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PROPULSION TECHNOLOGY — High Speed & Gas Turbine Engines Speeding Along by Graeme MacLennan, international editor The speed with which the very large, lightweight, super fast monohull, catamaran or semi- SWATH ferry has become an estab- lished ship type in its own right has surprised many. The success LIFE EXTENSION • REFURBISHMENT • SUPERINTENDENCE • SURVEYING • DOCKING • MAINTENANCE ShipRepair& Conversion 96 OLYMPIA 2 LONDON 5-6 NOVEMBER 1996 PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE PROGRAMME Established as the industry's international meeting place, the Shiprepair & Conversion Conference and Exhibition will be held at Olympia 2, London on November 5th and 6th. The full conference programme for the event is currently being finalised by Alan Thorpe, the Conference Coordinator. Further speakers and papers are being confirmed for the main programme and will be added to those shown below, including more Technical Workshop Sessions EXHIBITION at 30 July 1996 Opening Address Eric Mackie, Executive Chairman, Swansea Drydocks, UK A Practical and Legal Guide to enforcement under Shiprepair Contracts Mike Lax, Partner, Lawrence Graham, UK Information management for ship maintenance and repair Jim W Templeton and David W Robinson, American Bureau of Shipping Checking the quality of surveys onboard an aging fleet of ULCCs John Dunne, Managing Director, Papachristidis, Greece Planning for special surveys Gilberto Chaves, Director of Ships in Service, Bureau Veritas, France Paper Title to be advised Salvage Association, London Options of monitoring the quality of sub- contractors and suppliers within an ISO 9000 system RSP Bell, Senior Surveyor, Marine Quality Services, Lloyd's Register, UK The need to have ISO 9002 accreditation in all departments of a shiprepair yard, and how this is achieved D r AC Antoniou, Technical & Quality Assurance Manager, ASRY, Bahrain The need for more sophisticated technology for the shiprepair yard to move into more complicated repairs and conversions Chris Millman, Technical Engineer, Dubai Drydocks The future of Hong Kong's repair industry after 1997 Chris Pooley, Managing Director, Hongkong United Dockyard, HK Developing more technical skills in addition to steel repairs Marek Sokolowski, Commercial Manager, Gdansk Shiprepair Yard, Poland Is the European conversion industry competitive against the Far East? Peter Fetten, Special Projects Director, A&P Group Conversion of the FPSO "Glas Dowr" Robert Bos, Engineering Manager, Bluewater Engineering BV, Holland The conversion of the VLCC "Cairu" into a FPSO for the Marlim Field (Bacia de Campos) Justo Izquierdo, Project Manager, ASEA, Spain Owners and equipment suppliers can cooperate better, more businesslike and in a win-win situation - but how? Siguld Gude, Vice President, Kvaerner Ships' Equipment, Sweden Controlling hull fouling without damaging the environment Davy Jones, Managing Director, UMC, UK The application of the latest developments in UHP hydroblasting equipment for deck and ballast tank maintenance John Willsher, Woma (UK) Seals for water-lubricated stern tube systems, replacing traditional packed glands Valeriy Komlev, Cederval & Soner, St Petersberg Oil mist detection in the atmosphere of an engine-room Quality Monitoring Instruments, UK Pollution-free stern tube seals Dr Yamajo, Kobelco Marine Engineering Co, Japan Safe use of gas onboard Geir Haug, Unitor, Oslo The "Open Dock" A post-lunch debate between delegates, speakers, panellists and invited exhibitors in an open discussion of the industry's problems and future Opening theme - Shipyard Agents (How effective are they in the age of fax, e-Mail and internet) Early Rate Conference Registration is now available at £310.00 plus £42.00 VAT. After August 31, the full fee is £390.00 plus £56.00 VAT. Please contact the Secretariat and a registration form will be faxed by return. 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Several have purchased or char- tered one or more to test the water alongside conventional ships. As a result, almost every aspect has been turned on its head. As with aircraft, maximum utilization must be obtained from a very cost- ly asset. The dramatic reduction in the crossing time makes rapid turnaround and exchange of pas- sengers, vehicles and catering stores much more significant. There is no need to provide overnight accommodation and cabin staff, and catering can be on a much simpler scale. Set against these positive factors is the greater cost of the crafts, the quantity of quality fuel needed to maintain speeds of 40 knots and more, a somewhat more complex shoreside infrastructure, and uncertainties about the life of light alloy con- struction driven by an immense concentration of power. The last two factors are important for pre- serving speed and carrying capaci- ty due to the weight sensitivity of such crafts. Suitable machinery is available from only the very few suppliers willing to undertake the costly development for what appeared to be an unlikely market. The demand is for slim, lightweight, and hence fast-running engines which can be installed within the submerged hulls of catamaran- type ships. This is not as impor- tant for monohull configurations. MTU was first on the scene. It already had a versions of its 20V 1163TB models — a well-proven solution — serving for a number of years as the cruise, or "D" mode engines in the CODAG frigates of many navies, and as the sole propulsion unit in others. It is con- sidered by many to be the leader in this field, and its Friedrichshafen plant is turning out large numbers of engines, as most fast ferries are fitted with four of these 10,000- bhp+ engines. Ruston of the U.K. and Caterpillar of the U.S. (also made by Bazan in Spain) have recently extended the cylinder numbers in their respective ranges and are now catching up. Four 16-cylinder Ruston RK270 engines were fitted in the first Australian-built, wave-piercing Sea Cats, and four 20RK270s 124 Circle 225 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
