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Canada having the option to extend the primary term of the contract for up to an additional three years with rates to be determined. Finnish Yard To Build Cruise Ship for Carnival Kvaerner Masa-Yards Helsinki New Shipyard is expected to construct a 2,112-passenger vessel for Carnival Cruise Lines. The vessel, Carnival Pride, will cost approximately $375 million and will be the sister ship to Carnival Spirit, which is currently under construction. OMI Completes Sale/ Leaseback To Repay Debt OMI Corporation completed a sale/leaseback of its 1999-built Suez- max, Columbia, reportedly to repay existing debt. In addition, the company also sold Czantoria for demolition. Pro- ceeds from both sales will also be used for general corporate purpoes. Recent Ship Sales June 11 to July 5, 1999 Name Type DWT Yr. Build Price ($M) Renda Tanker 6,269 1984 3 Kasira Tanker 6,269 1984 3 Ventspils Tanker 6,269 1984 3 Harriet Mara Bulker 177,754 1982 7 Stamford Trader Bulker 70,119 1995 6.8 North Marchioness Bulker 64,442 1984 7.4 Malaya Bulker 41,545 1984 8.0 Pink Sands Bulker 37,687 1984 6.9 Unamonte Bulker 21,939 1980 2.3 Fordham Bulker 22,260 1980 2.0 Rubin Rose Bulker 22,273 1990 7.8 Luna Verde Bulker 26,706 1986 6.5 Crown Rose Bulker 29,099 1984 5.3 Verner Bulker 37,662 1984 6.7 Pink Sands Bulker 37,663 1984 6.8 Erasmus Bulker 38,250 1979 2.1 Pacific Sky Bulker 40,461 1985 7.6 Bandak Bulker 62,027 1980 3.5 Litrotis Bulker 64,120 1981 3.5 Success Bulker Bulker 64,120 1981 4.8 Heliopolis Bulker 64,464 1977 2.3 Tomis Future Bulker 64,982 1989 4.5 Lionsgate Bulker 69,000 1996 18.5 Lake Avery Bulker 71,411 1977 1.7 Global Faith Bulker 73,500 1998 20.6 Red Tulip Bulker 75,720 1979 3.5 Red Rose Bulker 75,724 1978 2.3 Aberous Bulker 149,532 1992 20.0 Port Hedland Mara Bulker 251,191 1986 14.7 Jag Prabhat Tanker 27,402 1985 11.7 Eburna Tanker 31,375 1979 3.2 Prestige Tanker 68,337 1989 15.7 Hakuyou Mara Tanker 89,960 1987 15.2 Yuhsei Mara Tanker 96,101 1994 22.0 AlBizzia Tanker 105,000 1999 33.5 Sentinel Tanker 106,650 1986 14.4 New Prosperity Tanker 271,967 1981 7.1 Information courtesy of Shipping Intel- ligence and Reuters. Shipping Intelli- gence can be reached at 25 W. 43rd St., New York, NY 10036; Tel: 212-997- 0966; Fax: 212-997-1105; e-mail: SPL@PANIX.com August, 1999 17 Inacom And Crowley Maritime Close Services Contract Deal Inacom Corporation announced that it has signed a three-year, $6 million con- tract with Crowley Maritime Corpora- tion for the purpose of providing a full line of desktop-based information tech- nology (IT) procurement services for the marine transportation services com- pany. Inacom, which designs, imple- ments and manages distributed technol- ogy infrastructure solutions that opti- mize clients' return on IT investments, will use Compaq hardware and periph- erals for Crowley's 2,000 desktops across 50 domestic sites and 14 interna- tional locations. The deal with Inacom is in conjunction with Crowley's ongo- ing technology improvement process, which began last summer — most recently, its newly-built state-of-the-art data center in Jacksonville, Fla. Circle 12 on Reader Service Card Friede Goldman And Ocean Rig Reschedule Rig Deliveries Friede Goldman International announced that Ocean Rig ASA's Bingo 9000-1 and 9000-2 deepwater semisub- mersibles, currently under construction at Friede Goldman Offshore in Foam Filled Marine Fenders Marine Guard " The Ultimate Protector for Ships, Harbor Craft, Wharves & Piers. • Construction complies with United States Navy and Coast Guard Specifications. • Core consists of closed-cell, resilient, energy absorbing foam, covered with a protective, seamless polyurethane elastomer skin. Filament nylon tire cord reinforcement is continously wound in the skin for added strength and durability. Will not mark or scratch vessel hulls. • Constructed with integral swivel end fittings, internally connected with a heavy duty chain. • Easy to install with very little maintenance. • Light weight and extremely buoyant with a lower reaction force than either hard rubber or pneumatic fenders. (Almost 40% higher energy absorption than pneumatic fenders.) URETHANE PRODUCTS CORPORATION (800) 913-0062 17007 South Broadway, Gardena CA 90248, U.S.A. Tel (310) 532-3662 • Fax (310) 532-9884 Stocking Distributors: Waterman Supply Company 910 Mahar, Wilmington, CA 90744, U.S.A. 1-800-322-3131 Tel (310) 522-9698 • Fax (310) 522-1043 Anchor Marine & Industrial Supply, Inc. 6545 Lindbergh, Houston, TX 77087, U.S.A. 1-800-233-8014 Tel (713) 644-1183 • Fax (713) 644-1185 Circle 293 on Reader Service Card
