From the Lighthouse Interactive Website:
"Toronto, Canada – September 20, 2007. Leading publisher Lighthouse Interactive and developer VSTEP today announced that they have extended their publishing deal to include the North American rights to Ship Simulator 2008; the acclaimed naval simulation game for Windows®. The game will be released in Canada and the U.S. in Q1 2008. VSTEP will maintain the rights for online distribution."
http://www.lighthouse-interactive.com/index.php?nid=240&main=archive&type=
So... Canada and the U.S. in Q1 2008!
Regards
groennegaard