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PAI Exhibition Centre, Amsterdam EUROPORT '83 Amsterdam, The Netherlands — November 8-12 Europort '83—the largest mari- time exhibition in the world—will be held from Tuesday, November 8 to Saturday, November 12. The exhibition will be held for the 21st time, in Amsterdam, using all nine halls of the newly expanded RAI Exhibition Centre. A record number of shipping and shipbuild- ing executives as well as technical personnel from all over the world are expected to attend. Until recently, Europort was staged annually. However, after Europort '81, it was decided to continue the event every other year. The increased capacity of the RAI complex and the transfer of Europort's management to RAI Gebouw B.V., contributed to the decision to hold the exhibition every two years. (RAI Gebouw is not only responsible for the man- agement of the exhibition and con- ference facilities, but also orga- nizes most of the events staged at the RAI complex.) Well over 430 exhibitors from 26 countries, together representing over 1,200 firms, have reserved stands at Europort '83. There will be six national stands—Denmark, East Germany, Finland, Japan, the United Kingdom and West Germany—among the participants. The exhibits this year will cover a wide range of products and serv- ices including: shipbuilding; fit- ting-out, repair and maintenance; cooling and refrigeration; contai- nerization and storage tanks; har- bor and port equipment; patrol craft, lifeboats and workboats; pro- pulsion systems; auxiliary power supply; communication and navi- gation equipment and systems; calculation, measurement, regula- tion and steering systems; loading and unloading systems; advisors, designers and consultants. Other types of marine services, such as financing and insurance, decora- tion, oceanology, fishing, dredging, etc., will also be represented. International Maritime Finance Conference The main conference at Euro- port '83 will concentrate on Inter- national Maritime Finance. Speakers for the two-day congress will discuss the financial effects of international shipping policies, the problem of shipbuilding subsidies, the justification of finance for new tonnage (including cruise ships) and the financing of major ma- chinery conversions. Michael D. Revell will chair the first day's sessions, while Pro- fessor Henry S. Marcus is chair- man for the second day's sessions, (continued on page 11) Write 119 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
