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the technological outlook of engine systems and state-of-the-art design- diesel engines and gas tur- bines.

Some of the papers being dis- cussed during the Congress will be low-speed/large bore engines, high- speed/small bore engines, gas tur- bines, medium-speed engines, state of the art, design, systems, advanced gas turbine technology, heavy fuels, service experience and operation, combustion modeling, engineers' education and qualifica- tions, tribology and materials, future demands on operators and engine builders, diesel engines and gas turbines for high-speed craft, engine lubricants, fuel injection, emissions, component design and many others. Excursions within

Copenhagen and the surrounding cities will include visits to the

Odense Steel Shipyards, the

Research and Development facili- ties of MAN B&W Diesel A/S,

Helsinge Combined Heat and

Power Plant and Copenhagen's

Viking Ship Museum.

For more information please con- tact Paul Russak or Thorsten

Herdan at: CIMAC Central

Secretariat, c/o VDMA e. V. Lyoner

Strasse 18, 60528 Frankfurt,

Germany, tel: +49 696 603 1567; e- mail [email protected].

Rolls-Royce And Turbomeca

Sign Pact

Rolls-Royce's Allison Engine

Company has signed an agreement with Turbomeca of France to build, market and expand Rolls-Royce marine engines' presence in

Europe. Turbomeca will perform sales, marketing and packaging duties for Allison Model 501 K- 601-K gas turbine engines in the 4,000-12,000 shp range.

Department Of Defense

Evaluates Ship Scrapping

Procedures

The Office of the Deputy Under

Secretary of Defense for

Environmental Security has been leading an inter-agency panel to review the Department of the

Navy and U.S. Maritime

Administration program to scrap vessels. This practice presents many challenges due to the com- plexity of ships and the environ- mental and safety issues associat- ed with scrapping them. The goal of the panel is to ensure that ves- sels are scrapped in a cost-effective and commercially feasible manner that is fully protective of worker health and safety as well as the environment. The panel of senior environment, safety and occupa- tions health experts was tasked with evaluating the adequacy of the process and, as necessary, making recommendations for its improvement. It will review the processes and procedures in place and in development for scrapping ships, from preparing vessels for scrapping to final closure of con- tracting actions. The panel was scheduled to present its results to the Under Secretary of Defense for

Acquisition and Technology on

March 31.

ASTM Seminar To Address

Commercial Vessel Fire

Safety

The American Society for Testing

Materials (ASTM) Committee F-25 on Ships and Marine Technology will sponsor a seminar addressing the fire safety of commercial ves- sels from May 6-9 at the May

Committee Week in Atlanta. The goal of this seminar is to promote better understanding of the fire safety requirements for commer- cial vessels sailing on domestic

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