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ON THE COVER UL TEl»v NEVER CHANGE A WINNING TEAM THE TEAM IS THE SAME - WE HAVE ONLY CHANGED THE NAME ULSTEIN BERGEN has developed and manufactured main engines and generating engines for ships, as well as diesel- and lean-burn gas engines for land installations since 1943. Quality in all details has always characterized ULSTEIN BERGEN products, and our workforce continues to take pride in the high level of its craftsman- ship. The team is the same, we have only changed the name. ULSTEIN BERGEN is still recognized worldwide as a manufacturer of economical, reliable medium-speed diesel engines for propulsion and generating power plants. m #| ULSTEIN BERGEN AS has been found to conform to Quality System standard: BS5750: PART 1, ISO 9001, EN29001: 1987. ULSTEIN BERGEN AS P.O. Box 924, N-5002 Bergen, Norway. Tel.: +47-55 19 90 00. Telefax: +47-55 19 04 05. Ulstein USA Inc., New Orleans 2701 Delaware Avenue, Kenner, LA 70062 Tel: 1-504-464-4561 • Fax: 1-504-464-4565 Pictured on this month's cover is the Workboats Northwest-built "Near Shore" oil spill control vessel. The boat, built for Cook Inlet Spill Prevention and Response, Inc., is powered by a Caterpillar 3208TA diesel engine which operates at 435 hp at 2,800 rpm. The Caterpillar engine drives the vessel's waterjet through a ZF reduction gear. The engine is cooled by a Fernstrum keel cooler. For additional information, turn to page 22. 48 53 * 65 Circle 325 on Reader Service Card U.S. Ferry Business Boom Ferry projects in Washington and Alaska have peaked the interest and hopes of builders and suppliers. Navigation & Communication Technology Safety & economy are just two of the driving forces behind electronic manu- facturers' technological push. PLUS: Navigation & Communication Equipment Buyer's Guide Workboat Annual Preview of the International Work Boat Show with exclusive "Buyer's Guide." Also: Full findings of recent MarAd, AWSC surveys. Casino Boat "FACT BOOK" This supplement for the RiverboatGam- ing Congress & Expo features industry insights from Transportation Institute's Larry Evans, and industry statistics. * supplement starts after page 18. MARKETS 14 The European Workboat Market 40 Fast Ferry Technology SHOW PREVIEWS 30 Ship Repair & Conversion 1994 66 International WorkBoat Show DEPARTMEHTS 41 MarAd News 100 Calendar 112 Classifieds 82 92 STATISTICS Industry Trends Tanker Statistics All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means mechanical, photo- copying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publishers. MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS ISSN-0025-3448 118 EAST 25th STREET NEW YORK, N.Y. 10010 (212) 477-6700 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. 10 Volume 56 Founder: John J. O'Malley 1905-1980 Member WBPA • INTERNATIONAL Business Publications Audit of Circulation, Inc. 4 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
