'Tanabata' Re-Flagged Under U.S. Registry            The 'M/V Tanabata' was re-flagged under U.S. registry Nov. 3, 1999, in Bremerhaven, Germany, becoming the fourth vessel to join the U.S.-flag fleet of car carriers under contract to American Maritime Officers. Royal Caribbean Chief Engineer Arrested      U.S. prosecutors had something other than a red carpet in store for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line when the company's newest vessel, the 'Voyager of the Seas', called at the Port of Miami. Authorities in mid-November boarded the ship and placed Chief Engineer Oystein Larsen under arrest. Legal Woes Continue For Foreign Cruise Line            The financial and legal woes faced by foreign cruise ship owner and operator Royal Caribbean Cruise Line Ltd. continue to grow.

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