferliship's New Vessel Contracts 59 Ship's Store 62 Buyer's Directory www.wariHwereporterinh.com 64 Advertising Index 65 Classifieds

Subscriptions: One full year (12 issues) $18.00 in U.S.; outside of U.S. $96.00 including postage and handling. For subscription information, contact: Dale Barnett, fax: (212) 254-6271; e-mail: [email protected] 8 Two for One

A new generation of vessels for the Israeli fruit and vegetable trade could help shape the future of the palletized reefer sector. — by David Tinsley, technical editor 24 U.S. Report

The teaming of Bollinger and Incat has seemingly accom- plished "Step 1," as the military will trial one of the

Australian-design high-speed craft. Senior Editor Regina

Ciardiello offers a peek into the company's future.

Marine Products & Systems 36E Coatings & Corrosion Control

America's most ambitious marine telecommunications project is now delivering superior VHF radiotele- phone service along the Gulf of Mexico and lower Mississippi River. The

MariTEL Network, with its giant radio towers and fiber optic infrastructure, offers far more reliable VHF marine radiotelephone communications and landline connections than the maritime community has ever experienced. MariTEL subscribers can transmit and receive private voice and data from up to 50 miles offshore and the MariTEL Network enables vessel position to be monitored from a computer anywhere in the world.

Look for MariTEL-READY' on VHF radiotelephones from SEA.

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