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The biggest cruise lines, by market cap- italization, as of 11/12/99 Co Price Shares Out(mm) Mkt. Cap ($nim) CCL $46.50 616.9 $28,686 RCL $51.69 195.1 $10,084 P&O* $29.83 333.5 $9,947 Star $9.00 624.5 $5.62 NCL $2.90 257.3 $746 AMCV $24.69 19.6 $484 ROCLF $3.94 14 $55 convert analog signals to digital are located below deck. Circle 38 on Reader Service Card MSC Europe Experiencing Steady Growth Stream MSC (Europe) Ltd., the European sub- sidiary of Maritime Services Corpora- tion, Hood River, Ore. is currently han- dling various projects throughout the U.K. and Europe, mainly a $2 million conversion of a fast ferry into a casino vessel for Israeli-based Athissa Ship- ping. MSC provided ship units, project management and fitters for installation of duty free and other shops onboard Fred Olsen's MV Black Watch. The company also installed galley modifica- tions and waste handling equipment onboard Arcalia Shipping's Princess Danae at A&P Falmouth. The company has further extended its expansion capabilities with new offices Source: Lazard Freres' 1999 "Cruisin' Miami" Fieldtrip * Parent company of Princess Cruises. * Star Cruise Lines is listed on the Sin- gapore and Luxembourg exchanges. Litton Marine Systems Supplies IBS Order Litton Marine Systems will supply integrated bridge systems (IBS) for two new cruise ships for Royal Caribbean International (RCI). The two vessels are currently under construction at Meyer Werft Shipyard in Papenburg. Radiance of the Seas, will be delivered in early 2001, with the second vessel scheduled to arrive during the second half of 2002. In accordance with Royal Caribbean's two-bridge concept, each vessel will house a completely redundant package comprised of two independent Vision 2100 integrated bridge systems. The total package will include interswitched BridgeMaster E S-band and X-band radars, a Sperry Marine Voyage Man- agement System (VMS) with ECDIS and a docking system. Litton also supplied the IBS installa- tions for RCI's Eagle-class ships, the first being Voyager of the Seas delivered late last year. Circle 37 on Reader Service Card Voyager Of The Seas Goes Live Maritime Telecommunications Net- work (MTN), a subsidiary of ATC Tele- ports of Alexandria, Va. set sail from Finland to the port of Miami on the world's largest cruise ship — Voyager of the Seas. MTN has equipped Voyager with full redundancy services including dual antennas and two MPEG-2 Digital Video units. Each antenna on the 142,000-ton vessel will have 12 lines for multiple voice and data capabilities. In preparation for Voyager's live broadcast, MTN modified one of the existing com- munications antennas for full motion video uplink. In addition, two flyaway video/audio systems, which are used to February, 2000 off/here systems international, inc. 501J Pacific Highway East, Saite #16 Fife, WA 98424 USA 253-926-8711 Pax 253-926-8779 www.gyrocompass.commfo@gyrocompass.com Precise Control, Navigation and Information Systems for Safiey and Environmental Protection Autopilots IBS / Stand Alone Gyrocompass Speed Log Magnetic Compass Charting Instruments Circle 271 on Reader Service Card Use Your Technical Skills Serve With Mercy Ships THEY COME: From Thunder Bay to Galveston, From Seattle to New York, they come and make a difference to the poor and needy You can Too! COME, and make your mark with us! Join the crew for 2 months. .usSSM •tak 7 , ' :rr Call Today: Mercy Ships BO. Box 2020 Garden Valley, 75771-2020 Ph. (908) 968-8341 1-800-772-SHEP Fte (903) 963-5089 www.mercyships.org Email: lnfo@mercyshlp8.org i THE mmmm Smart Strain Gauge Level Sensor with Generic 4-20mA Output Use one sensor for all shipboard liquid levels This technology has been designed specifically for surviving the rigors of ballast tank continuous monitoring. It weighs less than 2 oz. and is con- structed from 100% pure titanium. • It's the size of your thumb • Accuracy .25% of full scale • 100% Titanium • Weighs less than 2 oz. • ABS/USCG/Lloyds approved • FM Class 1, Div. 1 Intrinsically Safe • Removal without tank entry • No mercury or other contaminants • Interfaces to your existing monitoring system • One sensor for all shipboard liquids: fuel oil, lube oil, fresh water, black water, etc. • Generic 4-20 mA output • Used in 15,000 tanks worldwide Many Options S Call today for more information! • ? , ^ MMm Mercy Ships PMTA98 Circle 266 on Reader Service Card ELECTRONIC MARINE SYSTEMS. INC. 800 Femdale Place Rahway, NJ 07065 732.382.4344 732.388.5111 fax emsmarcon@aol.com e-mail http://www.emsmarcon.com Circle 225 on Reader Service Card 27
