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Cruise News Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas Arrives In N.Y. Harbor A clear, sunny Saturday afternoon of November 10, set the stage for the arrival of the first passenger ship into New York Harbor following the Septem- ber 11 terrorist attacks. The vessel, Sea, Stacey Moran, Joanne Reinauer III, Empire State, Matthew Tibbetts, Austin Reinauer, Marie J. Turecamo, Miriam Moran, Juniper and New Jersey - with Justine McAllister stationed at rear guard. Fireboats John D. McKean and John J. Harvey were positioned off Lib- erty Island to give Adventure of the Seas a welcome spray of red, white and blue. Tugs McAllister Sisters and Mary L. McAllister were also part of the proces- sion, but left Adventure of the Seas to escort an ACL containership. What is dubbed as the vessel's most striking feature, however is its breadth New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and Royal Caribbean CEO Richard Fain welcomed Adventure of the Seas to the Port of New York. Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas, sailed into New York for a two-day tribute cruise for the families of the fall- en firemen and police officers who were victim to the devastation at the World Trade Center. Royal Caribbean also plans to donate $50,000 to the Twin Towers Relief Fund. The 142,000-ton Adventure of the Seas - sister ship to Voyager and Explor- er of the Seas - was christened at Pier 88 and named by representatives of the New York Police Department and New York Fire Department. The vessel's godparents were Maggie McDonnell, widow of police officer Brian McDon- nell; Tara Stackpole, widow of firefight- er Captain Timothy Stackpole; fireman Kevin Hannafin, who lost his brother, fireman Tom Hannafin; and Sgt. Richard Lucas of the NYPD Harbor Unit, which assisted rescuers, were joined by approximately 2,000 police and firemen's family members, as well as New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Royal Caribbean's CEO Richard Fain. Measuring 1,020 ft. (311.1 m), the vessel, which debuted into N.Y. Harbor adorned with a large American flag was led by a procession of vessels - namely NYPD patrol boat P.O. Anthony Sanchez. Also participating in the group were tugboats Margaret Moran, Java Circle 247 on Reader Service Card or visit www.maritimereporterinfo.com STDRK-KUJANT Email: kwant@stork-kwant.nl Website: www.stork-kwant.com Voltastraat 3, RO. Box 23 8600 AA Sneek Holland Phone: +31 (0)515 413745 Fax: +31(0)515 422478 Sasakura developed new generation of Plate Type Fresh Water Generator. Capacity range: 3-40t/day Circle 249 on Reader Service Card or visit www.maritimereporterinfo.com AQUARIO No Front Cover!! The deletion of front cover provides:- * Easier disassembly and reassembly of Plate Heat Exchanger. * No corrosion of Frame, Guide bar, End cover and Bolts & Nuts because they do not contact with seawater. • Minimal installation and maintenance. Sasakura provides Water Makers of the Submerged Tube Type, Multiple Effect Type, Two Stage & Multi Stage FlashType, Reverse Osmosis Type and Vacuum Vapor Compression Type for various applications. ENGINEERING CO.,LTD. 7-32, Takejima 4-chome, Nishiyodogawa-ku,Osaka 555-0011, Japan Tel :+81-6-6473-2134 Fax:+81-6-6473-5540 E-mail : webmaster@sasakura.co.jp website : http://www.sasakura.co.jp HONG KONG : Sasakura International (H.K.) Co.,Ltd. Tel:+852-2850-6139 Fax:+852-2850-5259 December, 2001 19
