Maritime Reporter, April 1985

<BODY> <div> In addition to New York head- quarters and Houston, Texas lo- cations, MARITIME REPORT- ER/Engineering News magazine maintains editorial and advertis- ing offices worldwide. Represen- tatives of MARITIME RE- PORTER/Engineering News are located in Belgium, England, France, Germany, Holland, Ita- ly, Japan, Korea and Scandinav- ia. MARITIME REPORTER/ Engineering News reports it is the most successful marine in- dustry publication in the world, based on the fact that it is requested by a larger number of marine industry readers than any other marine publication in the world, and annually carries a larger number of advertising pages than any other marine publication in the world. The new address for MARI- TIME REPORTER/Engineer- ing News is 118 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010. The new telephone number is (212) 477- 6700. The ITT telex number re- mains the same (424768 MAR- INTI). Mar Ad Awards $10-Million Contract To Lake Shore For Shipset Of Cranes The Maritime Administration has awarded a $10,170,000 Navy-funded contract to Lake Shore, Inc. of Iron Mountain, Mich., for the third of three shipsets of cranes for installa- tion on a National Defense Reserve Fleet vessel as part of the U.S. Navy's auxiliary crane ship (T- ACS) program. To be performed under continua- tion of a previously negotiated con- tract, the work consists of construc- tion of three twin-pedestal marine deck cranes. It is scheduled for com- pletion in 14 months. The cranes will be installed aboard the ex President Polk, desig- nated as T-ACS-3 in the 12-ship series. In the event of an emergency, these ships would be deployed to off-load containers from vessels that have no cargo gear, in ports or anchorages where there are insuffi- cient shoreside cargo-handling ca- pabilities. liners will incorporate the most ad- vanced passenger ship design and technology to offer unequalled pas- senger comfort and convenience while including the ability to travel with an automobile. At the same time, the luxury cruise vessels will be designed to maximize the vessels' speed and fuel economy and to minimize maintenance and opera- tional costs. Additionally, each ves- sel will incorporate essential nation- al defense features for use by the U.S. Navy. Wartsila, based in Helsinki, Fin- land, will provide the vessels' design and the plan for complete outfitting of each passenger cabin and ship's public spaces. The vessels will be constructed to the highest U.S. Coast Guard and ABS standards, will fly the U.S. flag, and will be ful- ly eligible to operate in the U.S. coastwise trade. The first Signet 800 cruise liner is slated for delivery during the third quarter of 1988, with the second to be delivered during the last quarter of the same year. The cruise liners will service ports in the U.S., Carib- bean, and Mexico. Houston-based Signet Corpora- tion is a privately held group of shipping, travel, and real estate de- velopment companies engaged in bulk and energy distribution, tow- ing, ship management, air and sea travel services, and real estate man- agement. Ship Simulator Training... Maneuvering an FFG in Mayport Signet Awards Wartsila Design Contract For Two Cruise Vessels Signet Cruise Lines, Inc. a divi- sion of Houston-based Signet Cor- poration, has awarded a design con- tract for two 850-passenger world- class U.S. cruise vessels to Wartsila, one of the world's foremost design- ers and builders of passenger ships, J. Barry Snyder, president and chief executive officer of Signet Cor- poration, announced recently. The proposed Signet 800-Class , 1985 Circle 301 on Reader Service Card In just twenty minutes the FFG has departed Mayport — encountered crossing traffic in the St. Johns River — dashed outside the jetties and re-entered the harbor. On the way in, the new C.O. experienced a steering casualty just as he was passing an outbound CG! Other training evolutions he will experience include maneuvering in dense fog, docking during gale-force winds and UNREP at night. This training is being accomplished without risking a hundred-million dollar ship or burning five hundred gallons of DFM per hour. Shiphandling training with a simulator is cost- effective and safe. Over the past three years, scores of surface and aviation navy officers have utilized MarineSafety's unique ship simulator to practice and sharpen their skills — a prime example of the government and private sector working together to provide better training at lower costs. MarineSafety international LaGuardia Airport New York, New York 11371 </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>