Maritime Reporter, May 1989

<BODY> <div> ON THE COVER Artist's conception of the Phoenix, a 250,000-grt cruise ship which would have a passenger capacity of 5,600, and be crewed by 1,800. Port Canaveral Offers Homeport Development Package To 'Phoenix' Cruise Ship The Canaveral Port Authority Board of Commissioners recently approved and offered a proposal to World City Corporation for the Florida port to homeport the luxury cruise ship Phoenix World City. The proposal also provides for the leasing of port property to the World City Corporation for devel- opment of a large complementary resort, business, and convention complex. The offer is firm until Sep- tember 30, 1989. The World City Corporation is planning to build the Phoenix World City, which would be the largest cruise ship ever constructed. With a passenger capacity of 5,600, the 250,000-grt ship would be 1,260 feet long, with a 300-foot beam and carry a crew and staff of 1,800. Scheduled for a final construction contract this year, the ship would be built by a consortium of four major West German shipbuilders—Ho- waldtswerke Deutsche Werke AG (HDW), Bremer Vulkan AG, Blohm & Voss AG and Thyssen Nordsee- werke—at a cost estimated to be over $1 billion. Operation of the ship is scheduled to commence in 1993. Described as a "city of tomor- row," the Phoenix World City is dis- tinguished by three hotel towers ris- ing above her main deck. The ship will feature an unprecedented array of facilities including spacious state- rooms—most with balconies or pa- noramic windows, broad streets and village squares lined with shops and restaurants, theaters, cinemas, li- braries, museums, university cam- pus, television broadcast center, health and fitness complex, conven- tion hall, banquet and meeting rooms, casino, and an internal mari- na. The Canaveral Port Authority re- solution offers development rights to 95 acres of land within the port to the World City Corporation, and gives them the option on the land until September 30, 1989. Support facilities proposed in the 95 acres to complement the ship include several hotels, recreational, May, 1989 entertainment and retail area, a fes- tive retail marketplace, a world trade center, and an office, meeting, and convention complex. The board approved the proposal subject to the port authority obtain- ing acceptable financing. A member of the port's auditing firm ad- dressed the question of whether the proposal would generate enough revenue to justify full coverage by a bond issue. Charles Rowland, ex- ecutive director of the Canaveral Port Authority, commented that the port expects to have two or three additional cruise ships homeported at Canaveral by mid-1993, and this would produce an extra $3 million to $4 million in revenue which would well cover the issue. Mac McLouth, port authority chairman, said, "The economic im- pact on our area for these two proj- ects (homeporting of the Phoenix and the accompanying complex) would be over $500 million per year and would add at least 1,500 jobs to the port." The World City Corporation is expected to select a homeport site this summer. BoatUFE Supplies Deck Caulking Compound For Cruise Ship Fantasy BoatLIFE of New York and Southampton, England, recently concluded a major contract with Finnish shipbuilder Wartsila Ma- rine Industries for the supply of deck caulking compound for the 70,000-grt cruise ship Fantasy. BoatLIFE, specialists in marine sealants, supplied Life Calk® two- part deck caulking compound for the decks of the Fantasy, one of the largest cruise ships ever con- structed. Working closely with one of Wartsila Marine's top naval ar- chitects, Jarmo Seppale, Boat- LIFE provided a complete installa- tion system including filling and ap- plication machinery and extensive technical advice. The total run of the teak deck seam is over 40 miles. The liner, which is due for comple- tion later this year, is owned by Car- nival Cruise Lines, Miami, Fla., and will cruise in the waters of the Ca- ribbean. Additionally, a specialized non- curing underlayment compound was manufactured to bed the teak onto the metal deck structure. This un- derlayment compound is additional insurance against seepage and ulti- mately corrosion. Commenting on the order, Ed- win Kehrt, president of BoatLIFE said, "The decision to use Life Calk was based on the quality and well- proven track record of our two-part polysulfide." BoatLIFE offers an extensive line of products, with a total range of deck maintenance and restoration products for the heavy marine in- dustry. For free literature detailing the BoatLIFE product line, Circle 105 on Reader Service Card Marine Acoustics Opens Two New Offices Marine Acoustics, Inc. (MAI) re- cently announced the opening of a new central operations and technol- ogy office in Crystal City-Arlington, Va., and an arctic research and anal- ysis office in Mystic, Conn. The company has broad experi- ence in arctic and deep-ocean exper- imental planning and operations di- rection, custom acoustic sensor de- sign and testing, seismic-acoustic ambient noise and wave propaga- tion, and naval hydrodynamics. Marine Acoustics, Inc. can be reached at (703) 979-6241/Arling- ton, Va.; (508) 420-0907/Woods Hole, Mass.; and (203) 572-9950/ Mystic, Conn. MAN B&W/Sulzer (continued) announced it had strengthened its market share in 1988 to almost 53 percent on a bhp-installed basis in the two-stroke engine market. Ac- cording to published statistics cov- ering low-speed engine installations in merchant vessels of 2,000 dwt and up commissioned worldwide, 165 MAN B&W Diesel engines aggre- gating around 2.3-million bhp ac- counted for 53 percent of the market share. The large market share enjoyed by MAN B&W reflects the popular- ity of the company's MC two-stroke engine series. The MC series covers a large power band, from just under 1,000 bhp to over 67,000 bhp. The company reports that to date, 1,370 engines are in service or on order, with an aggregate output of 17.9 million bhp. MAN B&W points to the economic merits of the progres- sively refined design of the MC series as one reason for its strong market position. The engines can be found installed in vessels ranging from large fishing trawlers to new generation VLCCs and fast contain- erships. Installation highlights last year included the prototype seagoing S26MC model—the smallest low- speed two-stroke engine offered by MAN B&W—making its debut in a 126-TEU Japanese feeder contain- ership; and a 10-cylinder K90MC engine powering the first of a series of 3,900-TEU advanced container- ships for A.P. Moller. The MC two-stroke engine series along with MAN B&W Diesel's oth- er engines are detailed in company brochures and literature. For your free copies, Circle 79 on Reader Service Card THE ULTIMATE IN HIGH-PERFORMANCE, STAINLESS STEEL TRASH COMPACTORS FOR SHIPBOARD OR DOCKSIDE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL Available in three sizes, highly efficient and simple to operate, the ICI Multi-Pak trash compactor system is ideal for shipboard or dockside solid waste disposal. With a com- paction ratio of up to 20:1, stainless steel com- paction chamber and stainless steel outer cabinet, it's the "state-of-the-art" solid waste disposal system for marine usage. Don't just take our word for it. Ask Cunard Cruise Lines, Chandris Fantasy Cruises, the Captain of the Delta Queen, the crews of the Pacific Princess and the Island Princess or any of our other highly-satisfied seafaring customers. 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