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RO/RO—80 (continued from page 40) —looking at many of the main traffic areas where new thinking and innovative use of the ro-ro mode have been applied. These range from the home waters of the venue, the Mediterranean, to as far afield as the Caribbean and other new ro-ro routes to devel- oping countries. Although ro-ro ship design has progressed considerably from the first North Sea applications, there are some major design problems still to be solved, especially in the light of ever increasing ship costs. These and some new systems will be debated at the meetings. From the port viewpoint the progress in ro-ro berth design has been equally dramatic, but often costly where ports have specified rashly in both equipment and sys- tems which have been incompat- ible with existing infra-structure and future planned developments. Previous Ro-Ro Conferences have brought the state-of-the-art for- ward a step and Ro-Ro '80 will be no exception. In addition to the Conference and Exhibition, there also will be technical tours to ro-ro facilities and ships. Kawasaki Receives Order For $20.3-Million Floating Drydock Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., has received an order from the Sembawang Shipyard of Sing- apore for a $20.3-million floating drydock. The contract, which includes in- stallation expense, calls for con- struction of the dock to begin in July, with completion scheduled for March next year. The drydock is to be towed to Singapore and delivered by May 1981. An announcement by Kawasaki said the dock will be 290 meters long, 63 meters wide and 20 me- ters high (about 951 feet by 207 feet by 66 feet). The dock is to be capable of handling ships of up to 150,000 deadweight tons. Theron C. Foote Appointed VP At Waterman Steamship James Devine, vice president- sales and marketing for Water- man Steamship Corp., New York, N.Y., has recently announced the appointment of Theron C. Foote as vice president-pricing. Mr. Foote was previously with Atlantic Container Line. RO-RO 80 Exhibitor List* Werft Nobiskrug West Germany International Lashing Systems UK Lancer Boss Spanset Volvo Penta Sweden Schichau Unterweser West Germany Ottawa Truck Division UK DAF Special Products Netherlands Velle System West Germany Mafi Transport Systeme . West Germany Intering GmbH West Germany MacGregor International Organisation UK Peck & Hale (GB) Ltd U North Western Trailer Co. UK Svenska Flaktfabriken Sweden Valmet Oy Finland Hyster Europe UK Rolling Transport Systems U Lansing Henley UK Wartsila Turku Shipyard Finland Conver Ingenieurtechnik West Germany Container Safe Sweden Mattsson Group Swede Port Autonome de Marseilles . France Plan Transport Equipment Switzerland Seasafe Norway F.L. Douglas Equipment UK Kalmar LMV Sweden Navire Cargo Gear Int. Swede Inter Equipos Navales Spain Gotaverken Arendal Swede Johansson Group Sweden Oskarhamns Shipyard Port of Wallhamn Roto Line Infis AB Sweden Thos. Storey (Engineers) UK A Jaernkonstruktioner Sweden Cargospeed Equipment UK Orsa Katting Sweden Mariterm Swede Marine Development (Glasgow) Ltd. UK Ron Moore U Kvaerner Brug Norway Suomen Autoteollisuus Finland Adriatica di Navigazione SpA Venice UK Clark Equipment Ind. West Germany Truck Division Kockums Sweden Consorzio Autonome del Porto Napoli Italy OT Africa Line UK *As available at press time. Marisat communications. A direct line to the seven seas at your fingertips. lo learn how to reach Marisat-equipped ships and rigs, simply call our toll free number, 800-424-9152, or send us the coupon below. Your present telephone and telex can be used, right now, to communicate with hundreds of ships and offshore operations worldwide. You simply call a Marisat-equipped ship. And COMSAT General gets you there fast via satellite. You can send infor- mation instantly, day or night, privately, and even in the teeth of an electrical storm. No traffic congestion, no delays. Now ship chandlers, shipping companies, agents, repair and marine suppliers, virtually anyone who has business with ships or rigs at sea, can do business better. And good, reliable communications gives you that important competitive edge. Answers in orbit,via satellite. From COMSAT General Corporation. 950 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W.,^) Washington, D.C. 20024 See the COMSAT General display at OTC, Houston, Booth #4141. April 1, 1980 41
