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SpecTec Offers Full Y2K Assessment SpecTec has developed the Year 2000 Compliance Assessment pro- gram to help shipowners success- fully meet the impact of the Millennium Bug. Shipboard equip- ment and control systems are assessed for functionality and com- pliance in handling the changeover to the year 2000. Equipment cov- ered by SpecTec's assessment of automation and embedded chips includes cargo control; reefer data loggers and controls; ballast/ullag- ing monitoring; propulsion/ automation system; condition mon- itoring; integrated navigation and bridge; GPS; communications; air conditioning; and domestic sys- tems. 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Total CA /CAM autoship Systems Corporation Relied upon for years by naval architects around the world, Autohydro, the market leading hydrostatics and stability program, has just gotten better. Our new 32 bit Autohydro brings you faster processing, more damage/flood simulations, an enhanced Windows™ user interface, both A4 and 81/2"x 11" size reports, and much more. These new features clearly show our continued commitment to providing affordable state of the art software solutions that meet your needs. > Autoship > Auto power > Autohydro > Auto build > Auto plate > Auto NC "Autoship Systems: Your Total Solution Provider For CAD/CAM Marine Software." £ ~ Contact us today for your free W ^ CD-ROM and product catalogue lil Autodesk. Registered Developer Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. The Autodesk logo is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by Autodesk. Inc. For information on attending or exhibiting, contact: Ship Production Symposium & Expo P.O. Box 418, Rockport, ME 04856-0418 Tel: (207) 236-6196; Fax: (207) 236-0369 Email: shipexpo@midcoast.com Web site: http://www.sname.org/sections/chesapeake/ship_production.htm 1999 SHIP-PRODUCTION SYMPOSIUM & EXP0_ Circle 200 on Reader Service Card Plan now to participate... 1999 SHIP PRODUCTION SYMPOSIUM & EXPO Sponsored by: The Society of Naval | Architects and Marine Engineers' Ship Production Committee; and the National Shipbuilding Research Program and the MARITECH ASE Program Hosted by: Chesapeake Section of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Plan now to attend or exhibit at 1999's premier event dedicated to the support and progress of American's shipyards (commercial and naval) and marine manufacturers. The 1999 Symposium & Expo will present and review world-class technologies, strategies and processes that will help American commercial and naval shipyards—large, medium and small—succeed. July 29-30,1999 STRENGTHENING AMERICA'S SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY PROGRESS, CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES Circle 223 on Reader Service Card • Personalized instruction with limited class size • Other USCG approved and license exam prep courses available senger/hotel management/ retail systems, and PABX/telephone sys- tems for passenger vessels. Circle 3 on Reader Service Card James Marine Appoints Y2K Project Leader Rachael Calcioli has been appointed project leader for James Marine Services Ltd.'s Year 2000 compliance program, which has been designed in accordance with its shipowner clients' quality and safety management systems, certi- fied to ISO 9002 and ISM codes. James Marine is in the process of contacting its suppliers to deter- mine whether they are implement- ing a year 2000 compliance pro- gram, and whether the equipment they provide is Y2K compliant. Intergraph Announces Millennium Strategy All new Intergraph products currently sold are Year 2000 com- pliant or will be certified as new versions and utilities are released in 1998. Certification ensures that Intergraph PCs, workstations, servers, and software will be com- pliant with Year 2000 date pro- cessing criteria and will be able to correctly process dates within and between the 20th and 21st cen- turies. Intergraph is evaluating prior generations of its hardware and software for compliance and will provide compliancy informa- tion in response to customer inquiries. Circle 6 on Reader Service Card Swire Group Sets Y2K Compliance Goals Each operating company within the Swire Group has set up its own Y2K project; the group as a whole aims to achieve Y2K readiness for its business-critical systems by March 1999. Readiness will be achieved when an inventory of all relevant equipment and systems has been made and the same sys- tems have been assessed and test- ed for potential Y2K problems with a plan of action relating to any identified problems decided and arranged. Swire Group aims for complete compliance by June 1999. This will leave a reasonable amount of time in advance of the millennium date change for any last modifications. Group compa- nies plan to have business contin- gency plans in place in the event of 28 Circle 281 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News