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Ship Repair & Conversion QEII Again Stirs Repair Interests Speed. ReliabiliJ i. Power. Profit. You've Earned It Your ship is your business. You scrutinize everything that goes into it, from the transmission system to the seat upholstery. You want to be sure you're doing the best for your customer and your business. We can help. At Cincinnati Gear, we design our marine reduction gears to run a lifetime. Our reputation is built on the strength and proven reliability of our wide range of gears and gearboxes, each sys- tem made to fit your specific propulsion needs. The lightweight. compact construction of Cincinnati Gear's diesel and gas turbine marine gears results in a more efficient propulsion system. With our dependable, low maintenance gearboxes, you'll be keeping costs down and revenues up. Investing in Cincinnati Gear Marine Drives gives you more time to think about your bottom line, not about what drives it.. The Cincinnati Gear Company Cincinnati, Ohio USA phone (606) 578-2640 fax (606) 578-2570 e-mail cintigearerl@worldnet.att.net www.cintigear.com BHS CINCINNATI Sonthofen, Germany phone (8321) 802-535 fax (8321) 802-685 email: info@bhs-cincinnati,de www.bhs-cincinnati.de Circle 137 on Reader Service Card Interest in the European cruiseship repair market is currently focused on which shipyard will win the $31.3 mil- lion contract to repair the 1968-built, 70,327-grt cruiseship Queen Elizabeth II, owned by Cunard Line. There are currently three shipyards shortlisted for the work — Bremerhaven's Lloyd Werft, Hamburg's Blohm + Voss Repair and the U.K.'s A&P Southampton. The contract is expected to be awarded soon, with the drydocking dates scheduled for between November 12 and December 11. Now part of the Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL) group, Cunard has also announced the drydocking programs for two other cruiseships in its fleet — the 1973-built, 24,492-grt Vistafjord (to be renamed Caronia), which will dock between November 20 and December 20, and the 1987-built, 37,845-grt Royal Viking Sun (to be renamed Seabourne Sun) during October 29 and November Oriana arriving in Southampton. US-BASED 108 VISIT OUR WEB-SITE AND SPECIFY YOUR REQUIREMENTS IN OUR SPECIAL FORM THROUGH OUR E-MAIL OR REGULAR FAX: TEL: 954-524-0025 FAX: 954-524-0056 E-MAIL: nsci@nordicship.com Circle 337 on Reader Service Card "The Yearbook" Maritime Reporter/Engineering News NORDIC SHIP CONSULTANTS INC. NORDIC MARINE MANAGEMENT, INC. NORDIC TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT, INC. INT'L TUG & BARGE OPERATORS WITH "FOREIGN FLAG UNITS", SPECIALIZED IN REGULAR CARGO AND SHIP SERVICES. CARGO-BARGES AND VESSEL-TOWING FROM U.S. WATERS TO/FROM CANADA, CENTRAL- & SOUTH-AMERICA. NORDIC INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, SA