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WORLD SHIPBUILDING (continued) from the high figure of almost 53 million gross tons reported in May 1983. It now stands at just over 33 million gross tons. The biggest de- crease has been in the tanker sector, which is down by 5 million gross tons, much of which has been sold for demolition. The 2 million gross ton increase in completions to a fig- Table 3—Delivery Schedule of World Orderbook (In million gross tonnage) World Type 1985 1986 1987 1988 & after Total Fleet at 6/30/84 Oil tankers 3.11 2.17 0.33 5.62 147.463 Ore & bulk carriers 10.50 3.62 0.52 — 14.65 103.681 Bulk/oil carriers 0.73 0.55 0.46 — 1.74 24.653 Containerships 1.48 0.97 0.024 — 2.48 16.913 General cargo 1.42 0.27 0.036 0.045 1.77 77.174 Specialized carriers 0.86 0.17 0.001 — 1.03 13.280 Miscellaneous 2.45 0.69 0.16 0.045 3.39 35.519 Total orderbook as of 12/31/84 20.56 8.45 1.54 0.137 30.69 418.682 When you want solutions instead of moxe problems, call MECO. We can help you cut through all the conflicting chatter about which system is best for offshore fresh water production. You see, MECO wants to solve your prob- lems, so we provide all three of the popular processes for fresh water production: vapor compression, re- verse osmosis, and waste heat recovery. MECO's vapor compression units, all equipped with non-acid TARGA feed- water treatment, jpor Compression Unit are the big news on many offshore rigs. With the push of a button, an operator can clean the sys- tem while the unit is on line, and the time between cleanings Worldwide Service, Chemicals, and Parts Support Abu Dhabi UTS/MECO, P.O. Box 277 Abu Dhabi, UAE Telex: 22643 UTS EM Phone: 824-400 ©1985, Mechanical Equipment Company, Inc. Saudi Arabia Oiltools, P.O. Box 215, Dhahran Airport, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Telex: 602121 APSOIL SJ Phone: 857-1352 Scotland McAlpine-Humberoak, Harlaw Road Inverurie Aberdeenshire, Scotland Telex: 739089 HUMYRD G Phone: 21657 Singapore Coastal Equipment (Singapore) Pte.Ltd. 26 Benoi Road, Singapore 2262 Telex: 35161 COASIN Phone: 861-7133 128 ure of 18 million gross tons has led to a decrease in the work in hand to approximately 30.7 million gross tons (Table 1). As that table shows, new orders in 1984 were down by some 3.5 million gross tons compared with 1983. However, it should be noted that almost 2.5 million gross tons of the total for 1983 was an unprecedented order for bulk carriers. The rate of ordering, on a quarterly basis, has shown a steady increase throughout the year. The world orderbook now stands at almost 2 million gross tons less than at the same time last year. For the second year running, demoli- tions have exceeded 16 million gross tons, more than 75 percent being sold to Far East shipbreakers. Except for 1982, the amount of tonnage ordered annually has re- mained fairly static since 1979, though the fortunes of the tradition- continued on page 36) Merchant Vessels, 100 Gross Tons and Over, Completed During 1984 in Leading Shipbuilding Countries of the World Country No. Total GT Japan 902 9,711,381 South Korea 87 1,472,897 People's Republic of China (inc. Taiwan) 61 1,150,842 Federal Republic of Germany 109 516,590 Denmark 46 474,181 United Kingdom 46 444,743 USSR 210 395,584 German Democratic Republic 58 366,841 Romania 18 365,211 Spain 92 354,955 Finland 30 340,358 Source Lloyd's Register Annual Summary of Merchant Ships Completed During 1984 Composition of world fleet as at June 30, 1984 (million gross tonnage! G Bulk Or.-KB HTankers 147 IC.tryo Contamei 94 J Spei ( irriers 1 i K Miscellaneous 37 ranges from 600 to 1,000 operat- ing hours. Single-switch starting makes these units the simplest to put on line, regardless of oper- ator experience. For situations requiring reverse osmosis, MECO units incorporate filtration and pre- treatment technology that many other manufacturers can't offer- technology that results in long- term, trouble-free performance gallon after gallon. MECO's waste heat recovery evaporators com- bine high-quality components (such as 90-10 copper- nickel alloy) with high-efficiency technology to pro- duce fresh water. For information about MECO's solutions to your fresh water supply problems, write or call MECO, Mechanical Equipment Com- pany, Inc., 861 Carondelet St., New Orleans, LA 70130. Phone (504) 523-7271. Cable MECO. Telex: 058-377 or 460165. Call MECO. You'll be talking to people who can get you what you need, not a com- pany that has to sell you what it's got. Reverse Osmosis Unit MEGO Waste Heat Recovery Unit Circle 155 on Reader Service Card