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ZF of North America (continued from page 38)

The ZF BW 250 marine gear se- ries provides all the advantages of compactness and light weight without sacrificing speed, power and durability. The BW 250 series is designed to handle up to 1,500 hp over a wide range of marine ap- plications in a compact, modular design that's easy to operate and easy to maintain.

Available in reversing/reduction or reduction only, the BW 250 fea- tures: hydraulically-operated oil- cooled multiple disc clutches; motor-driven and prop-driven pumps; anti-friction bearings; and a wide range of standard ratios. U- drive engine or separate mounting is available.

ZF maintains a worldwide serv- ice organization for service and parts back-up.

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A & P Appledore International

Limited has been appointed as managers for The Dubai Dry Dock

Company, one of the world's larg- est ship repair complexes.

Dubai Dry Dock received many inquiries during the weeks preced- ing the opening of the yard, last month.

Although there is strong world- wide competition, A & P Apple- dore is optimistic that business will be good. In order to promote sales, the yard has offered all ma- jor oil companies and large fleet owners the possibility of using the yard as a safe port for long term repairs and lay-ups. Ships can ar- rive at the Dubai Dry Docks and await docking and other repairs until market requirements are suitable and it is convenient for them to start trading again.

There are three drydocks in the complex with capacities of 350,000 dwt, 500,000 dwt and one million dwt. The yard is the largest in the

Middle East. The docks are equipped with heavy cranes and automatic docking arms, and are supported by a complete range of back-up facilities. These include not only mechanical, steel, electri- cal, pipework and joiner shops, but also a fully equipped tank clean- ing station, a large industrial lab- oratory and a substantial training school. The facilities are suitable not only for major ship repair work, but also for a wide range of industrial, mechanical and engi- neering work. Much of the equip- ment and plant is unique in the

Middle East.

The first chief executive is

Thorsten Andersson, whose wide experience in ship repairing in- cludes eight years as managing di- rector of the well known Portu- guese yard, Lisnave. Under his guidance Lisnave became one of the most successful repairers of large tankers in Europe. Mr. An- dersson is supported by a highly experienced team of proven ship repair yard managers, including

Jan Neeb. Mr. Neeb's back- ground includes working for Lis- nave as the commercial director and more recently as managing di- rector of Amsterdam Drydocks.

Mr. Andersson is one of A & P

Appledore's highly successful ex- perts in the field of shipyard man- agement and consultancy. The company has worked in 50 coun- tries. Its many contracts included the provision of a total range of design and organizational services for Hyundai and Daewoo in South

Korea, two of the largest ship- yards in the world.

Mr. Andersson believes, if all goes well, Dubai Dry Dock should handle up to 75 ships in its first year of operation. The firm book- ing of the first tanker for drydock- ing at the yard this month is an excellent beginning.

For a copy of a free full color brochure completely describing all facilities and services offered by the Dubai Dry Dock,

Write 74 on Reader Service Card

Pan-American Naval Engineers

To Hold 1983 Meeting In Washington

The Eighth Congress of the Pan-

American Institute of Naval En- gineering (IPEN) will be held in

Washington, D.C. (Hyatt Regency

Hotel, Crystal City, Arlington,

Virginia), September 11-17, 1983.

In announcing plans for the meeting, Rear Admiral James W.

Lisanby, U.S. Navy, president of the western hemisphere organiza- tion of naval architects and ma- rine engineers, said several hundred government, academia, and private industry representa- tives from maritime nations throughout the Americas are ex- pected at the congress. Observers from a number of other world mar- itime nations are also anticipated to attend the meeting. It will be the first time for the pan-Ameri- can professional maritime group to hold its congress in the United

States.

IPEN is a non-profit organiza- tion dedicated to the promotion of technical advancement of naval architecture, marine engineering, and water transportation. Mem- bers of the society are engineers, architects, technicians and man- agement personnel, both govern- ment and private industry, en- gaged in maritime activities.

Headquarters of the organization is in Rio de Janeiro.

The Washington congress is structured to promote learning and resource exchange in the areas of ship building and repair, ocean and inland water transportation, naval science and research, stand- ardization, information process- ing, off-shore construction, fishery management, and maritime edu- cation. The five day business ses- sions will include the presentation of professional papers, technical discussions, exhibits and displays.

Visits to the U.S. Naval Ship Re- search and Development Center and to the U.S. Naval Academy have been arranged. A variety of social activities for visitors to the

United States capital city are planned. The U.S. Navy's Ship

Systems Command and the U.S.

Society of Naval Architects and

Marine Engineers (SNAME) will serve as hosts for the interna- tional gathering.

Registration fee for IPEN mem- bers is $200 (U.S.) and $350 for non-members. The fee includes costs for planned technical and so- cial events. Admittance to techni- cal sessions only is $95 for non- government persons and $45 for government employees.

Additional information concern- ing registration and hotel reser- vations may be obtained by writ- ing to IPEN Registration Center,

P.O. Box 17413, Dulles Interna- tional Airport, Washington, D.C. 20041. Telephone (703) 471 6180;

Telex 899 133 WHIT-EXPO.

Discussing the forthcoming IPEN Conference are, left to right, Rear Adm. Randolph King, (USN- ret.), IPEN technical program chairman; Ellsworth Peterson, president, Peterson Builders; Rear

Adm. James W. Lisanby (USN) president, IPEN; Prof. Manley St. Denis, University of Hawaii, and Perry Nelson, executive vice president, M. Rosenblatt & Son.

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