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For International Safety At Sea... GMDSS EPIRB From ALDEN The SATFIND-406tu EPIRB activates automatically or manually and provides global coverage which can lead to timely rescue. Designed for maximum reliability, it features an enclosed antenna, 5 year battery, unique release mech- anism and high strobe position- ing for maximum visibility. Can be mounted vertically, hori- zontally or slanted. Approved by COSPAS- SARSAT, the US Coast Guard, Canada and many other countries. SMHND 406mRB NAVTEX AE-900 GMDSS NAVTEX From ALDEN The Alden NAVTEX Receiver AE-900 automatically receives important text bulle- tins worldwide includ- ing navigational and weather warnings, forecasts, LORAN and GPS messages and more. Selected bulletins are printed without repetition and SAR messages are received with both audible and visual alarms. It complies with GMDSS, IMO, CCIR and CEPT standards. ALDEN RELIABILITY. Mariners have trusted Alden's marine electronics for years. The SATFIND-406 EPIRB and NAVTEX Receiver AE-900 continue the reputation for value, durability and relia- bility that has made Alden's award-winning Marinefax and Faxmate weather chart recorders industry stan- dards. For more information, call (508) 366-8851. ALDENELECTRONICS Dept. 62-40 Washington Street • Westborough, MA 01581-0500 USA Phone: (508) 366-8851 • FAX (508) 898-2427 Please send me information on: • SATFIND-406 EPIRB • NAVTEX Receiver AE-900 Name Company # Ships in fleet Address. City Country. . State. . Phone ( • Zip. J Mail or Fax to: Alden Electronics. Inc. • Dept. 62 • 40 Washington Street • Westborough. MA 01581-0500 USA Circle 204 on Reader Service Card ON THE COVER 1992 World Yearbook Annually incorporating in- sightful articles and reports exam- ining the latest trends, forecasts for the future, and vital statistics in the marine industry, this 1992 version of MARITIME REPORTER'S World Yearbook is one of the most comprehensive to date. 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INSIDE: 1992 WORLD YEARBOOK World Shipbuilding 25 Cruise Shipping 28 Offshore Rig Construction 30 U.S. Shipbuilding 33 Annual Survey of Vessel Construction in U.S. 35 Canadian Shipbuilding 44 U.S. Navy Shipbuilding 45 Inland, Harbor & Coastal Waterways 48 U.S.-Flag Oceangoing Fleet 50 U.S.-Owned Foreign-Flag Fleet 60 Crisis in the Parcel Tanker Fleet 90 MARITIME REPORTER and Engineering News Editorial and Executive Offices 118 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010 (212) 477-6700 • ITT Telex: 424768 MARINTI Telefax: (212) 254-6271 Publishers: Editorial Director: Editor: Senior Editor: News Editor: Technical Editor: Editorial Consultant: Production Manager: Asst. Production Manager: Circulation Manager: Regional Sales Manager: Regional Sales Manager: CHARLES P. O'MALLEY JOHN E. O'MALLEY JOHN C. O'MALLEY CHARLES P. O'MALLEY JOHN SNYDER THOMAS H. PHILLIPS MELANIE A. QUICK M. JAMES SINGLETON III JAMES R. McCAUL CHRISTINE T. MISKIEWICZ KAREN BREEN DALE L. BARNETT DANIEL A. 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