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Hakodate Completes Log/Bulk Carrier For Diamond Camellia The Hakodate Dock Co. Ltd. complet- ed construction of the 31,762-dwt log/bulk carrier, Century Forest, for Dia- mond Camellia S.A. The vessel is a new handy-size bulk carrier, exceeding the capacity of the previous handy size of 28,000-dwt. The ship was designed with a shallow draft in comparison to other ships with similar cargo loading capacity. The Century Forest can maintain sufficient stable condition without any ballast water in tanks during full load condi- tions of 6,041,931 S.C.R. logs in holds and on decks. Liberian Government, Affiliates Settle Registry Disputes The Government of Liberia (GOL), IRI and its Affiliates and Liberia Inter- national Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR) signed a settlement in May resolving all outstanding disputes between LISCR, IRI and GOL subject to the performance of specific terms and conditions. INTEGRATED BRID Optimum Safety At Sea Safe sailing is ensured through a sophisticated combination of high-performance radar/ARPA, ECDIS, Night Finder, Conning display, and centralized management of critical alarms. Supreme Economy State-of-the-art design enables one-man bridge operation, for unsurpassed economy. IBS optimizes navigational programming ease and permits automatic navigation of ships of all types. Centralized Information Management Centralized management and display of inboard/outboard information and alarms enable instantaneous understanding of operating conditions, for swift response to emergency situations. This lightens both the physical and mental stress on the steersman. ECDIS Night Finder JRC[ flapon Radio Co.,lid. Since 1915 MAIM OFFICE: Akasaka Twin Tower, 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8432, Japan Telephone: 3-3584-8788 Telefax: 3-3584-8795 http://www.jrc.co.jp/ JRC (UK) LTD.: 136,1st Floor, Friars House 157/168 Blackfriars Road, London SE18EZ Telephone: 171 -261 -1188 Telefax: 171-803-0996 U.S.A. SEATTLE BRANCH OFFICE: 1011 SW Klickitat Way Bldg. B, Suite 100 Seattle, WA98134 Telephone: 206-654-5644 Telefax: 206-654-7030 ISO 9001 FM 30249 70 Circle 195 on Reader Service Card "The Yearbook" New M D Takes Over At Permea Per Svein Fl0 has joined Nor- way's Permea Maritime Protec- tion, a division of Air Products A/S as its managing director. Fl0 replaces George E. Lewis who has departed to assume a position at Allentown, Pa.-based Air Prod- ucts & Chemicals. CMS Accepts Delivery of Tan'Erliq Crowley Marine Services received delivery of Tan'erliq — the second of two new 10,192 hp tractor tugs from Crowley Mar- itime Corporation subsidiary, Ves- sel Management Services. Mea- suring 155 ft. (47.2 m), Tan'erliq and her sister vessel Nanuq are the largest and strongest of the cycloidal tugs. The tugs, which together form the Prince William Sound Class, have specifically designed and developed form CMS under contract with Alyeska Pipeline Service Company for tanker escort and spill response operations in Valdez Harbor and Prince William Sound, Alaska. Designers & Planners Opens New Office Designers & Planners, Inc. (D&P), a wholly-owned sub- sidiary of British Maritime Tech- nology Limited, has opened a divisional office in Houston, Texas. Specializing in naval archi- tecture, marine engineering and environmental consulting, the Arlington, Va.-based firm hopes to expand into the commercial ship- building, and offshore oil and gas markets. Eric Powell, a naval architect who was previously a supervisory engineer for a new dredge construction project in Southeast Asia, will serve as man- ager of the new office. Circle 52 on Reader Service Card PRS Relocates Office The Piraeus Branch Office of Polski Rejestr Statkow (PRS) has moved to:Aghiou Nikolau 5-7, Piraeus effective this May. New telephone and fax numbers are: +30 1 45 28 320 and +30 1 45 85 845, respectively. Maritime Reporter/Engineering News