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UULjJ '89

The maritime industry now views the future with greater confidence than it has done for many years.

The shipping and shipbuilding sec- tors are now making a slow but steady recovery. For the first time in many years, the number of orders for the construction of new vessels has risen, thereby confirming that confidence in the future of the in- dustry is increasing. This is appar- ent among other things from the great interest generated by the in- ternational maritime exhibition Eu- roport 89, which will be held at the

RAI International Exhibition and

Congress Center in Amsterdam, the

Netherlands, from November 14 to

November 18.

By as early as mid-May of this year over 400 firms and organiza- tions from the Netherlands and around the world had registered to take part in the exhibition.

Amsterdam's RAI International

Exhibition and Congress Center is ideally suited to house and present one of the world's largest marine industry exhibitions. The Multi-lin- gual staff are trained to assist at every stage of stand design, con- struction and dismantling. The RAI restaurant service can undertake cocktail parties, supply light meals or even a full business banquet.

In addition, Amsterdam itself is at the heart of the European road and railway network and served by one of the world's largest interna- tional airports—Schiphol.

Held biennially, the Europort show has acquired a reputation over the years as one of the most impor- tant maritime exhibitions in the world. Among the main items in the exhibition program are materials and equipment for ships, systems and technology for the design, con- struction, operation and inspection of ships. The program also covers fishing and inland shipping.

Over 500 firms from 21 countries took part in the 1987 Europort, which attracted around 47,000 vis- itors from 56 countries. The visitors' assessment of Europort 87 was ex- tremely favorable. No fewer than 95 percent stated that they were satis- fied with the exhibition program.

The new technologies of the late 20th century already play a major role in the design and planning of modern ships. The computer, mi- crochip and space satellite feature 18 prominently now in shaping the pattern and performance of every type of vessel whether cargo coaster,

RO/RO carrier, oil tanker, contain- ership, ferry boat, tug or dredger.

Modern aids to ship design and nav- al architecture will be shown at the exhibition.

The range of equipment and ma- terials used in modern shipyards to build and trial the ships of the future—many varieties of steel, welding systems, cranes, benders, cutters, grinders, etc.—will also be exhibited.

Other aspects of marine industry covered at the exhibition will in- clude operations (ship propulsion, navigation, communication, fueling, etc.), inspection (yards and classifi- cation societies), and repair and maintenance (welding, forging, pip- ing, etc.).

The 1989 exhibition will be ac- companied by various important conferences. One of the most impor- tant elements of the conference pro- gram will be the events organized by the Central Dredging Association (CEDA). On Tuesday, November 14 there will be what is known as the

CEDA Dredging Day, the theme of which will be Aggregate Dredging.

And seminars on Drdeging and the

Environment will be held on No- vember 15, 16, and 17. These semi- nars, which, as the name suggests, will deal with environmental aspects of dredging, are intended for grad- uates and other people with compa- rable qualifications who are in- volved in some capacity of dredging activities. In addition, the Dutch

Association of Shipping Techni- cians will once again be organizing various events as part of Europort 89.

Daily admission to Europort 89 will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., except on Thursday, November 16, when the exhibition will be open from 10 a.m to 9 p.m.

For further information on at- tending or exhibiting at Europort 89, contact: RAI Gebouw bv, Euro- paplein, 1078 GZ Amsterdam, the

Netherlands; telephone: (020) 549- 1212; telex: 12443; or telefax: (020) 464-469. In North America, contact:

Ad-Expo Marketing International, 16151 Cairnway, Suite, Houston,

Texas 77084; telephone: (713) 463- 0502; or telex: 3787754.

The RAI Hotel Service holds a limited amount of accommodations at a number of hotels in Amsterdam for the nights of November 13-15.

Delegates requiring a reservation should contact: Nicola Hindle at the Financial Times Conference Or- ganization; telephone: (01) 925- 2323; telex: 27347 FTCONF G; and fax: (01) 925-2125.

WORLD SHIPPING

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Chairmen: Henk Rootliep. chairman, Royal

Nedlloyd Group, and Paul J. Vogt, chair- man, the Baltic Exchange. "Prospects for the World Shipping Indus- try—Is there Light at the End of the Tun- nel?" by Hans Jakob Kruse. chairman, Ha- pag-Lloyd AG, and Erik Tonseth, president,

Kvaerner Group. "Growing Demand of Third World Coun- tries to have their own Fleets," by Dr. Rain- er Vogel. Deputy Director, Shipping Divi- sion, United Nations Conference on Trade &

Development (UNCTAD). "An EEC Perspective of the Industry," speaker to be announced. "Long-Term Outlook for Rtaes in Shipping

Markets," by Dr. R. Martin Stopford, vice president and senior shipping economist,

Chase Manhattan Bank NA. "Innovative Ways of Financing New Ton- nage—the New Relationship between Own- ers and Charterers," by Paul Slater, chair- man, First International Financial Corpora- tion. "The Second-Hand Ship Market," by Alan

Kennedy, chairman, Global Ocean Carriers

Limited. "The Growth of Open Registers," by Jere- my M.S. Smith, general secretary, Liberian

Shipowners Council Ltd. "Better Navigational and Communication

Aids for Modern Shipping," by Keith Thack- er, general manager. Maritime Services Di- vision, International Maritime Satellite Or- ganization (INMARSAT). "Pollution and the Environment—Prob- lems Facing Europe's New Shipping Laws," by Dr. Thomas A. Mensah, assistant secre- tary-general, International Maritime Organi- zation. "Shipowners and Classification," by Sir

Roderick MacLeod, chairman, Lloyd's Reg- ister of Shipping. "The Importatnce of Specialist Vessels to

North American and European Owners," speaker to be announced. "International Strategies for the Future," by Jens Ulltveit-Moe, chairman, Knutsen

OAS Shipping AS. vice president. Norwegian

Shipowners' Association. Ernest Fong. man- aging director. Marine Navigation Co. Ltd., and Hiroshi Takahashi, managing director,

NYK Line.

EUROPORT '89

Exhibitors

AEG Nederland

AJAX-de Boer

Albatross Groningen

Alfa-Laval Industrie

AMCOM V.O.F.

American Bureau of Shipping

AMRO Bank

Anchor Marine Int.

Anderol Synthetic Lubricants

Aqua Signal

Argos Burtone

Asea Brown Boveri BV

Asea Brown Boveri Service

Van Beest

Bennex

Technische Maatschappij Bergmann

Blohm + Voss

Bloksma

Machinefabriek Bolier

Boll & Kirch Filterbau

Ten Brink Maritiem (Meppel)

B.S.F. Filter Techniek

Cargo Systems International

Caterpillar Overseas

Centraal Staal

Centraal Arbeidsbureau Sheepvaart

Central Dredging Association

Centromor

Chugoku Marine Paints

Clayton Nederland

Conoship International

CP Manufacturing

Cummins Diesel Sales

DAF Diesel

Daihatsu Diesel

Dana Distribution (Holland)

Diesel Power Holland

Diesel Marine International

Machinefabriek Dolderman

Shipyard De Donge

Dover Japan

Machinefabriek "EMCE"

Esso Nederland

EURO-AIR Nederland

E-VAC

FAG Nederland, Hydrauliek

R.W. Fernstrum

FINCANTIERI

Finn-Filter

The RAI International Exhibition and Congress Center in Amsterdam.

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