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that proper securing arrange- ments are employed; •Always secure the nut to the bolt; •Make sure that the weld has been carried out properly, particularly checking to ensure that both the bolt and nut are weldable; and •If screws are used in the securing arrangements, the material used is to be carefully selected in order to avoid galvanic corrosion of nuts and bolts. Circle 14 on Reader Service Card BIMCO: Setting A Course Toward Bulk Carrier Safety BIMCO announced its first resi- dential course on Bulk Carrier Safety: The Practical Implementation and Implications of New Bulk Carrier Regulations. The course is scheduled for March 16-18 in Copenhagan. BIMCO aims to bring technical managers, naval architects, new- building departments and the Meyer Werft Delivers Sinabung Meyer Werft of Papenburg, Germany recently delivered pas- senger ship Sinabung to the Directorate General of Sea Communication, Jakarta/Indonesia. The vessel is the first in a new improved series of two passenger ships for Indonesia featuring improved container transport facilities and a considerably increased speed — two knots faster than its predecessors. Sinabung measures 480.6 ft. (146.5 m) long and 76.7 ft. (23.4 m) wide and has a passenger capacity of 1,906. The second vessel in the new series will be delivered in fall 1998. Circle 1 on Reader Service Card Sinabung Main Particulars Length, o.a 480.6 ft. (146.5 m) Length, b.p 426.5 ft. (130 m) Breadth, molded 23.4 ft. (76.7 m) Draft 19.3 ft. (5.9 m) Gross tonnage 14,800 DWT 3,175 industry's top experts on bulk car- rier safety together to discuss the issue and shed some light on the technicalities of the new regula- tions implemented by IACS and IMO. The course will concentrate on structural requirements, opera- tional measures and the new SOLAS regulations. Operational Measures — the Code of Practice for the Safe Loading and Unloading of Bulk Carriers will center on lectures by Hans-Jorgen Reinkjop of LKAB on the Code's impact on terminal efficiency, Capt. Jack Isbester of Eagle Lyon Pope Assoc. and author of Bulk Carrier Practice on the Benefits of the Code from a Master's Point of View, and Ian Williams of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. The SOLAS sector of the pro- gram will feature Henrik Monberg Carlsen of Marine Alignment, Arve Myklebust of Det Norske Veritas and Ole Borring Sorensen of Hempel Marine Paints. Circle 13 on Reader Service Card JH5 Advert s e m e n t ADVANCED MARINE POLYMERS POLY HI SOLIDUR WORLDWIDE TIVAR® DockGuard brings excellent wear capabilities for fender systems TIVAR Formulations TtVAR UV Resistant— Developed for the most stringent wear and exposure conditions. Has reduced impact and wear accelerated by POLY HI SOLBHJR exposure to UV rays. Available in black and safety colors. w A MENASHA SUBSIDIARY Other TIVAR formulations and custom compounds are available. Tires and wood deteriorate rapidly, metals rust, and inferior polys break. But seaports report that even after 10 years, TIVAR fender facings and wearstrips are top-notch performers — even in corrosive salt water, sunlight, or cold weather extremes. TIVAR® is a registered trademark of Poly Hi Solidur, Inc. The TIVAR DockGuard package offers you a systems approach for designing dock and fender systems: • TIVAR engineering plastic formulations that are specified for seaports around the world. • Custom manufacturing and fabricating capabilities. Get excellent quality, cost-effective material to your exacting specifica- tions from the world's leading UHMW processor, Poly Hi Solidur. Complete parts selection Poly Hi Solidur offers OEMs and design engineers a broad package of TIVAR components for tendering systems, including half-round piling covers, fender facings, piling rub strips, custom extrusions, molds and fabrications, patented fastening systems and rubber backing material (supplied with fender systems). Ideal material for marine fender systems Docks, vessels and the environment are protected by the high performance TIVAR UV Resistant formula. TIVAR materials come in bright safety colors for better visibility. Half-round piling covers. PHS now offers a complete components package for tendering systems. Properties and features: • Low-friction, wear-resistant surface • Nil water absorption • Chemical- and corrosion-resistant • Chemically inert • Performs in weather extremes Specialized fabricating center Poly Hi Solidur has developed fabricating technologies to make fender system components to the most exacting specifications. Extensive machining and proprietary welding capabilities are available. Call Poly Hi Solidur 1-800-628-7264 for more information. February, 1998 Circle 315 on Reader Service Card 55
