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R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of t h e o w n e r s of t h e m.v. Hero, to w h i c h last m o n t h ' s editorial l e a d e r r e f e r r e d , h a v e written to s a y that 'it i s c e r t a i n l y not e s t a b l i s h e d t h a t t h e v e s s e l s a n k d u e to i n g r e s s of w a t e r t h r o u g h a l e a k i n g s t e r n d o o r . ' A s in a l m o s t a l l a c c i d e n t s , t h e l o s s of t h e H e r o i s d o u b t l e s s a t t r i b u t a b l e to a c o m p l e x of i n t e r r e l a t e d c a u s e s , n o n e of w h i c h a l o n e , s h o u l d h a v e l e d to t h e u n f o r t u n a t e r e s u l t . Of c o u r s e , We s h a l l b e p l e a s e d to c o m p l e t e t h e p i c t u r e in t h i s c a s e a s s o o n a s p o s s i b l e . It i s p e r h a p s r e l e v a n t to d r a w a t t e n t i o n to a n o t h e r ro-ro v e s s e l , a s y e t u n b u i l t , w h i c h i s d e s c r i b e d in t h i s i s s u e — t h e ' t w i n - s k e g ' t y p e o n o r d e r for t h e B r o s t r ö m G r o u p a n d i n t e n d e d for N o r t h S e a s e r v i c e s . A g r e a t d e a l of p e n e t r a t i n g a n d o r i g i n a l t h i n k i n g h a s g o n e into t h e s p e c i f i c a t i o n of t h i s v e s s e l w i t h t h e vital a i m s of i m p r o v i n g e f f i c i e n c y a n d r e d u c i n g o p e r a t i n g c o s t s . T t i e o w n e r s h o p e , a m o n g o t h e r e c o n o m i e s , t o b e a l l o w e d to o p e r a t e t h i s r e l a t i v e l y l a r g e s h i p w i t h a c r e w of o n l y 11 m e n . T h e r e m a y b e j u s t i f i c a t i o n for t h i s ; but it is c e r t a i n l y a l s o p o s s i b l e t h a t , at s u c h a m a n n i n g l e v e l , s h e e r s h o r t a g e of m a n p o w e r could b e a n o t h e r c o n t r i b u t i n g f a c t o r in t h e d e v e l o p m e n t of a n u n m a n a g e a b l e s i t u a t i o n . T h e E d i t o r . S m a l l s h i p s o n o r d e r T h e s u p p l e m e n t o r i g i n a l l y s c h e d u l e d t o a p p e a r w i t h t h i s m o n t h ' s i s s u e c o u l d n o t b e p r e p a r e d i n t i m e d u e p a r t l y t o l a t e r e c e i p t o f i n f o r m a t i o n a n d p a r t l y t o p r o d u c t i o n d i f f i c u l t i e s . It w i l l b e p u b l i s h e d t o g e t h e r w i t h o u r M a r c h i s s u e . W e a p o l o g i s e f o r t h i s d e l a y .

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U.K. and North American representative: T h o m a s Reed Publications Limited, S a r a c e n ' s Head Buildings, 36/37 C o c k Lane, London E C l A 9BY, England.

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Australian represenlalive: Park A s s o c i a t e s (Ply) Ltd, Capitol Centre, 113 S w a n s t o n Street,

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3000 Telephone: 639151

Dutch representative: Ton Hoogstraaten, c/o Marl T e a m , Walenburgenweg 59, Rotterdam. Telephone: 010-65 68 22 Telex: 23050 kfilm nl

F r e n c h ijepresentative: A g e n c e Gustav E l m , 41 Avenue Montaigne, Paris, 8e, F r a n c e . Telephone: 225-57-68

J a p a n e s e ' representative: I P S Group Ltd, P.O. Box 681, Shinjuku, Tokio 160-91, J a p a n . Telephone: (03) 401 4417

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VOLUME 31 NUMBER 3

_{MARCH 1978}

Arthur B o w b e e r ' s pretty study o l a 50 ft. Humber pilot boat heading out on a call m a k e s a fitting frontispiece to this i s s u e .

" A S K " Service: H E L E N A L B I H N Secretariat: A N N E B E R G S T R Ö M Production: A R T H U R B O W B E E R Advertisements: B O E L I R O N S Editorial: G O R D O N I R O N S © 1978 PAX M A R I N E P R E S S A B Ansvarig utgivare: Boel Irons

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Australian representative: Park A s s o c i a t e s (Pty) Ltd, Capitol Centre, 113 S w a n s t o n Street,

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3000 Telephone: 639151

Dutch representative: Ton Hoogstraaten, c/o Marl T e a m , Walenburgenweg 59, Rotterdam. Telephone: 010-65 68 22 Telex: 23050 kfilm nl

F r e n c h representative: A g e n c e G u s t a v E l m , 41 Avenue Montaigne, Paris, 8e, F r a n c e . Telephone: 225-57-68

J a p a n e s e representative: United International Inc., C P O Box 1919, Tokyo 100-91, Japan. Telephone: (03) 440-2928. Telex: J 2 6 6 6 3 p r t u r a .

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iPRIL 1978

C o n t e n t s p a g e C h a t t e r b o x 3 A u s t r a l i a n n o t e b o o k 5 H e r e a n d t h e r e o f f s h o r e 5 L e t t e r s to t h e E d i t o r 1 3 , 5 1 O f f s h o r e e q u i p m e n t 15 R o u n d t h e U S y a r d s 17 S t o r e d - p o w e r davit 25 C o m p o s i t e s u r v i v a l s y s t e m 25 E n g i n e e r i n g n e w s 27 et s e q Y T 1 1 0 0 s h i p p r o p u l s i o n s y s t e m 27 D e u t z B V M 6 2 8 s e r i e s 28 T u g s a n d t o w a g e 35 et s e q A c a l l for a r a t i o n a l a p p r o a c h to port t o w i n g 3 5 D a t a s h e e t : s h i p h a n d l i n g t u g 41 A u s t r a l i a n m a r i n e c o n g l o m e r a t e 43 P e o p l e 44 N e w c l a s s o n B C c o a s t 49 I F S S E C 78 ( s a f e t y e x h i b i t i o n ) 51 A R o y a l Y a c h t 5 5 R o u n d t h e y a r d s 61 F e r r o c e m e n t for w o r k b o a t s a n d t u g s 66 G r p t e c h n i q u e s a n d m a t e r i a l s 68 et s e q L i g h t w e i g h t c o n s t r u c t i o n m e t h o d 68 O t h e r w a y s ' w i t h grp 69 M a i n t e n a n c e a n d r e p a i r of g r p 71 S h i p b u i l d i n g in F i j i 73 N e w w o o d l i n i n g s for m a r i n e u s e 75 S o m e r e c e n t o r d e r s 76 S i n g a p o r e s c e n e . ' 78 C l a s s i f i e d a d v e r t i s e m e n t s 79 A d d r e s s e s for f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n 80 I n d e x to a d v e r t i s e r s 80 " A S K " S e r v i c e : HF.LEN A L B I H N Secretanal: A N N E BERGSTRÖM Production: A R T H U R B O W B E E R Advertisements: B O E L I R O N S Editorial: G O R D O N I R O N S © 1978 PAX MARINE P R E S S AB Ansvarig utgivare: Boel Irons

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O n e s e c t i o n of t h i s i s s u e d e a l s w i t h n e w m a t e r i a l s a n d t e c h n i q u e s for b o a t b u i l d i n g in g l a s s f i b r e r e i n f o r c e d p l a s t i c , w h i c h at o n e t i m e w a s s e e n a s t h e m a t e r i a l w h i c h w o u l d r e p l a c e that d i m i n i s h i n g a n d i n c r e a s i n g l y e x p e n s i v e r e s o u r c e , t i m b e r . I n d e e d , grp h a s l a r g e l y o u s t e d t i m b e r a s t h e p n n c i p a l m a t e r i a l for m a n y t y p e s of s m a l l c r a f t but, m e a n w h i l e , w e h a v e c o m e to r e a l i s e t h a t t h e s o u r c e s of g r p i n g r e d i e n t s a r e l i m i t e d a n d , in f a c t , t i m b e r i s likely to o u t l l y e g r p a s a r e a s o n a b l y a v a i l a b l e c o m m o d i t y . I n d e e d , W e m u s t h o p e that r e a f f o r e s t a t i o n p r o j e c t s e n s u r e that t h i s i s s o . G r p w i l l be c h o s e n in the f u t u r e , not a s t h e c h e a p e s t or m o s t a b u n d a n t m a t e r i a l , but for i t s o w n , very c o n s i d e r a b l e , v i r t u e s . H o w e v e r , t h e r e i s o n e d a n g e r w h i c h c o u l d put a n e f f e c t i v e e n d to g r p b o a t b u i l d i n g by ' t r a d i t i o n a l ' m e t h o d s , in all c o u n t r i e s vyith a c t i v e w o r k e r p r o t e c t i o n a g e n c i e s , a n d that i s t h e h e a l t h d a n g e r to all w h o w o r k d a i l y in t h e v i c i n i t y of s o l v e n t s . F o r c e f u l e d u c a t i o n , a s a s t i m u l a n t to e f f e c t i v e a c t i o n , w o u l d be to t h e b e n e f i t of a l l c o n c e r n e d . T h e E d i t o r

Ttie m e c h a n i s a t i o n of grp lay-up is one way to c o m e to grips with health problems — but r e s i s t a n c e is b a s e d on fears for quality. The former and travelling fibre/resin carriage s e e n below are part of an experimental s y s t e m (described on page 68) which s e e m s to offer p r o s p e c t s not only of good quality but a l s o other advantages.

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Telephone: 01-248 7881 Telex: London 883526

Australian representative: Park A s s o c i a t e s (Pty) Ltd, Capitol Centre, 113 S w a n s t o n Street,

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3000 Telephone: 639151

Dutch representative: Ton Hoogstraaten, c/o Mari T e a m , Walenburgerweg 59, Rotterdam. Telephone: 010-65 68 22 Telex: 23050 kfilm nl

F r e n c h representative: A g e n c e Gustav E l m , 41 Avenue Montaigne, Paris, 8e, F r a n c e . Telephone: 225-57-68

J a p a n e s e representative: United International Inc., C P O Box 1919, Tokyo 100-91, J a p a n . Telephone: (03) 440-2928. Telex: J26663 prtura.

Singapore representative: interfama. Factory No. 4, 51-A Kampong B u g i s , Singapore 12. Telephone: 2588276. Telex: RS24980 Infama

O r i S h o w at P o s j d o n i a 11 A n i n t e g r a t e d e l e c t r o n i c s l a c t o r y 14 D a t a s h e e t : ro-ro ferry 15 P e o p l e 16 S h i p p i n g o n t h e D a n u b e 18 R o u n d t h e y a r d s , 21 D a t a s h e e t : i n t e r - i s l a n d l a n d i n g c r a f t 2 4 S e a T r u c k s u c c e s s 2 7 S c o t t i s h i d e a s in e l e c t r i c b o a t s 3 3 E n g i n e e r i n g n e w s 36 R e - e n g i n i n g w i t h h i g h - s p e e d d i e s e l s 36 S h i p r e p a i r s a n d c o n v e r s i o n s 41 In S c o t t i s h w a t e r s 4 6 S o m e r e c e n t o r d e r s 4 7 E u r o p e ' s f i r s t r o - r o for i n l a n d w a t e r w a y s 49 I s l e of M a n ro-ro s e r v i c e 49 S o u t h e r n A f r i c a n e w s l e t t e r 51 A u s t r a l i a n N o t e b o o k 51 L e t t e r t o t h e E d i t o r ( C h e v e r t o n b a s e b u i l d i n g ) 5 3 R i g i d i n f l a t a b l e t r i a l s 5 3 A d d r e s s e s for f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n 5 4 I n d e x to A d v e r t i s e r s 5 4 C o n f e r e n c e n o t i c e s 5 4 Noi@: T h e c a b l e a d d r e s s of C a r r i n g t o n S l i p w a y s ( a d v e r t i s e m e n t o p p o s i t e ) i s n o w ' C a r r s l i p s N e w c a s t l e ' . ' " A S K " S e r v i c e : H E L E N A L B I H N Secretarial: A N N E BERGSTRÖIU) Production: A R T H U R B O W B E E R Advertisements: B O E L I R O N S Editorial: G O R D O N I R O N S © 1978 PAX M A R I N E P R E S S A B Ansvarig utgivare: Boel Irons

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U.K. and North A m e d c a n representative: Thomas Reed Publications Limited, S a r a c e n ' s Head Buildings, 36/37 C o c k L a n e , London E C 1 A 9 B Y , England.

Telephone: 01-248 7881 Telex: London 883526

Australian representative: P a r k A s s o c i a t e s (Pty) Ltd, Capitol Centre, 113 S w a n s t o n Street,

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3000 Telephone: 639151 t h e m , h o w e v e r , that s h i p p i n g is e s s e n t i a l a n d s h i p r e p a i r -i n g w -i l l a l w a y s b e n e e d e d . A g r e e d : b u t , u n f o r t u n a t e l y , t h e y a r d s w h i c h s u r v i v e t h e p r e s e n t c r i s i s a r e l i k e l y t o c o n s i s t very largely of t h o s e b e s t at p o l i t i c a l l o b b y i n g a n d g e n e r a l p r e s s u r i s i n g , r a t h e r t h a n t h o s e b e s t f i t t e d t o m e e t t h e n e e d s of f u t u r e s h i p p i n g — e s p e c i a l l y s m a l l s h i p p i n g . In t h e p r e s e n t s t a t e o f ' a f f a i r s , it i s d i f f i c u l t t o s e e a n y p r a c t i c a l w a y of c h a n g i n g t h i s w a s t e f u l c o u r s e . T h e E d i t o r

Floating plant for road building: see page 54.

Dutch representative: Ton Hoogstraaten, c/o Mari T e a m , Walenburgenveg 59, Rotterdam. Telephone: 010-65 68 22 Telex: 23050 kfilm nl

F r e n c h representative: A g e n c e G u s t a v E l m , 41 Avenue Montaigne, Paris, Be, F r a n c e . Telephone: 225-57-68

J a p a n e s e representative: United International Inc., C P O Box 1919, Tokyo 100-91, J a p a n . Telephone: (03) 440-2928. Telex: J26663 prtura.

Singapore representative: Interfama, Factory No. 4, 51-A Kampong B u g i s , Singapore 12. Telephone: 2588276. Telex: RS24980 Infama

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mE 31 NUMBER 6

JUNE 1978

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U.K. and North American representative: Thomas Reed Publications Limited, S a r a c e n ' s Head Buildings, 36/37 C o c k Lane, London E C 1 A 9 B Y , England.

Telephone: 01-248 7881 Telex: London 883526

Australian representative: Park A s s o c i a t e s (Pty) Ltd, Capitol Centre, 113 Swanèton Street,

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3000 Telephone: 639151

Dutch representative: Maritime Press Intemational, P O Box 1992, NL-3000 BZ Rotterdam. Telephone: 010-147222. Telex: 23050 K F I L M NL

F r e n c h representative: A g e n c e G u s t a v E l m , 41 Montaigne, Paris, 8e, F r a n c e . Telephone: 225-57-68

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S e c t o r i i g h t s u n d e r fire 11 B r i t a i n — ' a y e a r a f t e r ' 13 R e c e n t e a r n e r s f r o m B . S . S m a l l S h i p G r o u p 14 D a t a s h e e t : b u l k e a r n e r 15 P r o d u c t s of B r i t a i n ' s ' i n d e p e n d e n t s ' 19 R o u n d t h e Y a r d s 21 R e p o r t f r o m P N G 2 3 S h a l l o w - d r a u g h t p u s h e r t u g 2 3 S u r v e y i n g in t h e G i r o n d e 24 Ice S y m p o s i u m 2 7 I c e - s t r e n g t h e n e d m i n i - b u l k e r 31 M o d e r n u s e of w o o d in b o a t b u i l d i n g 3 3 L a i t i i n a t e d t i m b e r a n d a l u m i n i u m for 1 0 0 - f o o t e r s 3 5 R o t a t i n g f e n d e r o n B . C . t u g 37 U s e s of r u b b e r 3 7 T h e l o n g s t r u g g l e to b u i l d up S r i L a n k a ' s f i s h i n g i n d u s t r y 39 E n g i n e e r i n g N e w s 4 3 A c o u s t i c h o o d s f o r a u x i l i a r i e s 4 3 I m p r e s s i o n s of R o t t e r d a m N a v a l S h o w 47 S o m e r e c e n t o r d e r s 49 In S c o t t i s h w a t e r s 50 S o u t h e r n A f r i c a N e w s l e t t e r 50 T o u g h t i m e s for S i n g a p o r e 51 F u t u r e of s m a l l - s h i p o p e r a t o r s ( R e y k j a v i k m e e t i n g ) 55 Data s h e e t : o c e a n g o i n g t u g 59 C l a s s i f i e d a d v e r t i s e m e n t s 6 2 , 6 3 A d d r e s s e s for f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n 64 Index to a d v e r t i s e r s 64 " A S K " S e n / i c e : H E L E N A L B I H N Secretarial: A N N E B E R G S T R Ö M Production: A R T H U R B O W B E E R Advertisements: B O E L I R O N S Editorial: G O R D O N I R O N S © 1978 PAX M A R I N E P R E S S A B Ansvarig utgivare: Bpel Irons

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N o n e of u s at t h i s o f f i c e k n e w K n u d L a u r i t z e n p e r s o n a l l y , yet w e a n d o u r f r i e n d s o f t e n h a d o c c a s i o n to t a l k of h i m a n d h i s a c t i v i t i e s , w h i c h w e r e by n o m e a n s s o l e l y c o n c e r n e d w i t h m a k i n g s h i p s p a y . S o w e s h a l l m i s s h i m . O n e of t h e a d v a n t a g e s óf w o r k i n g w i t h a m a g a z i n e l i k e S&BI is that p e o p l e in t h e ' s m a l l ' s h i p p i n g a n d w o r k b o a t w o d d t e n d to b e of t h e k i n d w h o p r o j e c t t h e i r o w n p e r s o n a l i t i e s i n t o t h e i r w o r k i n g l i v e s i n a w a y that l e a d e r s of m i g h t y c o r p o r a t i o n s c o u l d r e g a r d a s n a i v e . T h u s o u r c o n t a c t s a r e t h a t m u c h richer. K n u d L a u r i t z e n w a s l e a d e r of a v e r y big c o n c e r n i n d e e d ; but w o u l d h a v e b e e n q u i t e . c o n t e n t , I s u s p e c t , to b e g r o u p e d w i t h t h e k i n d of p e o p l e I a m t a l k i n g of. S o t h e p i c t u r e of L a u r i t z e n ' s L;7/a D a n , b e l o w , s e e m s f i t t i n g o n t h i s o c c a s i o n . T h e E d i t o r

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U.K. and North American representative: Thomas Reed Publications Limited, S a r a c e n ' s Head Buildings, 36/37 C o c k Lane, London E C 1 A 9 B Y , England.

Telephone: 01-248 7881 Telex: London 883526

Australian representative: Park A s s o c i a t e s (Pty) Ltd, Capitol Centre, 113 S w a n s t o n Street,

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3000 Telephone: 639151

Dutch representative: Maritime Press Intemational, PO Box 1992, NL-3000 BZ Rotterdam. Telephone: 010-147222. Telex: 23050 K F I L M N L

F r e n c h representative: A g e n c e G u s t a v E l m , 41 Avenue Montaigne, Paris, 8e, F r a n c e . Telephone: 225-57-68

Singapore representative: Intertama, Factory No. 4, 51-A Kampong B u g i s , Singapore 12. Telephone: 2588276. Telex: RS24980 Infama

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IME 31 NUMBER 9

S E P T E M B E R 1978

Thought for the day at a minor engineering worl<shop in S i n g a p o r e . W e have s p e c u l a t e d a bit about the r e a s o n s behind this refreshing contrast to the usual graffiti. Perhaps it is merely the owner's reply to c l i e n t s ' u n s p o k e n c o m p a r i s o n with more elaborate engineering f a c i l i t i e s ?

" A S K " S e n / i c e : H E L E N A L B I H N S e c r e t a n a l : A N N E BERGSTRÖM Production: A R T H U R B O W B E E R Advertisements: B O E L I R O N S Editorial: G O R D O N I R O N S © 1978 PAX M A R I N E P R E S S A B A n s v a n g utgivare: Boel Irons

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U.K. and North American representative: T h o m a s Reed Publications Limited, S a r a c e n ' s Head Buildings, 36/37 C o c k L a n e , London E C 1 A 9 B Y , England.

Telephone: 01-248 7881 Telex: London 883526

Australian representative: Park A s s o c i a t e s (Pty) Ltd, Capitol Centre, 113 S w a n s t o n Street,

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3000 Telephone; 639151

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F r e n c h representative: A g e n c e G u s t a v E l m , 41 Avenue Montaigne, Paris, 8e, F r a n c e . Telephone: 225-57-68

Singapore representative: Interfama, Factory No. 4, 51-A Kampong B u g i s , Singapore 12. Telephone: 2588276. Telex: RS24980 Infama

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Offshore Supply A s s o c i a t i o n ' s icebreaking supply s h i p Werdertor w a s the vehicle for trials d e s c r i b e d in an article c o m m e n c i n g on page 43.

" A S K " Service: H E L E N A L B I H N S e c r e t a n a l : A N N E B E R G S T R Ö M Production: A R T H U R B O W B E E R Advertisements: B O E L I R O N S Editorial: G O R D O N I R O N S © 1978 PAX M A R I N E P R E S S A B Ansvarig utgivare: Boel Irons

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Telepfione (0159) 1 0 6 1 5 Telex 13501 Manne s

U.K. representative: _

T h o m a s Reed Publications Limited, S a r a c e n ' s Head Buildings, 36/37 C o c k Lane, London E C 1 A 9 B Y , E n g l a n d .

Telephone: 01-248 7881 Telex: London 883526

SHIP AND B O A T I N T E R N A T I O N A L O C T O B E R 1978

Dutch representative: Maritime Press International, PO Box 1992, NL-3000 BZ Rotterdam. Telephone: 010-147222. Telex: 23050 K F I L M NL

F r e n c h representative: A g e n c e G u s t a v E l m , 41 Avenue Montaigne, Paris, 8e, F r a n c e . Telephone: 225-57-68

Singapore representative: Interfama, Factory No. 4, 51-A Kampong B u g i s , Singapore 12. Telephone: 2588276. Telex: RS24980 Infama

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Highlighting two significant s m a l l s h i p t y p e s : the heavy-lift v e s s e l , represented by Blaesberg's Mammoth Scan, above (loading a Dutch-built tug for Nigeria), and the mini-reefer, represented by G o m b a S h i p p i n g ' s recent delivery from Frederilishavns Vaerft, below. S m a l l reefers have b e c o m e popular — will overtonnaging o c c u r , a s threatens in the heavy-lift f i e l d ? " A S K " Service: H E L E N A L B I H N Secretarial: A N N E B E R G S T R Ö M Production: A R T H U R B O W B E E R Advertisements: BÓEL I R O N S Editorial: G O R D O N I R O N S © 1978 PAX M A R I N E P R E S S A B Ansvarig utgivare: Boel Irons

Printed in England by Clifford Frost Ltd., London, S W 1 9

P A X M A R I N E P R E S S A B

s-150 30 Mariefred, S w e d e n .

Telephone (0159) 106 15 Telex 13501 Marine s

U.K. representative:

Thomas Reed Publications Limited, S a r a c e n ' s Head Buildings, 36/37 C o c k Lane, London E C 1 A 9 B Y , England.

Telephone: 01-248 7881 t e l e x : London 883526

Dutch representative: Maritime Press Intemational, P O Box 1992, NL-3000 BZ Rotterdam. Telephone: 010-147222. Telex: 23050 K F I L M N L

F r e n c h representative: A g e n c e Gustav E l m , 41 Avenue Montaigne, Paris, 8e, F r a n c e . Telephone: 225-57-68

Singapore representative: 834 Worid t r a d e C e n t r e , Maritime Square, S i n g a p o r e 4. Telephone: 2714312. Telex: RS24980 Infama

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T h e P u b l i s h e r s

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S-150 30 Mariefred, S w e d e n .

Telephone (0159) 10615 Telex 13501 Marine s

U.K. representative: (until 31st December 1978) T h o m a s Reed Publications Limited,

S a r a c e n ' s Head Buildings, 36/37 C o c k Lane, London E C 1 A 9 B Y , England.

Telephone: 01-248 7881 Telex: London 883526

Dutch representative: Maritime Press Intemational, PO Box 1992, NL-3000 BZ Rotterdam. Telephone: 010-147222. Telex: 23050 K F I L M NL

F r e n c h representative: Agence G u s t a v E l m , 41 Avenue Montaigne, Paris, 8e, F r a n c e . Telephone: 225-57-68

Singapore repiresentative: Interfama, 834 World Trade Centre, Mantime Square, Singapore 4. Telephone: 2714312. Telex: RS24980 Infama