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Port of Miami: Passengers Plus Cargo Equals $6 Billion Impact The Port of Miami reportedly had an economic impact upon South Florida's economy of nearly $6 bil- lion due to double-digit increases in cargo tonnage and cruise passen- ger handling approaching 3.2 mil- lion. Milestones set by the Port of Mi- ami during fiscal year 1992-1993 were a 13.1 percent increase in cargo tonnage, to a record 5,198,292 tons; cargo impact of $998 million (up 17.6 percent from the previous fiscal year); cruise impact of nearly $1.5 billion (up 6.7 percent) and total direct impact of more than $2.6 bil- lion (up 10 percent). Total operating revenue rose 11.2 percent, to a new high of $39,745,032. The port is keeping pace with its gains in cargo tonnage by continu- ing to augment its container-han- dling equipment. Two mobile con- tainer cranes delivered in October 1993 and two additional 50-long-ton gantry cranes which arrived in De- cember, are to supplement the six 40- and 50-long-ton fixed cranes cur- rently in operation at the Lummus Island facility. Also, the port completed the first phase of a $100 million channel- deepening project, creating a con- HORNBLOWER MARINE SERVICES • VESSEL DESIGN • HOSPITALITY SERVICES • CASINO VESSEL CONVERSION • PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM • ONBOARD SAFETY AND LOSS PREVENTION • SHIPYARD CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION MANAGER (415) 989-1467 Circle 281 on Reader Service Card BILGE POLLUTION PROBLEMS? A certified ALPHA Bioremediation Company W • Bioremediation Of Petroleum Contaminated Bilge Water Produces A Clean Dischargeable Effluent • Bioremediation Is The Use Of Natural And Non-Hazardous Microorganisms To Degrade Oil And Other Hydrocarbons • Flexible Applications Ranging From Fixed Continuous Treatment Systems To A One- Time Dosage • Also Available With A Lifting Agent For Clean-Ups On Deck And Hold Surfaces • Less expensive than centrifuge, filtration, shoreside disposal and fines NWR, Inc.-Environ mental Systems Division Box 58626 • Salt Lake City, UT 84158-0626 801-485-7352 Circle 293 on Reader Service Card DALITE® A VISIBLE DIFFERENCE LOW LOCATION LIGHTING ELECTRO AND PHOTOLUMINESCENT SYSTEMS • Meets New I.M.O. Regulation Listed U.L. 1994 Highly Visible, Solid State Lamp Cells • Attractive, Functional Finish • Seamless. Watertight Construction • Low Cost, Simple Installation • Safe, Low Voltage Levels • Robust Design Withstands Rugged Environments • A Full Range of Photoluminescent Products for Any Application • For more information contact: •DAXREXi' P.O. Box 1150 Kinder, Louisiana, U.S.A. 70648 TEL: (318)738-4511 FAX. (318)738-5675 trolled depth of 42 feet in the port's south ship channel. INTERTANKO Clears Up Misunderstandings About Oil In Combi Carriers Misunderstandings about versa- tile vessels which can carry either dry or liquid bulk cargoes, called combination carriers (combi carri- ers), have been addressed in a re- cently published brochure by INTERTANKO, the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners. INTERTANKO contends that the hesitations some oil charterers and terminal operators have regarding this type of vessel are based on wrong assumptions and lack of accurate information. The brochure lists some of these issues and makes rel- evant comments. The brochure maintains that com- bination carriers have many advan- tages, including: • optimal cargo ton/mile cost • better cargo outturn • more efficient cleaning of cargo spaces • less oil residues • easier tank maintenance • reduced ballast voyages lead to reduced exhaust emissions. Combination carriers meet the requirements of both OPA' 90 and the latest rules adopted by the In- ternational Maritime Organization (IMO). To receive a copy of INTERTANKO's brochure, contact INTERTANKO, P.O. Box 7518 Skillebekk, Gange-Rolvs Gate 5, N- 0205 Oslo, Norway, tel: 47 22 44 03 40; fax: 47 22 56 32 22. Hammonds' HUM-Bug Detector Kits'* For Fuel Purity A trend toward preventative maintenance and improved fuel quality has led to a dramatic jump in the sales of HUM-Bug Detector6 Kits, according to its manufacturer, Hammonds Fuel Additives, Inc., Houston. The HUM-Bug Detector Kit is designed to provide early detection of Hydrocarbon Utilizing Microor- ganisms, or HUM-Bugs, that can grow rapidly and reproduce in hy- drocarbon fuels, such as aviation jet fuels, kerosene, No. 1 and No. 2 diesel fuels, home heating oil, and marine diesel fuels. Their presence can clog fuel lines and filters, while their acid waste by-products cor- rode fuel tanks and related fuel sys- tems. The kit will even distinguish between benign bacteria and HUM- Bugs, viable and dead cells, and detect the contamination in both salt and fresh water tank bottoms. For more information about Hammonds' HUM-Bug Detector Kit, Circle 23 on Reader Service Card Circle 236 on Reader Service Card 64 Maritime Reporter/ Engineering News