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ICHCA Conference

Set For Helsinki

May 26-June 1, 1979

The XlVth Conference of IC-

HCA (International Cargo Han- dling Co-ordination Association) will take place in Helsinki, Fin- land, from May 26 to June 1, 1979, under the theme "From

Raw Material to Finished Prod- uct." R.P. Holubowicz, the chair- man of the council and executive board of the association, on mak- ing this announcement in London, stated that conference delegates will be stimulated by the approach of ICHCA Finland to the way in which the conference was being organized. Delegates would be spending about a day and a half of the conference in technical vis- its, where they would have the opportunity of seeing at first hand various aspects of Finnish indus- try related to cargo handling.

Specialized papers related to the visits will be presented during the course of these tours, as a means of giving more "life" to the technical papers presented and more substance to the tech- nical visits.

The remainder of the time would be taken up discussing in- ternational subjects related to the theme at the Finlandia Confer- ence Hall in Helsinki. At the same time, the chairman issued a call for papers from members of ICHCA and others, covering the handling and movement of general cargo (to include aspects of container, ro/ro and breakbulk operations), bulk solids, liquids, and specialized cargo by land, sea and air.

Mr. Holubowicz emphasized the need for authors to cover these subjects from practical experi- ence, setting out the problems met and overcome, together with the methodology used. He stressed that the 1979 Conference would concentrate mainly on aspects of practical cargo handling as, from a survey of delegates attending the Melbourne Conference this year, it was quite clear that this was the area which interested most members. Prospective au- thors were asked to provide an outline of their proposed paper to ICHCA Central Office as a first step.

Further information from those wishing to submit papers may be obtained from ICHCA, Abford

House, 15 Wilton Road, London

SW1 1LX, England.

Comet Marine Named

Marine Distributor

By Crane Packing

John Perez, general manager of

Comet Marine Supply Co., New

York, N.Y., has announced the appointment of Comet as marine distributor for John Crane Me- chanical Seals and Packing, man- ufactured by Crane Packing Co.

John Perez

Crane is one of the world's larg- est manufacturers of seals for pumps and similar types of ro- tary shaft equipment — bellows, pusher, O-ring, and gap types in a variety of metallurgies to han- dle any service, and complete range of shaft sizes, including many metric sizes.

Comet will also stock a full line of packings and gaskets for every conceivable operating condition to further establish improved serv- ice to the marine industry.

Comet Marine is one of the industry's largest suppliers of a wide range of marine deck and engine supplies, including pump parts, instruments and other spare parts.

For your free copy of a four- color packing and seal catalog which contains complete specifi- cations and detailed drawings for all units and component parts, write to John Perez, Comet Ma- rine Supply Co., 155-157 Perry

Street, New York, N.Y. 10014.

MTU presents: engine series

With the introduction and present- ation of their engine series 1163,

MTU Friedrichshafen continues the successful and market- oriented development of its product line. The long stroke version 1163 derived from the well tested and proven engine series 956 opens applications in boats with a low propeller r. p. m. and in the power generator field. Range of output: 1800 KW to 4400 KW (2450 to 6000 H. P.) at 1200 r. p. m.

Advantages: • operating reliability • continuous operating dependability • excellent economy • long maintenance intervals • simple maintenance and operation • integrated accessories direct mounting capability • favorable power-weight-bulk ratio

MTU supplies complete propulsion systems with a horse power range of 400-6000, automatic control operating and monitoring systems, from one source, all in one package and interdependent to achieve optimal output and reliability in operation. rrrtu

Motoren- und Turbinen-Union

Friedrichshafen GmbH

P. O. Box 2040

D-7990 Friedrichshafen/W.-Germany 26 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News