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4-5 February • Stockholm-Helsinki-Stockholm • Aboard the Silja Serenade • The conference & exhibition on Cruise Ferries

THE FUTURE FOR FERRY

OPERA HONS?... FEBRUARY 4-51

An intensive two-day onboard conference and exhibition studying the economics/management/operation/ design of future ferries, cruise ferries and their derivatives

G R A EXHIBITORS current and options • KVAERNER MASA-YARDS -

Passenger shipbuilding • SEAKING - Galley systems and equipment • DEERBERG-SYSTEMS -

Waste treatment systems • WARTSILA DIESEL -

Propulsion systems • SCHAUMANN WOOD -

Plywood panels • HARTEK BEVERAGE

HANDLING - Beverage dispensing systems • INMARSAT - Satellite communications • SBA INTERIOR SVARTA

BRUK - Interior outfitting, cabin furniture • ELOMATIC OY -

Consulting and engineering • KURE SHIPPING - Beverage control systems • GEC MARCONI

COMMUNICATIONS,

MARINE DIVISION -

Satellite communication systems • AMTICO COMPANY

LIMITED - Floor coverings • HALKAMA - KAAPELE-

Cables • APT - TRADING • FINNISH FOREIGN

TRADE ASSOCIATION • GROUP STAND "FROM

FRANCE" • APS SALES - Antenna direction systems, fire doors • FINNISH SHIPBUILDING

SUPPLIERS ASSOCIATION • CAINBY- Information systems • P-J DIEDR1CHS -

Movable walls • IMAC - Marine panels • CIL SHOPFITTERS - Interior outfitting • METOS MARINE - Galley systems and equipment • DELTAMARIN - Marine and engineering consulting • MACGREGOR - NAVIRE -

Elevator and access systems • ABB STROMBERG DRIVES-

Electrical and automation systems • OY LAUTEX - Metal ceilings • INTERNATIONAL

ENTERTAINMENT

SERVICES - Shipboard entertainment programmes • TRAVELERS

COMMUNICATION

CORPORATION - Passenger communication systems services • J. SAAJOS - Fire doors • RAUTARUUKKI STEEL

DIVISION - Steel • COMSAT - Satellite

Communications • BRITISH CONTRACT

FURNISHING ASSOCIATION • FINNYARDS-

Shipbuilding/marine electronics

Contact the Secretariat for exhibition reservations

PRO

FEBRUARY 4th 12.00-17.00

Delegates board ship and register 14.00

Exhibition opens 17.00

Conference commences

Welcome Address from

Hans H. Christner,

President, Effjohn International

SESSION 1 17.15

Forward thinking on the Cruise Ferry

Product.

M. Saarikangas, Chief Executive,

Kvaerner Masa- Yards Inc, Helsinki

SuperFerries on the North Sea - different to the Baltic? How & Why ]. Charlier,

Institute of Geography, UCL, ,

Tampa to Mexico - an ideal SuperFerry

Route?

J. Valenti, Port Director, Tampa Port

Authority, Florida

Panel Session: The opening speakers will be joined by T.Lepisto, President, EUROWAY,

C. Michielini, Managing Director, Brittany

Ferries, France and H. Kulovaara, Operations

Vice President, Silja Line 19.00-20.30

Welcome Cocktail hosted by Wartsila

Diesel

FEBRUARY 5th 08.00

Breakfast

SESSION 2 08.30

Reservation Systems for SuperFerry

Operations

A. Hammarskjold, President,

Stena Data AB, Gothenburg

M M E OF

FEBRUARY 5th continued

Business Communications for the

SuperFerry - new systems

L. G. Brodje, Maritime Adviser, Inmarsat,

London. (A Inmarsat Business Centre will provide immediate communication to and from the "Silja Serenade " during SuperFerry 92)

SESSION!} 10.30

Taking on the Channel Challenge with a new generation of SuperFerry

C. Michielini, Managing Director, Brittany

Ferries, France

Upgrading to SuperFerry?

G. Strintzis, Managing Director, Strintzis

Lines, Piraeus

Cruise or Ferry?

N. Costa, President, Costa Crociere, Genoa 12.00

Aperitif in Exhibition Area 13.00

Lunch

SESSION 4 14.00

Conference Restarts

Refitting and refurbishing - the key to maintaining a SuperFerry

B.Mickwitz, Export Manager, Finnish

Shipbuilders Suppliers Association, Helsinki

Complex superferry newbuilding and conversion - recent experiences are to the benefit of both owners and shipyards

A.Bjorkman, Managing Director,

Deltamarin Ltd, Raisio

Environmental considerations for machinery in Cruise Ferries

G.Hellen, Emission Control, Wartsila Diesel

International, Vaasa

E VENT I

FEBRUARY 5th continued

SESSION 5 16.30

Panel Session on the Cruise Ferry

Shipboard Environment

Swimming & Saunas - Arkitektbyran AB,

Gothenburg

Conference/Exhibition Areas -

Virkkunen & Co..Helsinki

Shopping Malls - FFNS, Stockholm

Entertainment - IES, Helsinki

Gambling - Cherryforetagen, Solna

Passenger Information - Cainby AB,

Mariehamn

Exterior Design

Helsinki

Windell & Riikonen, 18.00

Conference ends

Delegates free until 20.00 20.00

Cocktails 21.00

Gala Dinner with address from

The Marine Technology Group of the Finnish

Foreign Trade Association 23.00

SuperFerry 92 Cabaret provided by IES, Helsinki

FEBRUARY 6th 08.00

Farewell Champagne Breakfast 09.00

Ship arrives Stockholm

Delegates Disembark 09.15

Optional tours of non-public ship areas i.e.

Galleys/Bridge/Engine-room, etc

SUPERFER R Y 92 R E G I S T R AT I m*

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I/We wish to make Conference Registration(s) for- made payable to: BML Business Meetings Ltd. -delegate(s) (£395.00 per person) & enclose a cheque for £-

Cabins to be reserved separately, see details below.

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Please return this form to the SuperFerry 92 Secretariat at: 2 Station Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire WD3 1QP, England

Tel: +44 923 776363 Fax: +44 923 777206 Telex: 924312

For cabin reservations contact OY Silja Line AB, Ms Anne Kopio, PO Box 880, SF-00101 Helsinki Finland (Fax: + 358 0 1804 353)

Aboard the Silja Serenade U Stockholm-Helsinki-Stockholm U 4-5 February The conference & exhibition on Cruise Ferries