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Sterling Silver Why Paint and Insulate? Seal, Insulate, and Protect with Delta T Insulated Coating™ Applies like a paint! For use in virtually all marine applicaitons! Nontoxic and contains no harmful VOC's! Nonflamable or Noncombustible! Mascoat Products Houston, Tx Phone (713) 688-9099 Fax (713) 688-9169 Email: Mascoat@ix.netcom.com U.S. Coast Guard Approved Circle 258 on Reader Service Card P&O Nedlloyd Announces Appointments P&O Nedlloyd North America has announced three senior appointments at , its North American head- quarters in East Rutherford, N.J. Pieter Bas Bredius has been named senior vice presi- dent, North Atlantic Trade, (Continued on page 94) Maritime Reporter/Engineering News LEEVAC SHIPYARDS, INC. We Make It Happen! Each Chain is Handmade Unk by Link. Any Length Size Available. All Anchor Chains Available In Lobster, Shackle & Pin, Hidden or Brummel Clasps. ^•Sj Please call for a free catalogue 1-800-368-5595 Austal-Built Ferry To Enter Service In Japan NNS Appoints Program] Directors Newport News Shipbul (NNS) announced the appoinl of program directors for two ers that will enter service i| 21st century. Michael G. Shawcrossl been appointed director of the ' 77 program, the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered | craft carrier for the U.S. scheduled for delivery in 2008.1 will be responsible for overall cl dination of design and construct! Robert E. Davis has bj appointed program director for following carrier, scheduled delivery in 2013. Austal Ships-built catamaran Marine View was scheduled to enter service for Kumamoto Ferry of Japan last month. The 98.4-ft. (30-m) aluminum passenger vessel is the second Japanese-flagged vessel built by Austal and marks the first collaboration between Austal and Image Marine Group. It is also Austal's first contract to be financed by Maritime Credit Corp. (MCC) of Japan. With a passenger capacity of 140, Marine View will operate five return trips daily on a route between Kumamoto City and Hondo City in Amakusa. At a speed of 33 knots, the vessel will make the run in less than one hour. The control bridge has been geared for two-person operation and features a portable Kamewa harbor mode remote joystick NEW CONSTRUCTION CONVERSIONS REPAIRS DRYDOCKING L Hwy. 90 East P.O. Box 1190 Jennings, LA 70546 Circle 257 on Reader Service Card RCI Announces Executive Changes Royal Caribbean International (RCI) has promoted Adai Goldstein from vice president tl senior vice president of the cruisj line's Marketing department. Sincq joining RCI ir 1988, he has held| executive posi- tions in domestic 1 and international marketing, mar- ket development and international sales. He will join the company's executive commit- tee, which is being expanded to include company Treasurer Ken Dubbin and Market Planning and Development Vice President Brian Rice. GAMBLING VESSELS INLAND PUSHBOATS SUPPLY BOATS SEISMIC VESSELS BARGES SPECIALTY VESSELS PH. 318/824-2210 FAX 318/824-2970 J Circle 373 on Reader Service Card S350 14kt Sold S490 18k! Gold S595 1100 a 1/2" Sterling Silver S1BS 10 kt Gold S899 14kt Gold S122S 18kt Gold SI 476 2100 81/2* Storting Silver $215 10kt Gold S1205 14kt Gold S1685 18kl Gold S218S Sterling Silver S3S6 lOktGotd S2641 MktGoId S3697 ISktGoW $4435 3100HC 81/2" Sterling Silver S285 10 kt Gold S1B20 14kt Gold S2S60 18kt Gold S3325 which can be operated from wing stations. Navigation and commu- nications equipment is provided by JRC. The propulsion system comprises twin MTU 12V 396 TE74L diesel engines driving Kamewa 56 S62/6 waterjets through ZF BU 465 gearboxes. For more information on Austal Ships Circle 29 on Reader Service Card