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A.P.I. TANKER CONFERENCE

Boca Raton, Florida — June 3—6

The commandant of the U.S.

Coast Guard, Adm. James S.

Gracey, will address the Ameri- can Petroleum Institute's 1984

Tanker Conference, which will be held in Boca Raton, Fla., June 3-6.

This year's meeting, at the Boca

Raton Hotel and Club, will have the theme, "Operating on the Sea of Reality." Adm. Gracey will speak at the luncheon on Monday,

June 4.

Among the topics that will be discussed by speakers and panel- ists will be: tanker safety, the hu- man element, vessel layups, tech- nical operations, corrosion and maintenance, and computer appli- cations.

On-site registration will be held in the hotel's Cafe Galeria on Sun- day, June 3, from 3 to 6 pm and on the mornings of June 4 and 5. This room will also double as a hospi- tality room for spouses and as a backup room for the Ladies' Cof- fees in the event of inclement weather.

General Sessions

Monday, June 4 9 am-12 n—Valencia Room

Conference Opening: F.J. Iarossi, chairman, Central Committee on

Transportation by Water

Introductory Remarks: C.T. Saw- yer, vice president-industry af- fairs, American Petroleum Institute

Tanker Safety

Moderator: F.J. Iarossi, Exxon

Shipping Company "The Tanker Industry—Some Re- cent Developments," by J.C.S.

Horroeks, International Cham- ber of Shipping "Lessons Learned Since Enact- ment and Implementation of the

Port and Tanker Safety Act of 1978," by Rear Adm. Bobby F.

Hollingsworth, U.S. Coast Guard

The Human Element "Principles of Manning," by Phil

B. Owen, Shell International Ma- rine Ltd.

API TANKER CONFERENCE PROGRAM SUMMARY

Sunday, June 3 3-6 pm Registration Cafe Galeria 7-8:30 pm Opening Reception Cloister Garden

Monday, June 4 9 am-12 n General Session Valencia Room 10:20-10:35 Coffee Break Cafe Galeria 12:15-12:45 Reception Cafe Galeria 12:45-2 pm Luncheon Cathedral Room 2-5 pm General Session Valencia Room 3:20-3:35 Coffee Break Cafe Galeria

Tuesday, June 5 8:45 am-12 n General Session Valencia Room 9:55-10:10 Coffee Break Cafe Galeria

Afternoon Free 7-8 pm Reception Cafe Galeria

Wednesday, June 6 8-11:30 am General Session Valencia Room 16 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News