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8 MARITIME REPORTER & ENGINEERING NEWS EDITORIAL, ADVERTISING & EXECUTIVE OFFICES 118 E. 25th ST. New York, N.Y. 10010 Tel: (212) 477-6700; Fax: (212) 254-6271 New Technology U.S. Submarines: Incorporating today's technology to build tomorrow's personal submarines. Who will get you through? The All New '94 Maritime Directory! • Expanded to over 800 pages with detailed information on 10,000 marine companies • Thousands of Vessel Operating Companies... U.S. and International-from the smallest towboat operator to the largest oceangoing fleet owner. • Thousands of Ship/Boat Builders and Repairers... U.S. and International-from the smallest inland repair yard to the world's largest shipbuilder. • You will find names, addresses and titles of key personnel. • A complete index of thousands of Marine Equipment Suppliers and Manufacturers listed alphabetically by product. Order Your Copy Now! Special discounted price of $122.00 (15% off the cover price). 28 41 Outstanding Passenger Vessels & Ferries Of 1993 Read upon the designers, suppliers, build- ers and owners of these outstanding boats. Gaming Vessel Supplement: Eye On Design High design-of vessel interiors and con- necting land sights-will keep the riverboat casino vessel business booming. SHOW PREVIEWS 34 Passenger Vessel Assoc. 61 International Boatbuilders Exhibition & Conference DEPARTMENTS 7 Legislative Update 72 Calendar 83 Classifieds Publishers: EDITORIAL Editorial Director: Managing Editor: Assistant Editor: Assistant Editor: Editorial Consultant: International Editors: PRODUCTION Production Manager: Asst. Production Manager: Circulation Manager: SALES Regional Sales Manager: Regional Sales Manager: Charles P. 0'Malley John E. 0'Malley John C. 0'Malley Charles P. 0'Malley Greg Trauthwein Erin M. 0'Driscoll Dan Maniotis James R. McCaul Graeme MacLennan Alan Thorpe Marcus Gibson Susan Eisenstein Stacey Dorman Dale L. Barnett Daniel A. Arnold Lucia Annunziata (For a complete List of Regional Reps, turn to page 8) ON THE COVER Featured on this month's cover are a handful of the vessels in this year's Outstanding Passenger Vessel Review. Starting from the top left and going clockwise, pictured are: Martha's Vineyard (Atlantic Marine); Kenai Explorer II (Westport Shipyard); Lima (Trinity Marine); M/ss New York (Blount Marine); Star Casino (Bender Shipbuilding); and Ca- sino Queen (Patti Shipyard). For full details on this year's Outstanding Passenger Ves- sels, turn to page 28. IN THE NEWS Kvaerner Masa-Yards Wins $300 Million Cruise Ship Order Kvaerner Masa-Yards received an order for a 1,950-passenger, $300-million cruise ship from Royal Caribbean, to be delivered in late 1996. There is an option for a second vessel, for delivery in 1997. Royal Caribbean cur- rently has two 1,800-passenger cruise ships under construction at Chantiers de I' Atlantique. MARITIME REPORTER AN0 ENGINEERING NEWS MARITIME REPORTER 118 East 25ill Slreel, New York, NY 10010 • Tel. (212) 477-6700 FAX your order to (212) 677-8843 MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS 118 EAST 25th STREET NEW YORK, N.Y. 10010 (212) 477-6700 ESTABLISHED 1939 ISSN-0025-3448 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. No. 1 Volume 56 Founder: John J. O'Malley 1905-1980 Member WBPA • INTERNATIONAL Business Publications Audit of Circulation, Inc. 4 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News