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Avondale Awards Washington Aluminum $1.5 Million In Contracts The Washington Aluminum Company, Inc. has been awarded over $1.5 million in contracts by Avondale Industries, Inc. for alumi- num fabrications on fleet oilers un- der construction by the Louisiana builder. The two separate contracts cover the fabrication of eight ship- sets of portable stanchions and dun- nage systems and seven shipsets of accommodation ladders. "Washington Aluminum Compa- ny was involved in the original de- sign of aluminum accommodation ladders for the Navy in the late 1940s," said Robert Pickens, president of Washington Alumi- num. "We are truly pleased Avon- dale Industries has selected us for what we see as an important role in this TAO project." The Washington Aluminum Company has provided over 40 years of continuous service in the design and manufacture of products for the Navy. The current project, according to marine customer service manager Stephanie Koltko, includes dun- nage identified as "an overhead and deck track system with movable stanchions for munitions cargo con- tainment. The accommodation lad- ders feature an electrically operated hoist system for this TAO project." Ms. Koltko commented further that "our welders are qualified to MIL standard 248C and our QA/QC program is in accordance with MIL- 1-45208. Our shop floor team takes tremendous pride in the work they do for the Navy." For further information and free literature from Washington Alumi- num Company, Circle 109 on Reader Service Card ARN Delivers First Of Eight Soviet Cargo Ships The Bilbao shipyard of indepen- dent Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Reundios del Nervion (ARN) re- cently delivered the first of eight new generation Arctic class multi- purpose cargo ships for the Soviet Union. Called the Igor Ilinskiy, the 7,365- ton vessel will be utilized for the transport of timber, containers, bulk commodities and a variety of dry cargoes in Arctic conditions. Built to the class of the USSR Register of Shipping, the Igor Ilins- kiy is powered by a Bryansk-MAN B&W six-cylinder L42MC low- speed diesel engine, rated at 6,960 bhp at 168 rpm. The two-stroke die- sel is direct-coupled to a Liaaen CP propeller supplied by Navacel of Spain. Auxiliary power is provided by a pair of Bazan-built MAN B&W die- sel generator sets. Other equipment on board includes Norwinch type windlasses and constant-tension winches, MacGregor-Navire hy- draulically operated hatch covers, Indar shaft alternator, San Carlos compound exhaust gas/burner boil- er, Aalborg burner boiler, and Hag- glunds pedestal cranes. Additional- ly, Valmet Automation supplied a Damatic system, a sophisticated automation and control system for monitoring ship equipment and functions. The underwater areas of the Igor Ilinskiy's hull are protected by a sin- gle coat of International Paint's In- tershield ER160, an anti-abrasion, solvent-free epoxy paint. For further information on the shipbuilding services of ARN, Circle 132 on Reader Service Card NAPVO To Hold 1991 Annual Convention In Honolulu The National Association of Pas- senger Vessel Owners (NAPVO) scheduled their annual convention for January 16-21, 1991, in Honolu- lu at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. The trade association, which in- cludes operators of dinner cruises, excursion boats, car and passenger ferries, windjammers, and whale- watching vessels, plans more than 15 small group workshops, three so- cial functions, a trade show with more than 60 exhibitors, plus plena- ry sessions. In addition to the Honolulu ses- sions, the association also scheduled activities on Maui from January 21- 23 to give participants an opportu- nity to examine industry operations in Hawaii. GASTECH 90 The 14th International LNG/LPG Conference & Exhibition RAI Congress Centre, Amsterdam, December 4-7, 1990 Session 1: WORLD GAS SUPPLIES Chairman: J. Ball, Director, Gas Matters, London Part 1: Gas Opportunities The road ahead, M.W.H. Peebles, Director, Shell International Gas Ltd, London LNG markets, prices and costs: the challenge of the next decade, M. Valais, President and S. Cornot, Economist and Editor, Cedigaz (International Centre for Information on Natural Gas and all Hydrocarbon Gases), Rueil-Malmaison, France Gas supply prospects and the development of the European gas industry, Y. Cousin, Gas Purchase Director, Gaz de France, Paris Algerian policy in the light of the recent evolution of the world hydrocarbon market, Dr M. Mekideche, Director General, ENEP, Algiers, Algeria LNG in the Atlantic Basin, j.R. Williams, Managing Director, Shell International Gas Ltd, London Discussion on the foregoing papers Gastech 90 Welcome Party Session 2: LPG PRODUCTION & TRADE Chairman: S.M. Boushehri, Poten & Partners (UK) Ltd., London The LPG Production and Trade Session will bring together the world's leading LPG producers and traders for a day-long debate on the current market and on possible future trends in the global LPG business. Details of speakers and panel members will be published only in the Conference Programme Timetable ensuring that topics of current interest are effectively addressed at this forum. Session 3: SAFETY AND TRAINING Chairman: R.C. Gray, General Manager, Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators, SIGTTO, Hamilton, Bermuda A framework of reliability evaluation in LNG terminals, T. Fujii, Osaka Gas Co. Gas Production Technology Center, Osaka, Japan Filling limits for liquefied gas cargo tanks, W.S. Wayne, Chairman, Joint IACS-SIGTTO Filling Limits Working Group, London, M. Bockenhauer, Germanischer Lloyd, Hamburg and R.C. Gray, General Manager, SIGTTO Ltd, Hamilton, Bermuda Large-scale experimental study of Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosions (BLEVEs), Dr M.J. Pritchard and D.M. Johnson, British Gas pic, Midlands Research Station, Solihull, UK Large-scale natural gas and LPG jet fires and thermal impact on structures, Dr L.T. Cowley, Shell Research Ltd, Thornton Research Centre, Chester and Dr M.J. Pritchard, British Gas pic, Midlands Research Station, Solihull, UK Nitrogen production by means of Soviet membrane technology for safety enhancement in marine and on-shore petroleum and natural gas facilities, Dr F.G. Gainullin, General Director, VNPO Sojuzpromgaz, Moscow, USSR and J. Thurley, Chairman, Rimer-Alco International Ltd, Cardiff, UK An advanced liquefied gas leakage monitoring system, F. Yamaguchi, Boiler R&D Department, Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries Co Ltd, Tokyo CONFERENCE PROGRAMME Gastech Official Reception. Graciously hosted by Kvaerner, Norway Session 4: TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS Part 1: Liquefied gas technology at sea Chairmen: R.C. Ffooks, Consultant, UK and W. Brumshagen, Managing Director. LGA Gastechnik Gmbh, Remagen-Rolandseck, Germany Development and experience of a low boil-off panel insulation system for LNG carriers, H. Hashiguchi, N. Kamoi, A. Murakami & I. Kaku, Kawasaki H I Ltd, Kobe, Japan Studies on the behaviour of a floating LPG plant in the open sea, Widodo Pangestu, New Shipbuilding Department, Pertamina, Jakarta, Indonesia Super performance of future LEG/LPG carriers. A technical and economical analysis, H. Pakleppa, LGA Gastechnik Gmbh, Remagen-Rolandseck, Germany The IHI SPB LNG carrier, Dr T. Fujitani, Head, LNG Project, Y. Okumura and A. Ando, Ishikawajima- Harima Heavy Industries Co. Ltd, Tokyo High flexibility and effective operating cost reduction for the LNG carrier "Ekaputra" due to low boil- off rate, Drs. R. Tanudjaja and B. Lanquetin, Pertamina, Jakarta, Indonesia Part 2: Gas carrier longevity: Is age a criterion for replacement? Chairmen: R.J. Lakey, President, Robert J. Lakey & Associates, Inc, Houston, Texas, USA and Captain Ghani Ishak, Director, LNG, Malaysian International Shipping Corporation Berhad, Kuala Lumpur Gas carriers after 20 and more years' service: a classification society's experience, Speaker to be announced. Registro Italiano Navale, Genoa, Italy Useful service life of LNG carriers - 20, 30, 40 years?, B. Thygesen, Vice President, Fleet Operations (LNG), Gotaas-Larsen Ltd, London Service longevity of a spherical tank LNG vessel - a study based on the "LNG Aquarius" class design and experience, E.G. Tornay, Vice President Engineering and R.A. Gilmore, Marketing Director, Energy Transportation Corporation, New York 5 C3/C4 LPG tanks of 80 000m} completed after 8 years' standstill due to the Gulf War, K. Hahnel, LGA Gastechnik, Remagen- Rolandseck, Germany Planning for longevity: a review of R & D design and construction of three series of large LNG carriers, N. Itoyama, Chief Naval Architect, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Tokyo Session 5: A REVIEW OF EXISTING LNG PLANT, TERMINALS AND SHIPS: PROGNOSIS FOR THE FUTURE Chairman: P. Anderson, Poten & Partners, Inc., New York, NY This is to be a Commercial Workshop discussion session with no formal papers. The session panellists will be named in the next conference programme brochure. Session 6: FUTURE GAS PROJECTS Chairman: ]. Ball, Director, Gas Matters, London The Second Anzai Paper on Expanding the Commercial Frontiers of Natural Gas Applying past lessons to financing future projects, A. Mashayekhi, Chief, Natural Gas Development, Industry & Energy Department, The World Bank, Washington DC and D. Amanda, Associate Consultant, EconoMatters, London TAGS - LNG's largest export project, W.V. McHugh, President and Chief Executive Officer, Yukon Pacific Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska Natural gas utilisation in India - opportunities and options, R.P. Sharma, Gas Authority of India, New Delhi Plans for natural gas importation into Greece. The LNG terminal at Revythousa Island, L. Dragatakis, Project Manager, D.E.T.A., Athens Current research directions into natural gas utilisation in Malaysia, Dr Ramlee Karim, Petronas, Petroleum Research Institute, Selangor, Malaysia Power generation: a driving force behind natural gas demand growth, J.P. Jonchere, BEICIP, Rueil- Malmaison, France Gas and the greening of Third World power generation - a development strategy, D. Spottiswoode, Partner, Alphatania Group, London Discussion on the foregoing papers Note: The speakers listed in this session will be joined by the authors of the Anzai Paper and by other invited panellists Session 7: LIQUEFIED GAS TERMINALS AND STORAGE Chairman: C.A. Durr, Technology Manager, Gas Processing, M.W. Kellogg Company, Houston, Texas, USA Distribution management for liquefied gas terminals, W. Riederauer, LGA Gastechnik GmbH, Remagen-Rolandseck, Germany Cryogenic technology for the recovery of liquid hydrocarbons from refinery fuel streams, T.R. Tomlinson, Costain Engineering Ltd, Manchester, England Natural gas liquefaction in Northern Norway, H. Mork, Statoil, Stavanger, Norway and M.D. Webster, Bechtel Ltd, London Membrane technology for purification and separation of hydrocarbon gases, Prof. A.I. Gritsenko, General Director & B.G. Bergo, VNPO Sojuzgazteknologiya, Moscow, USSR Measurement of the velocity of natural convection movements in an LNG storage tank, O. Marcel and J.F. Aubron, Gaz de France, DETN, Saint-Denis, France Debottlenecking a gas plant to enhance capacity from 450 MMSCFD to 540 MMSCFD, M. Salem Al- Dhaheri and M. Anani, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Experience with mounded LPG storage at Gaz de France, C. Carre and P. Bre, Gaz de France, Production and Transmission, Paris • REGISTRATION. We wish to make Conference Registration(s) for . Conference fee of £480.00/Dfl.1600 (or equivalent coffee breaks Delegates who will attend (please print) Name Title Name Title Telephone Company Fax delegate(s) and enclose our cheque for . . in other currencies) includes Conference Papers, Please send details of Technical Visits O Address made payable to Gastech Ltd. participants list, two buffet parties, 3 lunches and Complete this form and return with your cheque to: Gastech Secretariat 2 Station Road, Rickmansworth Herts., WD3 1QP, England Telephone: (0923) 776363 Fax: (0923) 777206 Telex: 924312 . 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