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It is powered by twin Cummins 6CTA disel engines driving through ZF gears. See passenger vessel coverage starting on page 26 8 Irish Innovation Exclusively In Our Hands Irish Ferries new 50,000-gt Ulysses embodies Nordic ferry Retained by the Bankruptcy Court technology prowess with Irish business verve. — by David Tinsley TransCoastal Marine Services, Inc. 10 Down Under Meets Down South Pipelay / Bury Barges, World-renowned fast craft builders Incat and Austal Ships Vessels & Misc. Marine Assets have fortified their presence in America, with deals in the Gulf of Mexico region poised to reap big dividends. Assets include ocean-going vessels, river barges, 36 CAD/CAM: High Tech Tools drag-line & jetting equipment, amphibious The cost savings and efficiencies of CAD/CAM are acces- sible to even the smallest boatyards. tracked vehicles, drydock and other related equipment. Some major floating assets include: 42 On A Roll(s) Rolls-Royce has quickly become one of the most prolific it 175' oonotruotion / bury vooool suppliers of marine propulsion systems. Dr. Saul Lanyado, "Son Lovol No. 01" Sale Pending the new head of its marine division, is set on taking the # 270' dp multiservice, construction / bury company to new technological heights. — by Greg Trauthwein vessel "Discovery" # 350' x 60' pipelay / bury barge 44 Natural Causes "Vermillion Bay" A university study is melding the latest computer technology with the Theory of Evolution to optimize diesel # 256' x 72' bury barge "Atchafalaya Bay" engine performance. # 3,400 ton capacity drydock 9 Legal Beat 57 Ferliship's New Ship it Over 30 other omallor bargoo and voooolo 15 News Contracts 46 Ship's Store: Marine 60 Statistics Sold Propulsion 62 Buyer's Directory 52 People & Company News 64 Advertising Index 56 Marine Electronics: 65 Buyer's Directory Full list of equipment, price ideas, technical Monitoring & Control details, surveys and photographs available on the internet or by contacting our In Memory of Charles P. O'Malley office. Equipment located in the U.S. Gulf Coast. Inspection by arrangement Charles P. O'Malley, long-time publisher of Maritime Reporter & Engineering News and resi- dent of Floral Park, NY, passed away on December 27, 2000. Mr. O'Malley's career as an adver- through this office. tising and publishing executive spanned more than 50 years. Mr. O'Malley began his career at the famous Ellington and Co. advertising agency as a copywriter and later worked at Doremus & Co. as an Account Executive. He then joined the publishing firm of Maritime Activity Reports as Marcon International, Inc. Advertising Sales Manager. In 1980, he became Publisher. During his tenure, the firm's flagship publication, Maritime Reporter and Engineering News, grew to become the world's largest circu- Tel: 360-678-8880 lation magazine serving the Maritime industry. Mr. O'Malley was a long-time member of the Fax: 360-678-8890 Camp fire Club of America and an avid conservationist, hunter and gun collector. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Janet; his daughter, Ellen; and son John, as well as by his brother, John e-mail: [email protected] and his six grandchildren — Kate Hemmer, Sarah Gorman, and Kristen, Mark, Jeffrey and www. marcon .com Amanda O'Malley Circle 243 on Reader Service Card Subscriptions: One full year (12 issues) $18.00 in U.S.; outside of U.S. $96.00 including postage and handling. For subscription information, contact: Dale Barnett, fax: (212) 254-6271; e-mail: [email protected] Maritime Reporter/Engineering News is published monthly by Maritime 118 East 25th Street Activity Reports, Inc. Mailed at Periodicals Postage Rates at Waterbury, MARITIME New York, NY 10010 CT 06701 and additional mailing offices. Member (212) 477-6700 Postmaster send notification (Form 3579) regarding undeliverable REPORTER magazines to Maritime Reporter/Engineering News, 118 East 25th All rights reserved. No part of this publication may Street, New York, NY 10010. 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