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Shiprepair & Conversion '92

First Conference and Exhibition Set For Nov. 10-11, London

The first ever Shiprepair & Con-version '92 show set for Olym-pia, London is touted as a meet- ing place for professionals involved in all aspects of the ship repair, conversion and maintenance indus- tries on a worldwide basis. The new event has been specifically organized for all of those in the business of keeping existing tonnage in prime condition and operationally attrac- tive to the needs of ship owners.

Scheduled for November 11-12, 1992, the conference and exhibition will feature more than 120 exhibi- tors and deal with current and fu- ture trends within the industry, in- cluding: future markets; the ship- manager's view; large tankers; geo- graphical developments; specialized repair including cruise refurbish- ment, gas carriers, etc.; the conver- sion industry; block bookings; and ship repair and the environment.

Featured adjacent to the confer- ence will be the exhibition hall where repair yards, drydocks and suppli- ers will promote their facilities, equipment and services.

Besides visiting the exhibitions, attendees, which will be comprised of ship operators, fleet managers, superintendents, surveyors, insur- ance interests, etc., can attend edu- cational seminars.

The program of events starts Tues- day, November 10 at 9:30 a.m. with session one, "The Future of the Mar- ket Seminar." Topics to be covered include: Singapore, a perspective on the next decade; Middle East, an alternative to Singapore; and Ex- pansion of facilities in the Middle

East; the Northern European scene; developments in the Eastern Baltic; and an ending panel discussion in- cluding ship operators/manager and the various speakers.

Session two, which starts after lunch at 2:30 p.m., is entitled "Block

Bookings" and will provide attend- ees with the yards' view and an op- erators/owners view on the subject.

Session three, which starts at 4 p.m. is dubbed "Operations," and includes discussion on tank bottom pitting, structural problems on bulk carri- ers and operation of older tonnage.

Session four starts at 9:15 a.m. on

Wednesday, November 11 and is on "Surveys and Inspections." Session four's discussion will center on life extension and enhanced surveys, the owners/charterers require- ments and insurers requirements.

Session five, "Specialized Ship- repair," starts at 11:15 a.m. and will focus on LPG carrier life extension, cruise vessel repair and conversion of existing passenger ferries to meet the new SOLAS stability require- ments. "The Conversion Industry" will be covered in session six, which starts at 2:30 p.m., and covers the benefits and economics of conver- sion of passenger ferries, how achieving the optimum conversion is not always the most costly solu- tion, and tanker to offshore conver- sions.

The last session, session seven, which starts at 4:30 p.m., is on "Shiprepair and the Environment," and covers tin-free anti-foulings and their applications, and the EEC view on shipyard discharge.

The exhibition will close at 6 p.m. on November 11.

For additional information on

Shiprepair & Conversion '92, con- tact: BML Business Meetings,

Shiprepair & Conversion Secre- tariat, 2 Station Road, Rickmans- worth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1QP,

England. Telephone: +44 923 776363; Fax: +44 923 777206; Telex: 924312.

Shiprepair & Conversion '92 Exhibitors

Antwerp Shiprepair CMN Hydrex Radunia Shiprepair Yard

ARNO CNCC International Project & Consulting Services SAEM

Asmar Computube JM Heatexchangers Scamp

Astican Las Palmas Cygnus Instruments Keppel Group Schichau Seebeckwerft

Asterillos Espanoles D van de Watering Kura Shipping Shipbuilders & Shiprepairers Association

Astilleros Santander Dakar Marine Kvaerner Eureka Shipdock Amsterdam

Atlantic Marine Dorbyl Marine Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven Siren

Avezaat Drydock Lloyd's Testing Company Skipsrevyen

Avlis Dusty Miller Lystad Spesiallanredninger SNC

Basrec Duvalco MacGregor-Navire Sobrena

Bay Shipbuilding Corporation Elgin Brown & Hamer Malaysia Shipyard & Engineering Southwest Marine

Bethships Sparrows Point Yard Far East Maritime & Engineering Services Malta Drydocks Specialist Heavy Engineering

Blohm + Voss Fibracheck Marine Marine Consultants International Stag Marine

BMEA Forgaks Marine Marketing Stateline Turbo NED

Bremer Vulkan Furmanite International Mecagena Sun Marine

Brissard Sud Marine G C Ridley Mivan Marine Surtest Marine

Bristol Channel Shiprepairers Gall & Seltz Mil Davie TCC

Caldwell Marine Gdanska Stocznia Remontowa Mitchell, Shackleton & Co. Technistitch

Calvey Marine General Shiprepair Corp. Motorenwerk Bremerhaven Truffert Lepesant

Cantiere E. NOE Globe Engineering The Motorship Tyne Dock Engineering

Cantiere Navale di Trapini Granges Metaiock Nautica Shiprepair Yard Union Naval de Levante

Carlton Sesmarine Gryffe Boats Navimor-Storem Van Brink Shipyard

Cascade General Gryfla Shiprepair Yard Neptunwerft Victo Lenac Shipyard

CCI Cherbourg Hartland & Wolff Noran Industri Vlaardingen-Oost

Cedervail & Soner Harris Pye Marine Norshipco YVC Boines Shipyard

C H Bailey Haugesund Mek. Vorksted Pamica Shiprepair Yard Wilmot Marine

Chantlers Bellot Hellenic Shipyards Pitsudski Gdanski Shipyard Wilton Fijenoord

Chasetheme Enterprises HJM Marine Postford Burns Wright & Beyer

China Ship Building Corp. Hong Kong United Dockyards Port of Toledo

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