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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft.

Luncheon hosted by the Singapore Tou- rist Promotion Board.

Thursday, February 7—Afternoon Session

Session I—Destinations and Ports of Call "New Homeports for the Nineties," by

Luis Ajamil, executive vice president, Post,

Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan, Inc.

Cruise industry expansion and diversifica- tion are creating substantial homeport needs. With popular departure schedules placing heavy demands on existing facilities, where will new homeport cruise ship berths be found? "The Airline Connection," by Margarita

Tamayo, vice president, passenger serv- ices, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line.

Panelist: Dr. A. Di Cio, president, Venice

Port Authority. "The Impact of Cruise Tourism on a Port of Call," by Baltron B. Bethel, director-gen- eral of tourism, Bahamas Ministry of Tour- ism, and immediate past chairman, Carib- bean Tourism Association.

What are the implications for the local economy and community of a cruise call?

How to maximize the benefits; minimize the inconveniences and optimize the experi- ence for the passengers. "Itinerary Variations," speaker to be an- nounced.

Despite substantial growth, the 80s saw very little change in the percentage distribu- tion of berths between the various destina- tions. Will this be the same in the 90s? If not, what regional swings in ship deploy- ment can be expected?

Session II—Cruise Ships Design,

Refurbishment and Conversion "Designing for the Next Generation of

Cruise Vessels," by John McNeece, manag- ing director, John McNeece Limited. "The Catamaran Cruise Vessel," by

Christian Aspegren, president, Diamond

Cruise Limited. "Cruise Vessel Refurbishment—Costs,

Timing and Implementation," speaker to be announced. "Conversion—What to Look for in Select- ing a Vessel for Conversion; How Much Will

It Cost?" speaker to be announced.

Friday, February 8—Morning Session

Session A: A Global Market Place?

The globalization of the cruise industry, opening up new passenger markets in Eu- rope and the Far East and deploying more ships there, is now underway. How fast will this process develop and how far will it run?

Speakers will include:

Nigel Bath, director, China and South

East Asia, Pearl Cruises; Mark Beaumont, managing director, Cruise Brokers Limited;

Jennifer Brown, sales and marketing direc- tor (Europe), Royal Caribbean Cruise Line; and Peter Waehnert, chief executive, Trans- ocean Tours.

Session B: Combining Economy

With Efficiency In Cruise Vessel Opera- tions "Propulsion Systems for the 'Horizon' and 'Crystal Harmony'," by Folker Boehm, vice president, MAN B&W Diesel AG. "Quality Management as the Key to an

Economic and Efficient Operation," by Terje

Staalstrom, regional manager, North and

Central America, Det norske Veritas. "Air Conditioning and Refrigeration," by

Andrew Steera, principal surveyor, refriger- ation engineering services group, Lloyd's

Register of Shipping. "Is There a 'Manning Crisis' for the Cruise

Industry and If So How Can It Be Re- solved?" speaker to be announced. "Shipboard Health Care: Current and

Proposed Regulations," by Dr. Michael

Stang, president, Maritime Medical Sys- tems Ltd.

Session C: How to Optimize the On-Board Experience

While Still Maximizing On-Board Revenues

Topics to be discussed will include: "Concessionaires Versus In-House Oper- ations." "Alternative Revenue Areas and Their Im- pact by Revenue, Cost and Satisfaction to

Passengers." "How to Manage and Maximize On-Board

Revenue." "New Revenue Areas and Their Poten- tial." "The Rights and Wrongs of On-Board

Marketing Strategies."

Speakers will include:

Clive Tilley, senior vice president, Shore- side Consultants Ltd.; Anthony Kaye, presi- dent, Coiffeur Transocean; David Stanley, vice president, casino operations, Royal

Caribbean Cruise Line; John Kimbrough, vice president, marketing, Cruisephone,

Inc.; Eric M. Rahn, senior vice president,

Atlantic Maritime Services, Inc.

Cocktails and luncheon hosted by the

Martinique Tourism Delegation.

Friday, February 8—Afternoon

Ship Inspection: a visit to Royal Caribbean

Cruise Lines' Nordic Empress.

Saturday, February 9

Visit to the Port of Miami, including an inspection of Norwegian Cruise Lines' Nor- way, following her major refurbishment.

Since places for ship inspections are strictly limited, early reservations are strongly advisable. Anyone wishing to sign up for a visit must do so at Seatrade Infor- mation Desk from 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb- ruary 5 and before the end of the confer- ence and exhibition on Friday, February 8.

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General overhaulings of main auxiliary engines, mechanical equipments.

Dry dock works, installation of machinery and equipments.

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