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SAVE up to 300 barrels! of oil per year! ELIMINATE THAT OLD STEAM HORN The Kahlenberg TRITON Piston Horn is a unique sound producing unit because it requires no compressed air and no diaphragms yet utilizes air vibrations in a tuned sound column. The unit consists of an electric motor driving a pis- ton with a cylinder similar in appearance to an air compres- sor. Very economical to operate and install. Write for bulle- tin. 92C. The KB-20 electric horn is available in 110 volt, A C. or 24 volt. D C. for vessels up to 246' in length. KDHLEnBERC BROS. 10. 1986 Monroe St. Two Rivers, Wisconein, 54241 U.S.A. I 414-733-4507 I Circle 304 on Reader Service Card ON THE COVER Photos, from right of logo: Excursion/din- ner boat Spirit of Mount Vernon, built by Service Marine Industries; excursion/din- ner boat Spirit of Boston, built by Blount Marine Corporation; tractor tug Kinsman Falcon, built by Tampa Shipyards; SES com- muter Metro Manhattan, built by Avondale - Industries' Boat Division; docking tug Am- man, built by Trinity Marine Group; and (center) St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, La. INSIDE National Waterways Conference Annual Meeting 24 11th International Tug Convention 30 A Report— Expanding Small Vessel Market in U.S. 34 AWO Fall Convention 36 America's Small & Medium-Sized Yards —A Review 48 Argos Engineering Wins $65-Million Order From Norwegian Owner Argos Engineering of Singapore, a subsidiary of Chung Wah Ship- building & Engineering Group of Hong Kong, was recently awarded a $65-million contract by Viking Sup- ply Ships of Norway for the con- struction of four 2,800-dwt anchor- handling vessels. The first of the four 15,600-bhp vessels, which will be utilized in the North Sea, will be delivered in May 1991. Northwest Marine Overhauling Cruiser Under $29-Million Pact Northwest Marine Iron Works, Portland, Ore., recently won a $29- million U.S. Navy contract to over- haul the USS William H. Standley. The ship will be the first cruiser to be overhauled in the Portland Ship Repair Yard, the port said. MARITIME REPORTER and Engineering News Editorial and Executive Offices 118 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010 (212) 477-6700 • ITT Telex: 424768 MARINTI Telefax: (212) 254-6271 Publishers: Editorial Director: Editor: Senior Editor: Advertising Sales Director: Regional Sales Manager: Regional Sales Manager: International Sales Manager: Production Manager: Production Coordinator: Circulation Manager: JOHN E. O'MALLEY CHARLES P. O'MALLEY CHARLES P. O'MALLEY JOHN R. SNYDER THOMAS H. PHILLIPS JOHN C. O'MALLEY JUDITH A. LEE LUCIA ANNUNZIATA LAURA CONNOLLY SHELLY M. RECCHIO MAY LOUIE DALE L. BARNETT REPRESENTATIVES u s. Gulf States MR. JAMES N. McCLINTOCK Wheelhouse One Building 634 Village Lane North, Suite 205 Mandeville, LA 70448 Telephone: (504) 626-7990 Telefax: (504) 624-5163 Italy MR. VITTORIO F. NEGRONE Ediconsult Internazionale Piazza Fontane Marose, 3-16123 Genova, Italy Telephone: (010) 543.659-268.334-268.513 Telex: 211197 EDINT I Scandinavia MR. STEPHAN R. G. ORN AB Stephan R. G. Orn Box 184, S-271 24 Ystad, Sweden Telephone 0411-184 00 Telex: 33335 Orn S Telefax: 411 10531 United MR. MICHAEL J. DAMSELL Kingdom Euromedia, Ltd. Tern House, Upper West St., Reigate, Surrey RH2 9HX, England Telephone: 07372 42558 Telefax: 0737 223235 Telex: 932699 KENPUB G. MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS No. 8 ISSN-0025-3448 Volume 52 118 EAST 25th STREET NEW YORK, N.Y. 10010 (212) 477-6700 Telex: MARINTI 424768 Telefax: (212) 254-6271 ESTABLISHED 1939 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News is published monthly by Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. Mailed at Second Class Postage Rates at Waterbury, CT 06701 and additional mail- ing offices. Postmaster send notification (Form 3579) regarding undeliverable magazines to Maritime Reporter/Engineering News, 118 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010. Publishers are not responsible for the safekeeping or return of edi- torial material. Member VBPA Business Publications Audit of Circulation, Inc. •HHHflmMBnHHHHSI •HMMHBKI 4 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
