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THE MOST "COMPLETE MARINE CRANI For more information; PALFINGGR J THE MOST COMPLETE MARINE CRANE RANGE Palfinger Inc. 8040 Dorcester Road. P.O. Box 846, Niagara Falls, ONTARIO L2E 6V6, CANADA Tel: 800-567-1554 Fax: 905-374-1203 MARINE \RAHE Clean-Up Advanced In Puerto Rico Spill The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) reportedly claims that most of the oil spilled from theMorris J. Berman barge which ran aground off San Juan on January 7 has been recov- ered. The barge was sunk about 16 miles off shore after being towed away by the USCG. The natural shape of the shore line was a factor that reportedly helped to create a pocket for much of the spilled oil, working to clean-up crews' advan- tage. At the request of the USCG, the Marine Spill Response Corp. (MSRC) assisted in the cleanup. MSRC dispatched the oil spill re- sponse vessel Caribbean Responder from St. Croix in the Virgin Islands to the scene. In addition, MSRC provided two GT-185 skimming sys- tems and a DESMI skimmer with crews for nearshore operations. MSRC has had more than 25 per- sonnel involved in the response op- erations. National Response Corpo- ration (NRC) of Calverton, Long Is- land also responded to the spill. NRC's initial response within hours of the spill included 90 men, 17,000 feet of boom deployed to prevent the oil from spreading, seven recovery devices for skimming surface oil from the water, and other support mate- rials. Crowley Maritime Services, Inc. also dispatched more than seven hundred workers to fight the spill. From the East and West Coast ports of Philadelphia, Baltimore, San All Palfinger cranes are specifically researched, developed, designed and precision engineered for operation in harsh marine environments. And that means optimum reliability and performance - from the marine specification slewing gears and control valves to our unique Corrosion Protection and special 3 layer marine paint finish. With a range including Foldable Deck, Heavy Duty Knuckle Boom and Stiff Boom Crane, Palfinger leads the way for choice too. You can put Palfinger to work on small boats, cargo ships. Francisco, Seattle and as far north as Anchorage, Alaska, remediation experts, cleanup chiefs and salvage experts traveled to Puerto Rico to work on the spill. The Crowley tug The Mariner towed the Berman 20 miles out to sea for scuttling. So far the USCG has allocated $19 million from the $1 billion Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the cleanup, but substantially more aid is expected to complete the work and to pay claims from damaged parties. Hapag Lloyd To Order Six Boxships Hapag-Lloyd is reportedly ready to order six 4,000-4,400-teu containerships from Far East yards, possibly in Japan or South Korea, by the end of the first quarter of this year. The vessels to be ordered will be used in the Pacific/Atlantic Express service (PAX), which was introduced in 1993 and is operated by Hapag- Lloyd in a joint agreement with Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) of Ja- pan and Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) of Singapore. PAX connects northern Europe with the eastern and western U.S. coasts by way of the Panama Canal and the Far East. The new vessels will replace six vessels of between 2,700 and 3,000- teu, provided by Hapag-Lloyd, which will either be sold off or placed out on charter. Circle 313 on Reader Service Card Players International Applies For Missouri Gaming License Players International Inc. has received approval from the City of Maryland Heights, Mo., a St. Louis suburb, to develop a riverboat ca- sino complex. The company has also applied to the Missouri Gaming Commission for a license to own and operate a riverboat casino. The company is moving forward to seek other ap- provals, including one from the Army Corps of Engineers, for the development site. Upon comple- tion, the proposed facility will be the third riverboat casino developed and operated by the company. Plans for the multi-complex facil- ity, located on 132 acres, include a riverboat that will cruise on the Missouri River with approximately 25,000-sq.-ft. of gaming space, a pavilion to include a ticketing cen- ter, restaurants, gift shop and VIP lounge. The site will also feature a large multi-purpose sports complex, in- cluding retail shops, restaurants, nightclubs and many other recre- ational facilities. Ed Fishman, chairman and CEO, stated, "This represents an important achievement as we con- tinue to focus on the development of casino and entertainment complexes in locations where we can achieve a significant market position." 110 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
