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MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS Passenger Vessel Annual 26 What's Hot... What's Not The market for ferries — fast versions and otherwise — and dinnerboats appears to be strong bets in 2004. 30 Addition by Subtraction Washington State Ferries invested in emission reduction tech- nology, which it found actually paid for itself. U.S. Navy 32 The AEGIS Modernization Program The U.S. Navy's Cruiser Modernization program is designed to extend the service life and enhnace the combat capabilities of 22 AEGIS cruisers. — by Edward H. Lundquist Investment in Design 36 Will there be a Feeder Frenzy With the publicity given to very large containerships. a forgot- ten niche is the much smaller feeder market. David Tinsley reports that there could be a market for up to 986 vessels. FUDUNO UNIVERSAL AIS FA-100 Contents The Shipbuilding Report 16 "Happy" New Year? Many signs point to a strong year for ship and boatbuilders. Government Update 18 The Chop Shop The recycling of ships has become a political hot potato, and was the topic at recent IMO meetings. • Contractors • Manufacturers • Engineers • Quality Interiors • Turnkey Deck Houses & Crew Modules • Steel Fabrication and Erection JAMESTOWN Contractors • Manufacturers • Engineers • Marine Interiors Jamestown Metal Marine Sales, Inc. 4710 N.W. Boca Raton Blvd., Suite 400, Boca Raton, Florida 33431 Ph: (561) 994-3900 • Fax: (561) 994-3969 • www.jamestownmetal.com • Sheathing • Dining Room Furnishings • Lounge & Bar Furnishings • Laundry Equipment • Storeroom Shelving & Equipment Circle 232 on Reader Service Card NEW YORK 118 E. 25th St., New York, NY 10010 Tel: (212) 477-6700; Fax: (212) 254-6271 e-mail: mren@marinelink.com • Web: Internet: www.marinelink.com FLORIDA • 215 NW 3rd St., Boynton Beach, FL 33435 Tel: (561) 732-1659 Fax:(561) 732-6984 Associate Publisher Gregory R. Trauthwein • trauthwein@marinelink.com EDITORIAL Associate Editor • Jennifer Rabulan • rabulan@marinelink.com Technical Editor • David Tinsley Contributing Editor • Dennis L. Bryant Senior Maritime Counsel, Holland & Knight Editorial Consultant • James R. McCaul, president, International Maritime Associates PRODUCTION Production Manager Michael Lowe • lowe@marinelink.com Asst. Production Manager Irino Tabakina • tabakina@marinelink.com CIRCULATION Circulation Manager Dale L. Barnett • barnett@marinelink.com ADVERTISING SALES Vice President of Sales Lucia M. Annunziata • annunziata@marinelink.com National Sales Manager Rob Howard • boward@marinelink.com Tel: (561) 732-4368; Fax: (561) 732-6984 North American Sales Manager Brett W. Keil • bkeil@marinelink.com Tel: (561) 732-1185; Fax: (561) 732-8414 Marketing Manager Richard Grable • grable@marinelink.com Tel: (561) 732-1659; Fax: (561) 732-6984 Manager, Information Services Tina Veselov • veselov@marinelink.com Manager, Accounting Services Esther Rothenberger • rothenberger@marinelink.com Manager, Advertising Services Kristen O'Malley • omalley@marinelink.com Sales Assistant Elizabeth Singh • 5ingh@marinelink.com Classified Sales • Tel: (212) 477-6700 Manager, Information Technology Services Vladimir Bibik • bibik@marinelink.com PUBLISHERS John E. O'Malley John C. O'Malley • jomalley@marinelink.com International Sales Operations Managing Director, International Sales TONY STEIN 12, Braehead, Bo'ness, West Lothian EH51 OBZ, Scotland, U.K. Tel: +44 (0) 1506 822240; Fax: +44 (0) 1506 828085 Germany / Switzerland TONY STEIN • stein@marinelink.com Tel: +44 (0) 1506 822240; Fax: +44 (0) 1506 828085 Japan KATSUHIR0 IS H11 Ace Media Service Inc., 12-6, 4-chome, Nishiike, Adachi-ku, Tokyo 121, Japan, Tel: +81 3 5691 3335; Fax: + 81 3 5691 3336 Korea JO, YOUNG SANG • biscom@unitel.co.kr Business Communications, Inc., Kwangwhamun P.O. Box 1916, Seoul, Korea Tel: +82 2 739 7840; Fax: +82 2 732 3662 Scandinavia STEPHAN R.G. 0RN/LE0N SCHULZ • leon@stephan-orn.se AB Stephen R.G. Orn, Box 184, S-271 24 Ystad, Sweden Tel: +46 411-184 00; Fax: +46 411 105 31 Spain JOSE LUIS SEVA • jlseva@viaexclusivas.com Via Exdusiuas S.L., C/ Viriato, 69 SC, 28010, Madrid, Spain Tel: +34 91 448 9136; Fax: +34 91 446 0214 CHARLES E. KEIL, Vice President, International Operations 215 NW Third Street, Boynton Beach, FL 33435 Tel: +561-732-0312; Fax: +561-732-8063 24-hr Tel/Fax: +561-998-0313; Mobile Tel: +561-716-0338 e-mail: ckeil@marinelink.com 2
