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Pacific Marine Expo (continued) Price Savers Professional Mariners Pump Industries RDH Propeller R.L. Haugland Ross Laboratories Royce Industrial Compressors Sea First Bank Sea School Servus Sky Mar Sound Environmental Sound Marine Electronics Sound Products & Design Spencer Fluid Power Stearns Survival International Theraputic Products Thermal-Tec Thrustmaster of Texas Tra-mo Rotational Moldings Valdez, City & Port of Vessel Safety Program W-H Autopilots West Coast Insulation West Coast Propeller Service Western Alaska Brokerage Westmar West Pacific Industries Women's Fisheries Network Wright McGill Zellerbach Paper Continental Maritime Awarded $4.9-Million Maintenance Contract Continental Maritime, San Fran- cisco, Calif., is being awarded a $4,878,885 firm-fixed-price contract for materials and services for the drydocking phased maintenance availability of USS Mauna Kea (AE-22). Work will be performed in San Francisco, and is expected to be completed January 27, 1987. Five bids were solicited and four offers were received. The Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Re- pair, San Francisco, is the contract- ing activity (N62798-86-C-0103). $5.6-Million Contract Awarded To Sperry Sperry Corporation, Sperry Man- agement Division and Defense Products Group, Great Neck, N.Y., is being awarded a $5,567,000 firm- fixed-price contract for the United Kingdom fleet ballistic missile and navigation update and Trident II effort for Ships Inertial Navigation Systems (SINS). Work will be per- formed in Great Neck (97.4 per- cent), and the United Kingdom (2.6 percent), and is expected to be com- pleted June 30, 1987. This contract is in support of a Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-86-C-4173). Marathon LeTourneau Awarded Contract To Convert Rig Marathon LeTourneau Company of Houston, Texas, has been awarded a contract by Placid Oil Company of Dallas, Texas, to con- vert the Penrod 72, a semisubmersi- ble offshore drilling rig, to a floating production unit. The conversion will be done at Marathon's Brownsville, Texas yard. The work involves a complex- ity of modifications to the existing piping, electrical and drilling sys- tems, and includes the addition of a new heliport, four sponsons, vent booms and a production process support module. In addition, on arrival at Mara- thon's Brownsville yard, the unit will be drydocked and a number of repairs will be made. All modifica- tions and repairs are scheduled to be completed in January 1987. The unit will then work for Placid Oil Company in the Gulf of Mexico. Marathon is a Penn Central Com- pany. Penn Central manufactures products and supplies services in the areas of electronics, telecommu- nications, defense and energy. For free literature on Marathon LeTourneau, Circle 130 on Reader Service Card GASTECH 86 The 12th International LNG/LPG Conference & Exhibition Congress Centrum, Hamburg, November 25-28, 1986 Session 1 WORLD GAS SUPPLIES Chairman: A. Pastuhov, President, AVP Corporation, Newbury Port, Mass., USA World gas reserves and availability J.T. Jensen, Jensen Associates, Inc., Boston, Mass., USA Obstacles to new natural gas developments in low- income countries D.M. Spottiswoode and J.E. Jenkins, Gasistance Ltd., London & M.H. Shirazi, Gas Coordinator, Energy Department, World Bank, Washington D.C., USA The competition to supply West Europe with gas — what are the prosects for the USSR in particular? H. Cavill and H.M. Rowson, Tricnem Consultants Ltd. Gas Prospects off the Northern Territory coast Hon. B. Coulter, Minister for Mines & Energy, Northern Territory Government, Darwin, Australia Korean plans for LNG imports H.B. Sunwoo, Vice President, Korea Gas Corporation The role of the LNG transporter M.J. Cooper, Chief Executive, Shipping, and J.J.L. Packer, Burmah Oil Trading Ltd., London Panel Discussion — The LNG Trades: adjusting to the challenge of the buyers' market Chairman: A. Pastuhov, President, AVP Corporation Moderator: J. Ball, Editor, Financial Times' International Gas Report, London Panellists: Dr. M.K. Faid, Director of Gas Exports, Sonatrach, Algiers, Algeria, J.T. Jensen, Jensen Associates Inc., Boston, Mass., USA, D.M. Spottiswoode, Director, Gasistance Ltd., London, P.J. Anderson, Associate Director,Institute of Gas Technology, Chicago, III., USA., H. Cavill, Director, Trichem Consultants Ltd., London, M.J. Cooper, Chief Executive, Shipping, Burmah Oil Trading Ltd., London, H.B. Sunwoo, Vice-President, Korea Gas Corporation, Seoul, Korea, M.W.H. Peebles, Director, Shell International Gas Ltd., London, B. Bramono, Head of Gas Marketing, Pertamina, Jakarta, Indonesia, M.B. Hashim, Managing Director, Malaysian LNG Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, P. Hodgson, Project & Export Financial Consultant, Henley on Thames, UK, C. A. Durr, Manager Technology, Gas Processing, M.W. Kellogg Company, Houston, Texas, USA Session 2 LPG PRODUCTION AND TRADE Chairman: S.M. Boushehri, Poten & Partners (UK) Ltd. Speakers: The marketing of new LPG exports from Indonesia B. Bramono, Head of Gas Marketing Bureau, Pertamina, Jakarta, Indonesia Potential diversification of LPG markets from the Middle East K.A. Harami, Manager, Sales, Western Hemisphere, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, Safat, Kuwait The development and future growth of LPG in Korea Y.I. Jin, Managing Director, Yosu Energy Co. Ltd. Japan and international LPG trade K. Kasuga, General Manager, LPG Division, Showa Shell Seikiyu K.K., Tokyo, Japan Butanes to gasoline Dr. R. Lambert, Supply and Distribution Manager, ARCO Chemical Europe Inc., Eton, Berks., UK The outlook for oil prices in 1987 M. Varzi, Kleinwort Grieveson & Co., London Panellists: Dr. A. Abduljawad, Export Services Division, Petromin, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Miss S. Haddad, Head of LPG Research & Planning Division, Petronal, London, E. Al-Mutawa, Acting Manager, Marketing & Transporta- tion Department, Qatar General Petroleum Corporation, Doha, Qatar, Dr. M. K. Fai'd, Director of Gas Exports, Sonatrach, Algiers, Algeria, C. Medina, Manager, LPG & Special Products, Maraven S.A., Caracas, Venezuela, L.A. Nielson, President, Trammo Gas & Petrochemicals Ltd., Bahamas, H.D. Wehner, Progas, Dortmund, Germany FR Session 3 SAFETY AND TRAINING Chairman: R.C. Gray, General Manager, Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators Ltd. The SIGTTO recommendations and guidelines for linked ship/shore emergency shut down J.B. Whitmore, Chairman, SIGTTO Working Group, BP International Ltd., London and R.C. Gray, SIGTTO An approach towards establishing a safety survey of a liquefied gas marine terminal M.Z. Navaz, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, London A safety training programme onboard LNG carriers E.C. Blogg, Marine Safety Services Ltd., London Approach and experience of training new personnel for gas processing plant from grassroots M.H. Embong & Dr. R. Karim, PETRONAS Gas Sdn. Bhd, Terengganu, Malaysia and J.F. Rutten & J.W. Bouten, Stamicarbon B.V., The Netherlands Fire protection of LPG tanks Dr. B.W. Fullam, Fire & Explosions Division, Health & Safety Executive, Bootle, Merseyside, UK Attenuation of radiant heat on LNG/LPG carriers with free-standing water curtains Miss S. Stephenson & Dr. M.J. Coward, Principia Mechanica Ltd., London Session 4 DEVELOPMENT OF FRONTIER GAS FIELDS: THE TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGE Chairman: R.S. Kvamsdal, Kvaerner Subsea Contracting A/S, Lysaker, Norway Moderator: Prof. K. Kokkinowrachos, Professor of Ocean Engineering, Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg Panellists: Dr. E. Reren, Chief, Industry & Offshore Division, Det norske Veritas, Hovik, Norway, R.D. Miller, Vice-President, MacDermott Marine Construction Inc., New Orleans, LA, USA, J. Delacour, Director for Research, Institut Fran^ais du Petrole, France Session 5 TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS Chairmen: R.J. Lakey, Robert J. Lakey & Associates, Inc., Houston, Texas, USA and R.C. Ffooks, Consultant, UK Some design aspects of multi-grade liquefied gas/chemical/products carriers M. Bockenhauer, Germanischer Lloyd, Hamburg An overview of the design features of the self-supporting prismatic tank system (SPB) LNG carrier T. Fujitani, Y. Okumura, A. Ando, T. Nagano, E. Aoki, K. Yamakawa & A. Abe, H.H.I. Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan Experiences and results of gas tanker operation with the CATO on-line computer Dr.-lng. D. Ackermann & Dipl.-lng. W. Hutmacher, LGA Gastecnnik GmbH, Rolandseck, Germany FR Fatigue tests on an LNG carrier tank corner assembly P. Vercamer & P. Sauve, Gaz de France, St Denis and R. Lootvoet, Gaz Transport, Trappes, France Evacuated insulating boxes giving low boil-off for Gaz Transport methane carriers E. Flesch, Gaz de France, DETN, Nantes and R. Lootvoet, Gaz Transport, Trappes, France Reliability and safety verification of membrane components M. Huther, P. Anslot and M. Zehri, Bureau Veritas, Levallois, France The key to higher loading limits for cargo tanks on LNG carriers — the LGA additional pressure-relieving systems W. Kolb and H. Boltze, LGA Gastechnik GmbH, Remagen- Rolandseck, Germany FR Nitrogen production by membrane separation Th. Jonannessen, Maritime Protection A/S, Kristiansand, Norway Nitrogen producing inert gas plants on board liquefied gas tankers — experiences ana aspects Dr. L.R. Oellrich, LGI Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH, Bonn, Germany FR Inert gas systems on board liquefied gas tankers H.J. Tepper, Smit Ovens B.V., Nijmegen, The Netherlands Development of the Sulzer dual fuel diesel engine B. Engesser, Sulzer Bros. Ltd., Switzerland, T. Imai, Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., Japan, Y. Koyama, Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd., Japan, and K. Takahashi, Nippon Kokan K.K., Japan Development of a large bore two-cycle diesel engine for LNG carriers Y. Terashima, J. Maehara, K. Imanishi, T. Yamada, Y. Matsumara & Y. Izumi, Mitsubishi H.I. Ltd., Japan Large diesel engines using high-pressure gas injection technology O. Grone & P.S. Pedersen, M.A.N.-B&W Diesel A/S The case for Steam Turbine Propulsion systems, presented by P.E. Larsson, ASEA-Stal, Sweden and J.B. Donnelly, Foster Wheeler Power Products Ltd., London. Session 6 PETROCHEMICAL GASES: TRADING PROSPECTS & DEVELOPMENTS Chairman: P.R. Mitchell, Consultant, U.K. Worldwide Movements in the ethylene, propylene and butadiene trades Dr. D.S. Glass, Chem Systems International Ltd., London Petrochemical gas shipping developments J.R. Evans, H. Clarkson & Co. Ltd., London European/USA petrochemical gases — a producer/con- sumer view S. Kostering, DSM Polymers and Hydrocarbons Division, Urmond, Tne Netherlands Current VCM trade in the Far East/South East Asia and its future M. Meguriya, Mitsubishi Corporation, Tokyo, Japan Discussion: The speakers listed above will be joined by B.K. Markussen, Norwegian Gas Carriers Ltd., Norway and M. Faveret, Interbras, Brazil for a Panel Discussion. Session 7 LIQUEFIED GAS TERMINALS AND STORAGE Chairman: W. Brumshagen, Managing Director, LGA Gastechnik GmbH, Rolandseck, Germany FR The commercial implications in the premium gas market of Calor's underground storage at Humberside A.G. Acketts, Calor Gas Ltd., Slough, England A prefeasibility study of offshore production and loading at Tromseflaket G.L. Kjersem and I. Vik, Norsk Hydro, Bergen, Norway Offshore terminals for low temperature liquefied gases H. Pakleppa, LGA GastecniK GmbH, Rolandseck, Germany FR and P.B. van Berkel, SBM Offshore Systems More than 20 vears of LNG operations at the GL4.Z (ex-CAMEL) plant A. Benazzouz & H. Abbou, Sonatrach, Arzew, Algeria Reception of different quality LNG's in a large storage tank J.F. Lechat & S. Caudron, Gaz de France Modular engineering — applications in liquefaction plant design C.A. Durr & R. Tarakad, M.W. Kellogg Co., Houston Prestressed concrete/steel tanks for liquefied natural gas storage in the Arabian Gulf D.M. Morrison, Chicago Bridge and Iron Co. USA Concrete pressure vessels — the preventive answer to the Mexico City LPG disaster H. Bomhard, Dyckerhoff & Widmann, Germany FR Session 8 GASES AS TRANSPORTATION FUELS Chairman: T.J. Joyce, T.J. Joyce Associates, USA European automotive LPG — uncertain times, uncertain future W.C.F. Arnold, William Arnold Associates Ltd., England Bangladesh CNG pilot project A.R. Khan and J.G. Edwards, GDC Inc., Chicago, III., USA Factors influencing the use of CNG as an automotive fuel A.J. Zwemmer, Sulzer-Burckhardt, Switzerland Volkswagen conversions to gaseous fuels: some environmental considerations R.E. Petsinger, CNG Services of Pittsburgh, Inc. USA Discussion: The future of gases as automotive fuels Session 9 TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND MATERIALS Ultrasonic flowmeters for cryogenic mediums G. de Sorbier, Crouzet SA, Valence, France HIC resistant steels for gas transportation S. Genet, C. Perdrix & R. Boulet, Usinor, France Studded foil made of V2A Nobel steel — a cost-saving alternative to conventional liner systems for concrete LNG storage facilities S.R. Speidel, Bilfinger + Berger Bau-AG, Germany FR The determination of low concentrations of water in natural gas by coulemetric Karl Fischer titration G. Robertson, Petrochem Analysis Ltd., Bedford, England A new approach to gas detection H.J. Hubner, Gesellschaft fur Geratebau, Germany FR The organisers reserve the right to amend this programme should circumstances so require. -REGISTRATION FORM- P/ease register the following as delegates to Gastech 86 Name Title Name Title Company Address Registration Fee: £400/DM.1360/US$600 per person. Fee covers attendance at all sessions, lunches, cocktail parties, preprints of papers and conference documentation etc. Make cheques payable to GASTECH Mail with form to: Gastech Secretariat, 2 Station Road, Rickmansworth, Herts WD3 1QP, England Telephone: (0923) 776363 Telex: 924312 Telephone Telex Official Carrier: © Lufthansa MR Circle 119 on Reader Service Card October, 1986 53
