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supply The World's Leading Cargo Hose Specialists Advanced Maraie fleclrical Systems 3 Oil & Chemical Tankers Barges • Terminals Tank Cleaning Machines and Hoses Expansion Joints—Rubber and Metal Mechanical Packings and Jointings Air, Water, and Steam Hoses NEW YORK HOUSTON Apollo International Corp. Apollo Maritime Corp. 78 DeGraw Street 9364 Wallisvile Road Brooklyn NY 11231 Houston TX 77013 718-403-0200 713-926-2200 Fax 718-403-0210 Fax 713-926-4812 [CONTACT N.Y. FOR OTHER PORTS] COMPOSITE RUBBER STAINLESS STEEL Puget Sound Rope 1012 Second Street, Anacortes, WA 98221-1956 TEL: 360-29 $-8488 FAX: 560-29 3-8480 brochure Service Marine Service Marine's new explains the technical well as the advapwrtl /pej characteris|iS me^ral it tionE^y^VivA^'NyDvAte'l The vessel is a m BAjgjffATH design dubbed THOB, which stands for Twin Hull Ocean Runner. Circle 57 on Reader Service Card Circle 222 on Reader Service Card February, 1997 Fincantieri Wins $430 M Carnival Contract Carnival Corp. has reached an agreement with Fincantieri for the construction of a $430-million cruise ship. The ship, to be delivered in the summer of 2000, will be a sister to the recently launched 101,353-gt Carnival Destiny, the largest passenger ves- sel ever constructed. Jotun Valspar: Targeting Protecting Floating Units Jotun Valspar's new "total corrosion pro- tection concept" specially targets the float- ing production and transport units market, and is being touted for its low life f5«de costs. The company, "" growth r* f""> — and offslflre pmEf»/4coaJin^r sySfems as well as^aMq^Sprotlptum systems. FPSOs, with a pla\nedfife of eight to 25 years and unique positioning as a vessel/offshore structures, present unique corrosion control problems. Jotun Valspar is counting on owners to look beyond the "cost per gallon" and select the products which are best suit- ed to ensure a long, cost efficient life. The company was an early entrant in this mar- ket, and boasts contracts in Europe, Scandinavia, the U.S., the Far East and Southeast Asia. For more information Circle 51 on Reader Service Card Alabama Shipyard Wins Containership Contract COSCO Line (America) and Alabama Shipyard completed the contract process for four 600-ft. (182-m), 1,432-TEU container- ShipS PnmnQQrinrr mil 1 r>nmmar\PQ . We make rope as if your life depended on it J i . - H - JH H* , jf - FP, five-blade propeller, accordance to ABS _ rules. For more information on Alabama Shipyard Circle 199 on Reader Service Card SPfCJt/x Performance Materials Spectra is a registered trademark of AlliedSignal Inc. Puget Sound Rope specializes in manufacturing high performance braided ropes for the most demanding applications — mooring lines, towing hawsers, emergency tow lines, vessel assist lines, face wires and wing wires — to name a few. PSR's strongest rope, Plasma® 12 Strand, is manufactured with 100% Spectra® fiber that has been enhanced by our patented re-crystallization proc^ni^l Spectra Ji prop is 50% stronger than conventional ipe, wet rltainslalW!^!^ outstanding e Sp|ctrafiber|ncludij^j light weight, t( ughless, mid nlar z«"o st When your life and livelihood is on the line, PSR holds true. Call your distributor today, or contact us for more information. Circle 341 on Reader Service Card Tech Power Control Package contains details on a variety of products, includ- new SCR drive and medium voltage, and engine genera- tor controls. Circle 56 on Reader Service Card engine driving a It will be built in Engineered Data Products or rig. Circle 55 on Reader Service Card Engineered Data Products' eight-page catalog highlights a number of its rugged of life aboard e^t^^^