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Port Of Miami Has Record Year in FY'92 During the fiscal year ending Sep- tember 30, 1992, the Port of Miami saw one of the most dynamic periods of growth in its history. The Florida port set new records in cargo ton- nage and economic impact, handling a total of 3,095,487 cruise passen- gers, 166,955 more than the previ- ous year. The Port of Miami reportedly con- tributed nearly $6.1 billion to the South Florida economy, an increase of 15 percent from fiscal year 1990 to 1991. Total operating revenues rose 10 percent to a new high of nearly $39.7 million. The Port of Miami also set a new cargo tonnage record in FY92 of 4,596,481 tons, an 18.4 percent in- crease. Cargo handling expansion plans include four new RoRo cargo berths, bringing the port's total to 14, and the seventh and eighth post- Panamax container cranes. Currently home to 20 cruise ships, the Port of Miami is reviewing plans for increasing its contingent of 12 passenger terminals in anticipation of a major boom in sailings between Florida and Cuba as soon as Fidel Castro's government steps do1 from power. IMO To Step Up Fight Against Substandard Ships The International Maritime 0 ganization (IMO) intends to esta lish a special subcommittee to stuc flag state compliance with intern; tional ship safety regulations. In cases where countries that O] erate open registries are unable t comply with international shippin regulations, the IMO wants the con mittee to develop ways in which fla states could receive assistance ii raising their safety standards. William O'Niel, secretary-gen eral of the IMO, announced durinj the "Flag and Quality" conference ii London that the organization als( plans to establish a centralized da tabase that would record all serious ship deficiencies and defects in or- der to help identify substandard ves- sel owners, operators, flag states and classification societies. According to Mr. O'Niel, while this type of infor- mation is presently available from various sources, the data is not shared. The secretary-general also told the conference that steps are being taken to extend the port state con- trol system, under which countries check the condition of ships calling at their ports, to Asia, the Pacific region and Latin America. As soon as circumstances permit, port state control may also be extended to the African region, Mr. O'Niel added. Electronic Marine Systems Assumes Marketing Duties For SteenHansen Line Electronic Marine Systems (EMS), Inc., of Rahway, N.J., has assumed the marketing responsibil- ity from San Francisco-based Furuno USA for the SteenHansen product line of sound powered phones, inter- coms, public address and telephone exchanges, PBX and PABX systems in marine applications. These proven marine products can be found on more than 5,000 vessels worldwide since 1947. The complete line of marine inter- nal communications systems can be supplied for intrinsically safe appli- cations and can be provided at a substantial savings with no trade- off in reliability. SteenHansen systems use the lat- est digital technology and are sup- ported by an extensive network of qualified dealers and direct factory engineering. To receive additional information about the SteenHansen marine in- ternal communications product line from EMS, OUTLOOK FOR REPAIR AND MODERNIZATION OF U.S. NAVY SHIPS NEW 1993 EDITION Report No. 7121 — Now Available IMA has just completed a detailed assessment of the U.S. Navy ship maintenance and modernization market. The new, 181 page report provides details needed for long range planning and market positioning in the annual $4.2 billion Navy ship repair business. In the report is up-to-date information vital to keeping abreast of the rapidly changing Navy business environment. CONTENTS Sec. 1 - Size and Composition of the Business Base (12 pp) Navy downsizing and budget constraints will heighten competition for available work—but naval shipyard closures will channel more over- hauls and short term work to the commericai sector. Sec. 2 - Geographical Distribution of Business Opportunities (7 pp) Two-thirds of the Navy fleet are homeported in five locations—and Navy practice of placing short term jobs in homeport area yards will increasingly distort market competition. Sec. 3 - Maintenance and Planning Practices (9 pp) Recent maintenance practices have emphasized the use of frequent short duration maintenance periods in place of lengthy overhauls— changing the pattern and availability of work. Sec. 4 - Navy Ship Maintenance Schedule (17 pp) 780 Ship maintenance jobs have been scheduled over the four year period 1990-1993 (a complete breakdown of scheduled maintenance by individual ship is provided in the report). Sec. 5 - Composition of Scheduled Maintenance Jobs (22 pp) Of the 780 jobs, 90 are overhauls or other long term availabilities, 276 are short term jobs involving drydocking and the balance are short term jobs involving topside work only (details in report). Sec. 6 - Work Loading by Homeport (19 pp) 90 Of the 780 scheduled jobs will be bid or assigned coastwide—the remaining 690 jobs will be reserved for shipyards in homeport areas (complete details by homeport are provided in the report). Sec. 7 - Navy Maintenance Available to Commercial Yards (3 pp) Of the 157 jobs scheduled in fiscal year 1993, 104 will be open to commercial ship repair yards and the balance will be assigned to naval shipyards (complete details are in the report). Sec. 8 - Scheduled MSC Ship Maintenance (3 pp) 113 Maintenance and repair jobs are scheduled on MSC ships over the next two years (complete details are in the report). Sec. 9 - RRF Ship Deactivation and Maintenance Schedule (4 pp) 173 Deactivation or maintenance jobs are scheduled on ready reserve fleet ships managed by the Maritime Administration (details in report). Sec. 10 - Sealift Ship Conversions (18 pp) This activity represents the best conversion opportunity for U.S. shipyards over the next 6 to 12 months—with multiple awards planned and up to 8 ships chosen for conversion. Sec. 11 - Component Replacement and Ship System Upgrades (7 pp) Navy plans to spend $5.9 billion in fiscal year 1993 for ship support equipment, communications and electronics systems, ordnance sup- port, spares and other components (details in report). Sec. 12 - Ship Maintenance Contracts Performed by Commercial Yards (26 pp) Details for approximately 1,000 scheduled Navy ship maintenance contracts over the past nine years are provided for each commercial shipyard. Sec. 13 - Ship Repair Performed in Navy-owned Facilities (9 pp) Naval shipyards and ship repair facilities will perform scheduled work on 97 submarines and 183 surface ships over the four year period 1990-1993 (complete details in the report). Sec. 14 - MSC Ship Repair Contracts (12 pp) Details for approximately 500 awards for ship repair by MSC over the past eight years are provided—broken down by ship repair firm. Sec. 15 - Market Share Analysis (13 pp) A statistical summary showing the number of short and long duration jobs and percentage market share for each shipyard—both commer- cial and public—from 1985 through the third quarter of 1992. Report No. 7121 is available for $575. The report will be sent the day the order is received. Purchasers of the report will receive an update in March 1993 as part of the initial purchase price. IMA Associates, Inc. To order please contact: 600 New Hampshire Ave., N.W. - Suite 140 - Washington, DC 20037 USA Telephone 202-333-8501 - Fax 202-333-8504 Telephone or telefax orders will be accepted Circle 288 on Reader Service Card 68 Circle 99 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
