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Seatrade Tanker Industry Convention September 27 to 29, London, U.K. Seatrade's Tanker Industry Convention, sponsored by the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners, is set to be held September 27 to 29 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London, U.K. The integrated three-day confer- ence and exhibition centers on tanker operators. On the exhibition side, more than 65 exhibitors have signed on to display their wares at the show. Exhibit hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. both Monday and Tuesday (September 27 and 28), and from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The impressive list of exhibitors includes many of the top shipyards and equipment suppliers. The conference will run daily from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Highlights of the conference include: • "The State of the Industry," a panel discussion on the state of the tanker industry and the regulatory, commercial and structural pressures it faces. Introductory speakers in- clude Andreas Ugland, chairman of Intertanko and chairman of The Ugland Group; Gerhad Kurz, chair- man of Oil Companies International Marine Forum & president of Mobil Shipping & Transportation Com- pany. • The Seatrade Debate, a parlia- mentary-style debate on the motion: "This house believes that payment by charters of a premium for quality tonnage is the most effective way to maintain standards in the tanker industry." Scheduled is Juan Kelly, chairman, International Chamber of Shipping. • The Tanker Industry Image Forum, under the chairmanship of The Rt. Hon. the Lord Tebbit, former U.K. secretary of state for trade and industry. The panel of leading tanker industry personali- ties will discuss existing issues. The State of the Industry ses- sions kicks-off the conference Mon- day morning. Following a buffet lunch, the two sessions scheduled to run concurrently are Session I: Char- terers and Cargoes, which will ex- amine the relationship between charterers and owners; and Session II, Ship Design and Technology, which will look at alternative tanker designs, hull stress analysis and preventative maintenance. The Seatrade Debate will start the day on Tuesday. Following lunch, the Tanker Technology Fo- rum is scheduled, and includes a series of presentations, highlight- ing technical innovations for the in- dustry. On day three, the Tanker Indus- try Image Forum is scheduled for the morning. It will attempt to tackle such questions as: What is the pub- lic perception of the tanker indus- try?; How important to the industry is it that it should be improved?; and Who should assume responsi- bility for tackling the problem? Following lunch, the two sessions which run concurrently include Ses- sion III, Operations, which exam- ines the true relationship between the age and the quality in VLCCs; OPA 90; and green tariffs for oil tankers. Session IV, Finance, will include discussion of current char- tering policies and their significance for the financing of the fleet renewal program, the Gibbons Bill and its implications, and more. There will also be a full schedule of social events to compliment the exhibit and conference side, details of which were not available at press time. For additional information on at- tending the Seatrade Tanker Indus- try conference, contact: The Seatrade Organization, Seatrade House, 42 North Station Road, Colchester COl 1RB, U.K.; Tel: +44 206 45121; Fax: +44 206 45190. EXHIBITOR LIST (at time of publication) ABB Acomarit Services Maritimes SA Alfa-Laval Engineering Ltd. American Bureau of Shipping Aquamaster-Rauma Astilleros Espanoles Autronica Marine Bibby International Services Bremer Vulkan Bureau Veritas Camrex Chugoku Ltd. Centromor Chantiers de I'Atlantique Computube Ltd. Consilium Marine Danaos Management Consultants (U.K.) Limited David Caps Denholm Ship Management Det Norske Veritas Dorchester Maritime Ltd. Dubai Ports Authority Energy Marine Euroyards Fincantieri Finnish Foreign Trade Assoc. Gdynia Shipyard Gulf Agency Co. Hempels Marine Paints Hitachi Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft Ian-Conrad Bergan Inc. IHI Ltd. IMO Intertanko Isle of Man Government Isle of Man Registry Japan Ship Center/JSME Jotun Protective Coatings JSMEA Kawasaki Heavy Industries Kennar Maintenance Lloyd's Register of Shipping MacGregor-Navire Group Marine Pollution Control Corp. MG Duffy Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Mitsui Shipbuilding MMC (Europe) Ltd. Musasino Engineering Novorossiysk Shipping Co. Petrobras Polarmarine Scandinavia AB Pres-Vac Engineering A/S Saab Marine Electronics Shell Marine Personnel Sumitomo Heavy Industries Swedish Telecom Radio Tanksystem Toftejorg Ltd. Wartsila Diesel Witherby & Co. Ltd. 68 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
