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SAV I 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 KKHLEIIBERG BROS. 10. 198G Monroe St. I Two Rivers, Wisconsin, 54241 U.S.A. | | | 414-793-4507 | | | Circle 315 on Reader Service Card ON THE COVER Photos - Riverboat casinos, clockwise from lower left; The Diamond Lady, built by Atlantic Marine; Odyssey, built by Service Marine Industries; Dubuque Casino Belle, built by Patti Shipyard; Chicago's First Lady, built by Steiner Shipyard; and Desert Princess, built by Skipperliner Shipyard. INSIDE National Waterways Conference Annual Meeting 22 AWO Fall Convention 28 U.S. Small And Medium-SizedShipyards 34 Ferries And Small Passenger Vessels In The U.S. 36 New Expanding Market In (GamblingVesseW Riverboat Casinos 44 Sperry Marine Wins Equipment Order For New Class Of Navy Ship Sperry Marine has received a contract from Bollinger Machine Shop and Ship- yard of Lockport, La., to equip the first eight of the Navy's new class of Coastal Patrol Boat (PBC) with Sperry Marine VMC-1000 Voyage Management Sys- tems, dual R ASC AR Radar/ARPAs, Mkl- 27 gyrocompasses, SRP-680 steering controls and SRD-331 speed logs. According to John V. DeMaso, Sperry Marine vice president, the VMS-1000 provides basic bridge integration for mis- sion planning, electronic charting and sensor monitoring. Information from all navigation sensors including gyrocom- pass, speedlog and radar are continuously monitored by the VMS-1000 to provide additional safety and efficiency for the vessel. For further information on Sperry Marine products, Circle 95 on Reader Service Card 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: Regional Sales Manager: Regional Sales Manager: International Sales Manager: Production Manager: Production Coordinator: Circulation Manager: JOHN C. O'MALLEY CHARLES P. O'MALLEY CHARLES P. O'MALLEY JOHN R. SNYDER THOMAS H. PHILLIPS DANIEL A. ARNOLD LUCIA ANNUNZIATA LAURA CONNOLLY SHELLY M. RECCHIO MAY LOUIE DALE L. BARNETT Advertising Circulation and Sales Offices 118 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010 Telephone (212) 477-6700 REPRESENTATIVES U.S. MR. JAMES N. McCLINTOCK Gulf States Wheelhouse One Building 634 Village Lane North, Suite 205 Mandeville, LA 70448 Telephone: (504) 626-7990 Telefax: (504) 624-5163 Scandinavia MR. STEPHAN R. G. ORN AB Stephan R. G. Orn Box 184, S-271 24 Ystad, Sweden Telephone 0411-184 00 Telefax: 411 10531 Telex: 33335 Orn S United Kingdom italy MR. MICHAEL J. DAMSELL Euromedia, Ltd. Tern House, Upper West St. Reigate, Surrey RH2 9HX, England Telephone: 07372 242558 Telefax: 0737 223235 Telex: 932699 KENPUB G. MR. VITTORIO F. NEGRONE Ediconsult Internazionale Piazza Fontane Marose, 3-16123 Genova, Italy Telephone: (010) 583520 Telefax: (010) 566578 Telex: 211197 EDINT I MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS No. 7 ISSN-0025-3448 Volume 53 118 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. 4 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
