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    • RORO 92 Maritime Reporter, May 1992 #60

    The 11 th International Conference & Exhibition For The Roll-on/Roll-off Marine Transportation Industry, SVENSKA MASSAN GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN 20-22 May 1992 From May 20 to 22, the Svenska Massan Conference Center and Sara Gothia Hotel in Gothenburg, Sweden, will be hosting RoRo 92, the 11th biennial international conference and exhibition on Roll-on/Roll-off transportation concepts. Begun in 1976, the international conference was last held in Gothenburg in 1988 and in Trieste, Italy in 1990.

    The main focus of RoRo 92 will be on future developments in ship requirements, ship types and designs, port systems, environmental concerns, new European RoRo waterways, advances in terminal and linkspan designs, new Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS) regulations, and the latest in swapbody and cassette handling.

    For over 15 years the exhibition has been firmly established as the leading international event for those involved in the Roll-on/Roll-off industry and an excellent business environment in which to promote their capabilities. The conference will bring together the views and exhibits of some of the leading executives from the various sectors of RoRo handling, shipping lines, ports, marine machinery and cargo equipment manufacturers. Some of the products and services that will be on display include: RoRo tractors and forklifts; skid safety items; cargo lashing gear; marine navigation equipment; RoRo ship and ferry designs; port layouts; marine machinery; container handling equipment and cranes; and ship management services. Participants from 40 countries are expected to attend RoRo 92.

    The three-day program comprises 10 sessions under the following headings: Session 1 - MARKETS & NEEDS Session 2 - FAST RORO, THE FUTURE Session 3 - PORT FUTURES Session 4 - FOREST PRODUCTS Session 5 - SHIP DESIGN/ PROPULSION Session 6 - COASTAL & INLAND RORO Session 7 - LASHING & STEVEDORING Session 8 - TERMINAL DEVELOPMENTS Session 9 - SHIP SURVIVABILITY Session 10 -HANDLING & TRANSPORT The two opening sessions both address several key issues for the future of the business. The feasibility of several fast sea transport projects between Scandinavia and the European continent will be examined in the Fast RoRo Session, as well as the results of a major study carried out by Finland's Kvaerner Masa-Yards.

    Pollution concerns and their possible solutions will be discussed during the Coastal, Inland RoRo and Ship Design & Propulsion sessions.

    One of the keynote speakers of the conference will be the U.S. Navy's commander of Military Sealift Command, Vice Adm. F. R. Donovan.

    Based on the experience gained by coalition forces during the Gulf War, Admiral Donovan will discuss the critical contribution made by RoRo merchant vessels to the allied supply effort and the importance of maintaining a sufficient number of modern RoRo vessels.

    A major highlight of RoRo 92 will be the gala dinner and reception hosted by Stena Rederi AB and the Swedish Shipowners Association on board the STENA DANICA. The luxury ferry will cruise through the beautiful Gothenburg Archipelago to Frederikshavn, Denmark, and back.

    For additional information on registration and attendance, contact: RoRo Secretariat, 2 Station Road, Rickmansworth, Herts WD3 1QP U.K.; telephone: (from U.S. - 011) 44-923-776363; fax: (011) 44-923- 777206.

    Day 1: Wednesday, 20 May 9 a.m. - RoRo 92 Registration & Exhibition Opens 2 p.m. - RoRo 92 Conference Opens Session 1: MARKETS AND NEEDS The RoRo Market And Its Continuing Importance To Merchant And Military Needs - M. Sclar, senior consultant, DRI/McGraw-Hill, Lexington, U.S.A Vehicle Shipments In A Turbulent World - N. Kurten, executive vice president traffic & marketing, Wallenius Lines AB, Stockholm Italy's Coastal Sea-Roads. Starts Moving In June With The First Of Five New RoRo's - G. Migliorino, vice president strategic planning, Finmare, president, Viamare, Genoa RoRo Tonnage. The Ship Of Choice For "Desert Storm" - Vice Adm. Donovan, Military Sealift Command, Washington, D.C.

    Session 2: FAST RORO - The Future?

    Really Fast Freight RoRo Ships Could Change The Market. Are The Economics Feasible? - K.

    Levander, senior vice president ship design, Kvaerner Masa-Yards, Turku, Finland The ACOUASTRADA High Speed Design Of Car Carrying RoRo - A. Sculati, head of project, Rodriquez Cantieri, Navali SpA, Messina, Italy Large Catamaran Designs Could Provide The Optimum Solution - P. Wintzer, vice president, Sweden Ship Invest, Sweden End of First Day's Conference Welcome Reception from the City of Gothenburg Day 2: Thursday, 21 May Session 3: PORT FUTURES (parallel with Session 5) Scandinavian. Continental Trade Traffic Development With Special Reference To The Transit Function Of The Port Of Hamburg - H. L. Beth, Hamburger Hafen - und Lagerhaus AG, Hamburg RoRo. A Flexible Friend - J. McNab, chief executive, Port of Tilbury, U.K.

    Session 4: FOREST PRODUCTS (parallel with Session 5) Using A New Flat/Cassette System For Door-To- Door Forest Products Logistics - J. Ebeling, vice president transport systems, Jaakko Poyry Consulting Oy, Vantaa, Finland Cassettes Bv Rail. Opening Up A New Discussion - (speaker to be announced) Protecting And Lashing Of Paoar Rolls And Other Cargoes. A New System - J. Finell, technical development, Wisapak, Jakobstad, Finland A Forest Product Terminal Operator's View: Today's Requirements. Misconception Versus Reality?

    -S.T.Cass, managing director, Crescent Wharves Ltd., and N. Hempstock, assisting managing director, Hayes Marine Services Ltd., Chatham, U.K.

    Session 5: SHIP DESIGN AND PROPULSION (parallel with Sessions 3/4) Design Of A Low Emission Propulsion Plant For A Ferrv-P. Furu, manager, technical sales support, Wartsila Diesel, Oy, Finland MS "Aurora" (The World's Most Environment-Friend- Iv RoRo Ferrv) With SCR Emission Control Operating With Urea - C. Schoug, fleet manager, SweFerry, Helsingborg, Sweden Trailer Vessels For The 21 st Century. The Efficient Use Of Computerized Design - P. Rosholm, managing director, Kvaerner Ships Equipment AB, Gothenburg High Performance Freight Ferries For The English Channel - J. Gollenbeck, member of the board, Schichau Seebeckwerft AG The Practical Application Of Utility Analysis To RoRo Ship Design: Pavload Handling Potions Related To Costs - D. Byrne, managing director, Transmarine Ltd., U.K.

    RoRo Designs For U.S. Strategic Sealift (NAVSEA) W. Stuart, president, Stuart Marine International Inc., Houston, and B. McCormick, Alabama Shipyard Inc., Mobile Session 6: COASTAL AND INLAND RORO (parallel with Session 7/8) Danube RoRo: Cost-Effective And Environmentally Friendly Alternative To Overland Transport - B.

    Christov, U.K. manager, SOMAT International Road Transport, Sofia, Bulgaria Car Logistics Bv Inland Waterway. The Environmental Solution - W. M. van Wijngaarden, managing director, Nedlloyd Rijn-EnBinnenvaart, Rotterdam New RoRo Possibilities On The Trans-Eurooean Waterway - N. Gosztonyi, transport consultant, (including adviser to Hungarian Government), Switzerland New Possibilities For RoRo Traffic In European Coastal Shipping - P. Struijs, executive director shipping, Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands A New Short-Sea Shipping Concept To Reduce Costs - A. Sjobris, MariTerm AB, Gothenburg Session 7: LASHING AND STEVEDORING (parallel with Session 6) Cargo Care. ATraining Proeram For Safe Stowage And Securing Of Cargo And Its Influence On RoRo Safety-P. Andersson, MariTerm AB, Gothenburg Session 8: TERMINAL DEVELOPMENTS (parallel with Session 6) Computerized Traffic Management At Large Ferrv Terminals-L. Roueche, manager of planning and research, British Columbia Ferry Corporation, Canada Planning & Development Of New RoRo Facilities For Sealink Stena Line - D. Wignall, port civil engineer, Sealink Stena Line, Harwich, and K. C.

    Fear, Posford Duvivier, Peterborough, U.K.

    Seven New RoRo Terminal Projects On Irish Sea Routes (Both Conventional And High Speed) Encouraged Bv EEC Funding For Cross-Channel Transportation-M. B. Lohn, director, L.G. Mouchel & Partners Ltd., Weybridge, U.K.

    Double-Deck Linkspans To Suit All RoRos. Including Brittany Ferries. SuperFerries And The New High Speed Catamarans - J. Rose, managing director, Marine Development Ltd., Scotland End of Second Day's Conference - Official RoRo 92 Reception and Dinner hosted by Stena Rederi AB and the Swedish Shipowners Association aboard the STENA DANICA super ferry sailing between Sweden and Denmark.

    Day 3: Friday, 22 May Session 9: SHIP SURVIVABILITY (parallel with Session 10) Conversion Of Existing Passenger Ferries To Meet The New SOLAS Stability Regulations - C. Lloyd, deputy managing director, BMT Cortec Ltd., Wallsend, U.K.

    The New Subdivision Regulations: Application And Effect On Current RoRo Design - S. Rusas, principle surveyor, Det norske Veritas Classification A/S, Oslo A Report On The SOLAS 90 Amendments (From The April 1992 Session Of The IMP Maritime Safety Committee) - R. Sundstrom, head of ship construction and equipment division, Maritime Safety Department of the Swedish Administration of Shipping and Navigation, Norrkopping Location And Extent Pf Flooding. A Dynamic Analysis - D. Vassalos and 0. Turan, department of ship and marine technology, University of Strathclde, Scotland Session 10: HANDLING & TRANSPGRT (parallel with Session 9) Future Reduction Of Diesel Exhaust Emissions For Material Handling Equipment - P. von Braun, senior product engineer, Volvo Penta, Gothenburg Simple Solutions For Swaobodv Handling Of RoRo Vessels - A. Ivarssen, CCH AB, Sweden Using Swaobodies For Multi-Modal JIT Logistics - S. Wells, general manager transport, TNT, Netherlands New RoRo System For Steel Products - (paper to be confirmed), NKK Corporation, Japan Using Cassettes In The Steel Industry - R. Engstrand, distribution manager, SSAB Oxelosund, Sweden Recent Advances In RoRo Technology - W. Lister, Listavia International Consultants Ltd., U.K.

    1 p.m. - Close of Conference 4 p.m. - Close of Exhibition

  • , 2 Station Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, U.K. WD3 1QP; telephone: Ricksmanworth (0923) 776363; fax: (0923) 777206; and telex: 924312. RORO 88 PROGRAM & TOURS Tuesday, June 7 09.00 Conference Registration Opens 09.00 RORO Exhibition Opens 12.00 PGS Warm Welcome Reception 14.00 RORO

  • oriental yards into the European market. The Flensburg yard's sealing of a deal with Belgian shipping and logistics company Cobelfret for two container/RoRo (ConRo) vessels has strengthened its standing as a builder of large, RoRo equipped vessels for demanding shortsea trades. The Cobelfret newbuilds

  • Meyer Werft marked its re-entrance into the international ferry business with the delivery of the 41,000-gt RoRocruise ferry Pont-Aven for Brittany Ferries. In summer. Pont-Aven will provide daily service sailing at 27 knots between France and England and between England and Spain. The slim ship

  • Having logged fresh orders from existing clients UN RoRo (formerly UND) of Turkey and Denmark's DFDS group, Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft has taken its tally of RoRo trailerships contracted in recent years to 23. The volume of business puts the German yard to the fore in European RoRo freight

  • SMIT Salvage confirmed that the Italian flagged RoRo vessel, Jolly Rubino, ran aground off Cape St. Lucia on the Kwa-Zulu Natal coast, South Africa, in adverse weather conditions. With a dwt of 31,262, measuring 625 x 94 ft. (190.5 x 28.5 m), the vessel was reportedly carrying an unknown quantity of

  • The launching ceremony for the Grimaldi-Naples new RoRo occurred on September 6 at Fincantieri with Iliana Grimaldia. the wife of Emanuel Grimaldi the managing director of Grimaldi-Naples Group, serving as the vessel's Godmother. Grande Amburgo is the fifth of a series consisting of Grande Europa

  • reorientation of the Wilh Wilhelmsen fleet has been implemented with the January 2004 arrival in China of the first of five Mark 1 deep-sea, combined RoRo container (ConRo) vessels for reconstruction. Five ships of the Tourcoing class, dating from 1978 and 1979, are to be rebuilt with a garage section

  • Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) expanded its RoRo tonnage references with the January delivery of the 2,300 lane-meter trailer carrier Celandine to Belgian operator Cobelfret, which was scheduled to be joined by sistership Victorine this past March. KHI's trailer carrier deliveries feature cargo

  • A number of commercial and regulatory factors have contributed to growth in the RoRo ship upgrading and conversion market over the past year, particularly in the North European arena: The abolition of tax-free sales on ferries in intra-EU traffic forced shipowners to find new sources of revenue. A

  • The container and RoRo fleets of the established carriers serving Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico are aged. While none of these trades is experiencing rapid growth, the involved vessels are expensive to operate and increasingly expensive to maintain. Replacement plans are well underway by one of the

  • Having emerged in recent years among Europe's top echelon of builders of RoRo vessels, Flensburger Schiffbau- Gesellschaft (FSG) has put down a newmarker for the industry by anticipating demand for a future generation of RoRo ferries incorporating a capacity for 6,000 lane-m of freight. Closely

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    decar- bonization while simultaneously work- ing to ensure that ARC has the people it wants and needs to conduct business. But as the country’s largest RoRo carri- er transporting equipment that is central to U.S. presence and in? uence globally, he also embraces a higher calling to a bigger purpose

  • MR Feb-24#26 a ? eet of nine U.S.-? ag RoRo ships, American Roll-On)
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    COVER FEATURE ARC KEEPING THE CARGO ROLLING With a ? eet of nine U.S.-? ag RoRo ships, American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group (ARC), is the U.S.’ premier commercial RoRo carrier of U.S. government and military cargo. As the world becomes an increasingly contentious place, Eric P. Ebeling, President

  • MR Nov-23#50 with seven secondhand RoRo ship. routes via the so-called)
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    eet of tugs and barges to carry bagged cargo, divided by water,” said Pastrana, “and we connect the major expanding soon thereafter with seven secondhand RoRo ship. routes via the so-called ‘Nautical Highway’ on the Central, “Our start was connecting the islands with secondhand old- Western, and Eastern

  • MR Feb-23#41 , Contracts and Designs RoRo Ferry MV Tennor Ocean sets)
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    In the Shipyard Latest Deliveries, Contracts and Designs RoRo Ferry MV Tennor Ocean sets Sail MV Tennor Ocean, newbuilding 782, from Germany’s shipyard Flensburger Schiff- bau-Gesellschaft recently set off on test voyage on the North Sea and Baltic Sea. The 210-m RoRo ferry is on the move to Dock 3 at

  • MT Jan-23#39 the USNS island of Nikuma- roro, searching for any sign)
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    U.S. Navy to Name Oceanographic Survey Ship In 2019, Nautilus plied the Paci? c waters off the USNS island of Nikuma- roro, searching for any sign of Amelia Earhart’s Robert lost plane. In the cool, dark control room, we kept a 24-hour vigil. Ballard The U.S. Navy’s next Path? nder-class

  • MR Jan-23#29 , construction, LNG carriers, roro ships, bulk carriers sited)
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    Management to stalled on various ship types including business. The purpose-built facility is collaborate on ship design, construction, LNG carriers, roro ships, bulk carriers sited at Ras Al Khair on Saudi’s Gulf and repair. Through a MoA, the two and cruise vessels. coast and already has an eye-watering

  • MR Aug-22#26 sales advan- Stena’s three RoRo ferries ordered this summer)
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    battery production — as Fiskarstrand’s Nydal says — have to be oversized, but could become a thing. If it does, Freyer’s super sales advan- Stena’s three RoRo ferries ordered this summer will, at 11.5 tage will be batteries produced in pristine Mo i Rana using MWh, be the largest propulsion systems and hybrid

  • MR Aug-22#21 in 2022 while LNG powered RoRo vessels Decarbonization)
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    to start reduc- like LNG and biofuel. The ? rst large bulk carriers to use LNG ing its emissions right away. entered service in 2022 while LNG powered RoRo vessels Decarbonization will transform the shipping industry’s risk and tankers are under construction, LNG group SEA-LNG landscape. As the industry

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    will help solve the issue of a severe lack underway for multiple projects with up to four vessel tests: of seafarers in the future.” LNG carrier, a RoRo vessel, a whale watching vessel and “Separately, we see autonomous vehicles to be the solution one more to be determined. to decreasing maritime

  • MR Feb-22#52 designed by NA- ceremony of the RoRo vessel VANEX for building)
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    .81 by 7.31-meter Wallenius Wilhelmsen (65X24-foot) combination crab trap and celebrated the naming ground? sh trawler designed by NA- ceremony of the RoRo vessel VANEX for building by Chantier Na- MV Nabucco at the Port of val Forillon, both of Gaspé, Gothenburg. The ship is the Quebec, Canada is a

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    used to building new ships, our broker friend condensate water from the Air Handlers and use it for techni- Gilbert Walter from BRS introduced us to Stena RoRo, who cal water such as laundry water.” had experience building ships,” said Paterson. So in partner- In terms of fuel for the ship, ultra low sulfur

  • MR Sep-21#20 , staff and medical facili- ship/RoRo ferry in terms of the constructi)
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    rst consideration was size, “But otherwise, the ship is pretty much like any passenger both to accommodate the needed crew, staff and medical facili- ship/RoRo ferry in terms of the construction; nothing too com- ties, but also a ship that wasn’t too big, as it is usually on scene plicated,” said Paterson

  • MR Sep-21#19 from BRS introduced us to Stena RoRo, Coatings: .........)
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    Lifeboat Rescue Boat Liferafts: .........................Viking x 10 25 Person in? atables broker friend Gilbert Walter from BRS introduced us to Stena RoRo, Coatings: .........................................................................Jotun Ballast Water Management System: ....................Headway who

  • MR Aug-21#46 repairs, pro- land towboats, RoRo passenger ferries, barges)
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    , aluminum and steel sels, dredges, ATBs, offshore tugs, Z-drive harbor tugs, in- hull extensions, engine repowers, mechanical repairs, pro- land towboats, RoRo passenger ferries, barges, ? re boats, peller service, custom fabrications and more. research vessels, ? shing vessels, military craft and more

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    Six weeks ahead of schedule, the RoPax vessel Côte d’Opale – Stena’s ? fth E-Flexer vessel from the China’s CMI Jinling (Weihai) – was delivered. Stena RoRo signed a long-term charter agreement with DFDS, and the ship, at 214 meters, will become the longest ferry operating in the English Chan- nel. To

  • MR May-21#47 major retro? t of ship (RoRo) vessel that transports)
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    well. Deployment does (PEM) fuel cell on an existing roll on/roll-off Middle East. “We see fuel cells and hydrogen not require major retro? t of ship (RoRo) vessel that transports goods, vehicles as a promising pathway for decarbonizing infrastructure, and existing diesel and equipment on lorries between

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    his/her role as a trainer, and made the effort to manifest that role,” said Dr. Manuel. “In contrast, my last commercial ship was a big container RoRo ship that was on a very tight sched- ule, quickly in and out of ports with lots of work for all. It was dif? cult to create an atmosphere for training

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    of the vessel. Autoload is often used in conjunction with ASC-developed load plan- ning modules speci? c to a vessel type, eg. supply, jack-up, bulk, RoRo, rig, etc. Ashore, the load planning modules are interfaced with the in-house booking systems and are used to create load plans which are then transmitted

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    were container ships for Matson accommodate up to 1,000 people in times of humanitar- Navigation, and two were Aframax tankers for SeaRiver ian need, and RoRo and container storage capacity for use Maritime, ExxonMobil’s marine af? liate,” said Steinar during disaster relief missions. “The shipyard has

  • MR Jan-21#42 two vessels will be lengthened RoRo during 2020/2021 at the)
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    the last 10 well as a growing travel market.” • Modi? ed/Lenghtened: by Stena years, with the names Stena Lagan and The two vessels will be lengthened RoRo during 2020/2021 at the Stena Mersey. Before they start operat- with a 36m mid-section, and after the Sedef Shipbuilding in Tuzla, Turkey. ing on

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    systems, utilising infra- number of ? res in containers carried onboard container and red cameras or thermal sensors installed both below deck and RoRo ships. One troubling statistic is that on average there is on deck. 2 a ? re onboard a container ship every week , with a major con- While the containment

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    the potential mar- vessel safety, supporting decarbon- ket could be large: short-sea shipping, ization, changing maintenance poli- coastal ferries, small RoRo vessels, cies from periodic to predictive, and tugboats, supply vessels for offshore introducing new business models, to operations, and boats for

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    of the equation. Fam- sels, dredges, ATBs, offshore tugs, Z-drive harbor tugs, in- ily owned and operated since its inception, the company land towboats, RoRo passenger ferries, barges, ? re boats, has continually emphasized customer service, family values research vessels, ? shing vessels, military craft

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    Haimen China. It will sport main engines for three 238-m perimeter and waterline secu- vessels being built by Helsinki Schottel propulsion package, RoRo vessels for Finnlines rity lighting. The Navy looked Shipyard Oy for Russia’s largest including 4 rudderpropellers, PLC. MAN ES licensee Hyundai to