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LR: Fewer Class Societies Needed Lloyd's Register (LR) has called for industry restructuring to create fewer but stronger organiza- tions surveying ships' standards. Speaking at Shipping '98 in Stamford, Conn, last month, Lloyds Register chairman Patrick OFerrall said: "The way forward is a program of streamlining, resulting in fewer, but stronger and ultimately more effective, classification societies." Mr. OFerrall said class soci- eties have played a part in improving safety stan- dards over the past 20 years but that improvement is still necessary. He noted that the average age of the world fleet has increased by two thirds over the past 20 years but the loss rate has decreased by the same amount over the period. Circle 380 on Reader Service Card TF CHCR A NF INTERNATIONAL INC. IS THE EXCLUSIVE WORLDWIDE MARKETING COMPANY FOR EBI MARINE CRANES FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: (504) 871-0056 OR FAX: (504) 871-0065 EBI MARINE CRANES CONTINUES TO SERVE THE MIDEAST MARKET AVAILABLE MODELS Telescoping cranes TC10-24-40 TC30-40-70 TC60-43-73 TC150-55-100 Fixed length booms C5 C10 C20 C30 C60 C150 ***Crane shown: EBI model TC20*** Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: Hi, first let me say that we (my co- workers and I) enjoy the Maritime Reporter and Engineering News\ Each and every issue is thorough- ly read from cover to cover and then filed for reference material. The reason that I am writing to you is in response to the article in the February issue. On page 65, the article , "NNS: Working to increase performance and decrease cost of 21 st century car- riers" states that carriers have always included space for a heavy, expensive machine to bread chicken patties. Now, I have been involved with the US Navy for over 20 years and directly involved with carriers for over 5 years. I have been onboard every Navy Carrier in service in the U.S. Pacific Fleet and two from the Atlantic Fleet and have never seen the equip- ment that you describe. Have I missed it or was your article just using journalistic license in the description? Our company works closely with the Navy in the area of Galley maintenance and instal- lation. Please clarify this if you would. Thank-you very much Patrick S. Conley Email: lconleyl@san.rr.com Dear Mr. Conley: Thank you for your recent letter regarding our February 1998 edi- tion. As I, personally, have never laid eyes on the referenced chick- en breading machine, I put the question to our contact at Newport News Shipbuilding. With her usual expediency and expertise, my contact sent the photo of the machine to me almost immediately. Thank you for your interest. — Editor TANO has a 35 year tradition in providing marine automation systems using the latest technologies to assure lower operating costs. We specialize in tailoring a system to meet the specific needs of the vessel and to maximize the value to the customer. Installed Systems Include: • Propulsion Control • Steering Control • Cargo/Ballast Control Electrical Monitoring and Control • Simulators and Trainers 1-800-229- Benefits: • Long Term Reliability • Worldwide parts, service, and training support • MIL-Spec and Commercial • New Construction and Retrofits www.tano.com ) Corp. 5700 Citrus Blvd., Ste E New Orleans, LA 70123 Phone: 504/733-4777 Fax: 504/734-2127 Singapore Office Phone: 65-296-5421 Fax: 65-296-0451 24F Circle 376 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering New