6 t h Lips Propeller S y m p o s i um Set For N e t h e r l a n d s In M i d - M ay

The 6th Lips Propeller Symposium will be held May 14-16, 1986, at the Congress Centre "Koningshof" in Veldhoven, the Nether lands.

The theme for the upcoming symposium is "Cost-Effective Propulsion," with notable guest authors giving presentations that cover the latest developments in fuel saving technologies. Past Lips Propeller symposiums have been structured toward technical propulsive developments, but the papers of the 6th symposium will be orientated toward vessel owners and operators.

All questions regarding the symposium should be directed to Franz Bult, Lips B.V.—The Netherlands (011-31-416388-115).

The timetable for the 6th Lips Propeller Symposium is as follows: Wednesday, May 14, 1986 2 p.m., Visit to Lips Plant, Drunen; 4 p.m., Departure of bus to Congress Centre; 4 p.m., Registration; 6 p.m., Opening Ceremony; 6:15 p.m., Announcements; and 6:30 p.m., Cocktail Party.

Thursday, May 15, 1986 8:45 a.m., Registration; 9:15 a.m., Word of welcome by J. Romsom, president, Lips United B.V.; 9:25 a.m., Announcements; 9:30 a.m., Introduction by the chairman, Prof, dr J.D. van Manen, president MARIN (N.S.M.B.) Wageningen, the Netherlands.

First Session 9:40 a.m.—Paper No. 1, "Launching the Queen Elizabeth 2 into the 21st Century," (a) S.M. Novak, Cunard Line Ltd, USA; P.W.C.M.

van Oirschot, Lips B.V., the Netherlands; (b) T. van Beek, Lips B.V., the Netherlands.

10:45 a.m.—Paper No. 2, "Wake Equalizing Duct, State of Development, H. Schnekluth, Technical University, Aix-la-Chapelle, West Germany.

11:15" a.m.—Paper No. 3, (a) "Modern Ship Propulsion Systems, Lay-out of Prime Mover-Power Transmission-Propeller," W. Oehlers, MAN-B&W, Augsburg, West Germany; (b) "Optimization of a Propulsion System With Controllable Pitch Propeller for a RO/RO Vessel at Reduced Speed," M. Dubourg, Navale et Commerciale Havraise Peninsulaire, France; and (c) "Icelandic Experience to Convert Fishing Vessels to Achieve Fuel Saving," O. Eiriksson, Iceland.

12:45 p.m.—Lunch Second Session 2 p.m.—Paper No. 4, "Overlapping Propellers," K.S. Min, Daewoo Shipyard, Korea.

3:15 p.m.—Paper No. 5, "Computerized Propulsion Control," R.

Verbeek and A. Wesselink, Lips B.V., the Netherlands.

4 p.m.—Paper No. 6, "Monitoring the Service Performance of Propellers and Propulsion Devices," M.F.

Osborne, Shell International Marine, U.K.

Friday, May 16, 1986 Third Session 9:30 a.m.—Paper No. 7, "Factors Influencing the Design of Aircraft Propellers," R.M. Bass, Dowty Rotol Ltd., U.K.

10:15 a.m.—Paper No. 8, "The Effects of Propeller Roughness on S h i p s ' P e r f o r m a n c e , " B.R. I.

Luttmer, MARIN (N.S.M.B.), the Netherlands.

11:30 a.m.—Paper No. 9, "Crabbing Performance of Ferries," C.M.

van Hooren, van der Giesen-de Noord, Shipbuilding Division, the Netherlands; J.M. Huisman, Nedlloyd Fleet Services, the Netherlands.

12 noon—Lunch Fourth Session 1:30 p.m.—Brain-Wave Session: Open Discussion. The discussion is steered by Anthony Fudge, Amsterdam- based British communication consultant. General introduction by the chairman, Prof. dr. J.D.

van Manen. The audience is encouraged to participate.

Subject No. 1, "Scale Effect in Test Results of Propellers and Fuel Saving Devices"; Subject No. 2, "Two- and Three-Bladed Propellers for Large Powers"; Subject No. 3, "Fuel Saving Propellers and Devices at Large"; and Subject No. 4, "Cost Aspects of Effective Propulsion." 4 p.m.—Final remarks and conclusions 4:15 p.m.—End of Sessions 6 p.m.—Cocktails 7-9:30 p.m.—Closing Dinner

Maritime Reporter Magazine, page 65,  Apr 1986

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