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From Stem,.. To Stern... and CEO Micky Arison, it was the delivery of the line's newest ship, the M/S Ecstasy, which began ser- vice in June, that motivated the com- pany to accelerate its plans for newbuildings. "The Ecstasy went far beyond our highest expectations which were based on the success of the Fantasy a year earlier. Not only has Ecstasy set and broken our pas- senger records several times, but passenger acceptance was so enthu- siastic we were compelled to order the Fascination," Mr. Arison said. He added that the popularity of these two ships demonstrates that they are equally well-suited for either the three- and four-day or seven- day market. Mr. Arison said that though no decisions have been made on the itineraries of either ship, the addi- tion of the Fascination will present some interesting possibilities for fleet-wide ship deployment. Mr. Arison said the company was ex- ploring a variety of options includ- ing the redeployment of a vessel or vessels outside the North American cruise market. Carnival is one of the world's larg- est cruise lines based on number of passengers carried. Together with Holland America Line and Windstar Cruises, it currently operates 176 ships in Alaska, the Caribbean, South Pacific and the Orient. The company also operates Carnival's Crystal Palace Resort & Casino, a 1,550-room property in Nassau, Bahamas. Carnival also has con- tracted to construct three new ships for Holland America Line. The first of these, the Statendam, is sched- uled for delivery in late 1992, with the second, the Maasdam, and third, the Ryndam, to be delivered in late 1993 and 1994, respectively. Having been deployed over the last five years, with great success on different occa- sions of problematic Oil Spill Fighting in the coastal waters of Northern Germany, the MPOSS is now available to be supplied worldwide. The Multi Purpose Oil Skimmer System is designed for oil spill control particularly in shallow waters. It has proven its capability to fulfill all tasks which are required for the operation of oil spill control vessels of a new generation and it represents worldwide a novelty in its configuration. The oil skimmer system inte- Ideas, Technology, Service Ferrostaal AG D-4300 Essen, Germany HohenzollernstraRe 24 Tel.: +49 201818-01 Fax: +49 2018182822 grated in the ship is unique in its kind and covers an active width of 12 m in the foreship area. This system is suitable for skimming all kinds of fluids, oils of all viscosities, chemi- cals, foams, etc. Ferrostaal AG is now licensed to offer this system to international customers. Call Ferr^&al AG Dept. FN/ Mr. Christian Fritzen Tel.: +49 201818-01 Fax: +49 2018182822 or any of our branches worldwide. Circle 276 on Reader Service Card Carnival Cruise Lines Contracts For New Ship Carnival Cruise Lines has signed a contract with Kvaerner Masa- Yards for construction of an addi- tional 70,000 gross-registered-ton SuperLiner. The new vessel, to be named Fascination, will cost in ex- cess of $315 million and will be a sister ship to the Sensation which is already under construction at Kvaerner Masa-Yards. The Finnish yard previously de- livered the 70,000-ton SuperLiners Fantasy and Ecstasy to Carnival. The Sensation is scheduled for de- livery in late fall of 1993, with the Fascination expected in the early fall of 1994. According to Kvaerner Masa- Yards' president and CEO Martin Saarikangas this order is of ex- treme importance to the yard in a time when few shipbuilding orders are being placed in the world. According to Carnival chairman Successfully Fighting Oil Spills? The answer is to have good eouipment before it happens!! Circle 337 on Reader Service Card Marine Society Of N.Y. To Hold Annual Dinner April 6, 1992, In NYC The Marine Society of the City of New York, formed in 1770, will hold its annual dinner on April 6, 1992, at the Downtown Athletic Club. The Society is a charitable and educational organization, the regu- lar membership being composed entirely of shipmasters, all of whom must be, or have been, captains of merchant vessels under the United States flag. It was formed in colo- nial days, and formally chartered by King George III in 1770 to "...im- prove maritime knowledge and re- lieve indigent and distressed shipmasters, their widows and or- phans..." From that day to this, the Society has endeavored to improve mari- time knowledge, and it has relieved, insofar as it is able, the needs of over 5,000 distressed shipmasters, their widows and orphans. Today, it has masters' widows on a monthly allot- ment basis, many of whom require advice, counsel and assistance to their allotment. President George Washington was among the early honorary members of the Society. Among the records of the Society, covering a span of more than two centuries, many achievements stand out: a respected member, Capt. Robert Richard Randall, in the year 1801 provided the foundation of Sailor's Snug Harbor, the only insti- tution in America accepting old or disabled seamen free of charge for life. The president and first vice president of the Marine Society of New York are, by office, members of the board of trustees of Sailor's Snug Harbor. 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