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Texaco Elects Tilton Sr. VP Glenn R. Tilton has been elected a senior vice president of Texaco, Inc. Mr. Tilton is currently vice president of Texaco Inc. and presi- dent of Texaco USA. He will remain in Houston and continue to serve as president of Texaco USA, the unit dealing in exploration, production, refinement, transportation and marketing of crude, natural gas and petroleum products in the U.S. Guido Perla Names Carman Project Manager Guido Perla and Associates, Inc. has named veteran shipbuilderTom Carman head of project manage- ment for the firm during the con- struction of the $17 million casino vessel Kanesville Queen. He was formerly vice president of marine operations for the Delta Queen Steamboat Company. While associ- ated with the Delta Queen, he su- pervised fitting a new hull struc- ture to the vessel as well as the design and construction of the 430- passenger, $70 million cruise ves- sel, American Queen. Mr. Carman has also served as president of a subsidiary of Clipper Cruise Line, and vice president of operations of its parent company. For more information on Guido Perla Circle 15 on Reader Service Card Conference Programme U U —1 lobe held at Olympia 2 Conference & Exhibition Centre London on 16-17-18 May 1995 Session 1: A current snap-shot overview of each of the three sectors - Cruise - Ferry - Fast Ferry Klas Brogren, Editor-in-Chtef, Cruise & Ferry Info, Sweden. The opening speaker will join an invited panel of leading operators to discuss sector issues Session 2: The latest cruise products "Legend of the Seas" Presented by Georges Lesavre, Commercial Director, Chantiers de I'Atlantique "Orlana" Presenter to be announced "Fascination" Presented by Mikko Niini, Marketing Manager, Kvaerner Masa-yards Session 3: New Opportunities and Markets Current situation and prospects for ferry lines between Korea, China and Far East Russia Tae-Woo Lee, Head of Shipping Mgmt Dept, College of Social Science, Korea Maritime University, Pusan The Gulf of Mexico - the pre-requisltes for a viable superferry operation are all In place Jay J Lewis, President, Market Scope Inc, Miami Asian Cruise Market - a candidate for multi-tier development? AndrewCogginsJr, Department of Hospitality andTourism Management, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA Future developments In the Baltic region. Strategic options for a changing market Erik0sterg3rd, Manager, Business Development & Planning, DSB Ferries, Denmark Session 4: New Passengership Types SuperFast Ferries - 500 sea miles In 20 hours K-W Braun, Sales Manager, Schichau Seebeckwerft, Bremerhaven Restaurant ship business Japanese-style Mikihiro Kobayashi, Director, Seiryo Engineering, Kobe (subsidiary of Mitsubishi's Kobe Shipyard) and Kohiti Kumano, President, Luminous Kanko Co Ltd, Japan Session 5: Management Sore Spots - areas of neglect at the risk of cost and damage to the company Passenger claims following a cruise ship casualty Rolf-J Hermes, Director, Pandi Services, J&K Brons GmbH, Bremen Accident Response - The media and company credibility Tony Redding, Managing Director, TPS, UK Passenger Handling Systems Nigel Powis, Computer Services Director, P&O European Ferries, Dover Managing the Revenue 8ob Zayas, Vice President - Marketing, Revenue Technology Services Corporation, USA Session 6: Fast Ferry Safety Impact of the new IMO High Speed Light Craft Code and DNV Rules on Integrated Bridge Design on Fast Ferries Frode Klepsvik, Head of Section on Nautical Safety & Computer Systems, Det Norske Veritas, Hcrvik Stena HSS - the coming of age for marine evacuation systems lain Logan, Project Manager, ML Lifeguard Equipment Ltd, UK The Importance of systems reliability and availability for the safe and efficient operation of fast ferries Edmund Kr0to, Senior Technical Manager, Lyngsa Marine, Norway A completely new fall-safe conventional hull design for a fast passenger/car ferry Jurgen Engelskirchen, Senior Technical Manager, Blohm+Voss AG, Hamburg Session 7: Fast Ferries - the Biggest and Fastest enter service Operational experience from the first six months service of "Hayabusa" Hisao Manabe, Manager, and Ichiro Tanaka, Deputy Manager, Offshore Structures & Development Section, Initial Design Department, Ship Group, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd, Kobe A Giant Mestral - the "Alhambra" will carry 1250 passengers and 246 cars Honorio Sierra, Project Manager and J Tejedor, EN Bazan, Madrid The World's fastest car ferry "Juan Patricio' - breaking the 50 knot barrier Paul Miller, Marketing Manager, Advanced Multi-hull Designs, Australia TriCat In Servke - not Just a pretty boat' Mike McSorley, Senior Sales Manager, FBM Marine Group, Isle of Wight Session 8: Crossing the Channel - the summer ahead Light at the end of the Tunnel Brian Langford, Passenger Marketing & Sales Director, P&O European Ferries, Dover A review of the Tunnel - now operating In the tum-up- and-go mode for passenger traffic Speaker to be advised, Eurotunnel, Folkestone The commercial and practical applications of fast ferries David Benson, Vice President, Sea Containers Ferries, London First Evening Welcome Reception hosted by wartsila Diesel Session 9: Future Financing Needs for the Passengership Industry Chairman's Introduction Michael Parker, Vice President, Citibank, N.A., London Bank Lending Philip Bailey, Theisen Securities Ltd, London Capital Markets Speaker to be advised, Goldman Sachs International, London The Leasing Alternatives Tom Budgett, Clifford Chance, Paris Securitlsation Speaker to be advised, Chemical Bank, London Securitlsation Legal Issues Jonathan Walsh, Clifford Chance, London Credit Enhancement David Porter, L P H Pitman, London Equity Finance for the Industry Speaker to be advised Shipyard credits and subsidies Philip Bailey, Theisen Securities Ltd, London The Acquisition and sale of cruise ships and ferries Paul Turner, Clifford Chance, London Competition and EU Issues for the Industry Rob Murray, Clifford Chance, Brussels Fast Ferry Forum - A panel will discuss particular applications of the day's financial sessions to this sector of the market Cruise + Ferry 95 Gala Evening Hosted by Bremer Vulkan Werft / Schichau Seebeckwerft / Lloyd Werft, STN Atlas and Volkswerft Session 10: Ship Enhancement / Revenue Passenger Entertainment onboard cruise ships and cruise ferries is changing Jack Applebaum, Director of Cruising Operations, Grosvenor Productions, a Forte subsidiary, London (clients include P&O, Holland America, North Sea Ferries etc) Profit and passenger satisfaction through mobile telephone facilities George Tsirimokos, Executive Vice President, World Communications Systems, USA Cross Channel Ferries - the new retailing opportunity Pat Mollis, Hotel Services Manager, P&O European Ferries, UK Session 11: Hull Design Developments Safety, availability and operational continuity for the owner: a new approach to giant cruise liner design, already embodied In 1997 deliveries AlessandroMaccari.ProjectCoodinator, Fincantieri CNI, Trieste New aspects in the strength analysis of passenger ships H G Payer and D Koster, Germanischer Lloyd, Hamburg The seakeeping performance of fast single and multi- hull passenger ferries Tuomo Karppinen, Heikki Helasharju and Matti Helievaara, VTT Manufacturing Technology, Finland Session 12: Interior Design Shopping Centres of the future Barry Finnegan, Managing Director, Portland Design Associates, London Innovative design on Celebrity Cruises newbuilding John McNeece, Chief Executive Officer, McNeece, London New thinking throughout the public space of the Stena HSS Nils Beijer, Managing Director, Figura Arkitekter AB, Sweden The relaunch of the QE2 - evolution against pastiche AlexMcCuaig, Managing Director, MET Studio Ltd, London Session 13: Passenger Terminals Passenger Terminal Trends and Developments for the super mega cmise ships Donald Goddeau, Executive Vice President, Gee & Jensen Engineers-Architeds-Planners Inc, West Palm Beach, USA A new cruise terminal from the Past John Turgoose, General Manager (Shipping), Dover Harbour Board, UK An all-ship llnkspan (Including HSS) John Rose, Managing Director, Marine Development Ltd, Scotland Session 14: The ISM Code and Safety Management Senior Management - their role In the Implementation of the ISM Code David Ward, HeadoflSMCertification,ABS Europe, London An Alternative View Graham Botterill, Partner, Ferriby Marine, UK Safety Management - Reduced Risks - Increased Margins Haakon Eriksen, Head of Division Safety Management and Operation, Det Norske Veritas, Hcrvik Session 15: Fast Ferry Propulsion High-speed propellers or waterjets? An update for owners and designers Sytze Vouion, Engineer, Lips BV, Netherlands Beyond 5MW Daw Dunlevy, Manager, Marine Applications, Caterpillar Solar Turbines, USA Keeping fast ferries In service Gflnther A Rechtsteiner, General Manager, Ship Applications, MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH, Germany Session 16: Shipboard Operation Issues Passenger health In the Galley Speaker to be advised, Mareno Marine Equipment, Italy "Oriana's" mutti- purpose Waste Management System Jochen Deerberg, Owner & CEO, Deerberg-Systems, Germany Environmental correctness coupled with operational economy can enhance ship appeal and cut alr- conditlonlng costs Ingo Hansen, Director, Sabroe Marine, Denmark Session 17: NordComPass Session Introduction by the chairman Anders Flising, Safety Director, Stena Line, Sweden, Chairman of NordComPass Stability and survivability Rolf Kjaer, Technical Director, Color Line, Norway Bow access equipment Kaj Jansson, Technical Director, Viking Line, Aland Evacuation and llfesavlng Ralf-Erik LindstrOm, Safety Manager, Silja Line, Finland The human factor In ferry safety Per NordstriSm, Safety Manager, Stena Line, Sweden Panel discussion and chairman's summary Session 18: Keynote Briefing on Ferry Safety THE IMO PANEL OF EXPERTS REPORT Decisions of the Maritime Safety Committee (9-17 May 1995) Fernando Plaza, Senior Deputy Director, Maritime Safety Division, International Maritime Organization For the full conference programme and registration details, please fax or phone: Cruise + Ferry Secretariat, 2 Station Road, Rickmansworth, Herts, WD3 1QP, Ensland Teh+44 1923 776363 Fax:+44 1923 777206 Chris Walker Circle 209 on Reader Service Card 60 Walker Joins MAN B&W Chris Walker has joined MAN B&W Diesel, Inc. as director of sales. Mr. Walker is ex- perienced in the diesel engine busi- ness, and has worked with Mirrlees, GEC and MaK. Formerly, he was the vice presi- dent in charge of engine sales for MaK North America in Toronto. For more information on MAN B&W Circle 98 on Reader Service Card Williamson Joins C. Plath C. Plath North American Divi- sion of Litton Systems, Inc., an- nounced that Russell S. Wil- liamson, Jr. has joined the com- pany on a full-time basis as electron- ics manager for its U.S. operation. Mr. Williamson has been affiliated with C. Plath in the past, and has 23 years of experience in the maritime industry. He also currently serves as the mid-Atlantic regional direc- tor for NMEA. For more information on C. Plath Circle 1 on Reader Service Card BP Gets Quality Assurance BP Marine's 18-month program to review and update its manage- ment documentation has met with the approval of Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Quality Assurance. The com- pany has been issued with certifica- tion no. 95-LON-AQ-098, which veri- fies that its Quality System con- forms with the requirements of BS EN ISO 9002: 1994. For more information on BP Marine Circle 32 on Reader Service Card Ocean Systems Appoints Sperry As Marketing Agent Dr. Henry Chen, president of Ocean Systems Inc., and Paul D. Miller, Sperry Marine president and COO, have jointly announced that Sperry Marine Inc., Charlottesville, Va., will be Ocean Systems' exclu- sive agent for the worldwide mar- keting, sales and field service/sup- port of Ocean Systems' shipboard products, services and systems. The agreement positions the two companies to develop state-of-the- art "smart" shipboard navigation advisory and control systems in the areas of track-keeping, weather rout- ing, voyage optimization, heavy weather damage prevention and performance reporting. All new de- velopments will be marketed under Sperry Marine's Vision 2100 pro- gram. For more information on Ocean Systems Circle 33 on Reader Service Card For more information on Sperry Marine Circle 34 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
