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Inaugural Paper Ben Vree CEO, SMIT International BV, The Netherlands Synopsis: NONE REQUIRED Review of Z-Tech Design Evolution Robert G. Allan President, Robert Allan Limited, Canada Synopsis: This paper will include a complete review of the Z-Tech design Evolution, including Panama and the 75 tonne series. Ocean Towage - A New Era for Salvors Peter Lee Kon Meng General Manager , Semco Pte Ltd , Singapore Synopsis: Today, modern company practice dictates that assets must be gainfully utilised. For traditional salvors, the general decline in salvage work especially within South East Asia means that it is no longer feasible to have dedicated salvage stations. Most salvage tugs are now used primarily for towing, with salvage becoming more or less secondary priority as emphasis is now on utilisation and returns on assets. How have these changed the designs of today's ocean salvage tugs? The need to move away from these traditional tug configurations to meet modern requirements and work roles is one of the reasons that we have embarked on a fleet renewal new building programme, with the construction of 2 x 165 tons bollard pull ocean salvage / towing tugs in 1999. In the paper, I will discuss some of these challenges in greater detail. The huge fundamental change in the tugs' specifications was not easily accepted back then. Despite the success of the tugs' performance, there were valuable lessons learnt from some of the design flaws, which we have learnt and I will share these with the industry in the paper. All these changes were applied to the 3 X 157 tons bollard pull ocean salvage / towing tugs, which were delivered to us 2007. P&I Risks in Offshore, Towage and Salvage – Do you have the cover you need? Charles Hume Chief Executive, Shipowners' Protection Limited, UK

Synopsis: This paper would focus on the specialist risks associated with each of these sectors rather than spend much, if any, time on the elements of standard P&I cover (which the audience will be familiar with). The paper will cover: • Towage by; • Towage of; • Extended towage; • Offshore contracts – knock for knock; • Contractual extensions; • Specialist operations; • Special cover for Salvors – Salvors' Oil Pollution; Salvors' negligence A number of actual or theoretical scenarios would be used to demonstrate the operation of the cover in practice. The idea would beto give an overview of the cover issues from a general Club perspective rather than in any way putting forward an SOP marketingpitch. Towage Industry in the Eyes of Beholders Hiroyuki Saito Senior Managing Director, Tokyo Kisen Co Ltd, Japan Kees van Biert Consultant, JBR Management Consultants, The Netherlands

Synopsis: With growing global economy and competitive pressure, towage companies world-wide have been trying to become more cost-efficient, to adopt more enticing and profitable marketing techniques, to deploy ever-sophisticated tug technologies and to expand geographically. The key for towage companies to survive and succeed depends upon how these strategies andoperational endeavours positively affect the perception that customers and maritime community members have for towagecompanies. This paper addresses the issue of how towage companies can raise their professional status, industry standard and brand values. The focus will be on the customers' perception of the towage industry. Questionnaire survey is conducted for both the towagecompanies world-wide, and shipping companies and agents. Based on the survey we will discuss from both economic and non-economic side such an issue as to how it is possible for towage companies to establish themselves as being more reputable andlegitimate, thus leading to success. The Advantages of Diesel Electric Propulsion Systems for Off-Shore Vessels Vince Rodomista Product Strategist, Caterpillar Marine Power Systems, USA

Synopsis: This paper is aimed at exploring the different propulsion system solutions for off-shore vessels, with focus on the advantages of a diesel-electric solution including: installation, fuel consumption, emissions, and maintenance costs. Furthermore,the paper includes a study on experiences of leading industry off-shore vessel operators with diesel-electric propulsion systems. KBV/Damen Multi Purpose Ships Bert-Jan ter Riet

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Product Director Offshore and Transport Dept., Damen, The Netherlands Ake Dagnevik Technical Director, Swedish Coastguard, Sweden

Synopsis: In December 2005, Kustbevakningen (KBV), the Swedish Coastguard, awarded Damen Shipyards the contract to build two Multi Purpose Ships, MPV 8216. Both highly advanced and extremely multi functional vessels, unique in their design and theirability to perform so many different operations, are currently under construction at the Damen Shipyards Galatz facilities inRomania. KBV developed the principal design based on their vast operational experience in the widest variety of Coast Guard duties, utilisedtheir experience with their current existing fleet and organised numerous brain-storm sessions with both internal experts and crew and renowned consultants in specialist fields. Jointly with KBV, Damen transferred the design concept and operational demands into a feasible design and building documentation. The vessels have, amongst others, capabilities to perform: • Emergency towing (100 tons Bollard Pull), recovery of oil from the sea both by means of sweeping (open sea) and by means of booms (confined waters) especially suited for the harsh and cold Baltic conditions; • SAR operations; • Patrol duties. A vessel speed of 16 knots is required for rapid deployment in emergency situations as well as the performance of patrol duties. Thevessels are obviously able to sail in ice, have a full Dynamic Positioning system and many other dedicated features. On top ofapplying the best possible materials and highest quality execution, extra difficulty was found to fit all design requirements into therelatively limited volume of space: the vessels are only 80m in length, 16m wide. In April 2007, the contract for a third (nearly) sister vessel was awarded. This typical “Cinderella”, with a nearly identical outside, hides the most beautiful inside. She will be equipped for chemical recovery and brand new techniques will be applied to meet the extreme demands to safely recover the widest range of most dangeroussubstances and leaking containers from the sea, with both vessel and crew being able to remain safely operating in suchextraordinary and threatening circumstances. In a joint presentation, both KBV and Damen will focus on the operational as well as the building process. A Personal Review of the Lighthearted and More Serious Aspects of the Marine SalvageIndustry Capt. Mark Hoddinott Managing Director Europe, Titan Maritime ( UK ) Limited, UK

Synopsis: Marine salvage is an exciting and rewarding business for those who are successful. As with most industries, it has its lighter side and a good joke and a laugh will often relieve the tension and pressure during an operation, particularly if it is not goingquite to plan. At the other end of the scale, marine salvage is a risky business and has its more serious side. This paper, and thepresentation to follow, is a personal review of both the lighter and more serious sides of the industry. 100 Years of Lloyds Form - A Vehicle for Change John C. Reeder Q.C. Lloyds Maritime Arbitration, UK

Synopsis: • A brief history of LOF. • Defining Rights and Duties • Reaction to legal decisions: the Teh Hu, the Tojo Maru and the Nagasaki Spirit. • Salvage and the Environment • The Safety Net. • Incorporation of Article 14 of the 1989 Convention. • Scopic • The Future: Liability Salvage Revisited? Black Beards or White Knights? The Public Profile of Salvage. Richard Harvey Partner, Reed Smith Richards Butler, UK

Synopsis: Property salvage versus environmental salvage. Keeping the oil where it belongs - in the ship and off the beach. The SOSREP concept and his close liaison with salvors. ETVs. Ports of refuge. The UK 's Maritime Strategy plan. The EU's MaritimeStrategy plan. EU directive on ship-source pollution. OPA 90 responders. Responder immunity. Role of the salvor under the new Wreck Removal Convention. The need for salvors to sell their product to a wider audience than shipowners and insurers. Future of the LOF - The Salvors's Perspective To be advised, International Salvage Union, UK

Synopsis: Still to come Salvage of the Napoli Robin Middleton SOSREP (Former), UK Doug Martin Salvage Master, SMIT Salvage Americas Inc., USA

Synopsis: To come. Container Casualties - What cargo is on board and how do we handle the information required to deal with it? Jim Chubb Director, BMT Marine & Offshore Surveys Limited, UK Fokko Ringersma Karel Doormanweg 47 (Haven 580), Mammoet Salvage, The Netherlands

Synopsis: Unlike many casualties with a container ship there is always the big question, what is on board and how do you get that information to those who need it in a prompt manner and in a format that can be readily assimilated and adapted for various needs? Commercial and Freedom of Information considerations can restrict cargo manifests being readily passed on. Lack of uniformitybetween various containers operators in the structure of their cargo manifests can make production of a consolidated databasedifficult. With the size of container vessels increasing the problem will become more difficult and therefore is there a need for aninternational standard regarding their format and contents? During a container casualty there are a large number of interested parties including salvors, vessel owner, vessel operator andcontainer operators. All of these can be looking to pass on common information to various other interested parties. Therefore, forproject management of the incident, should these parties not be maintaining a single common database of factual information toreduce workload and misunderstandings? Towards a Carbon Neutral Tug Company Capt. Alan Loynd General Manager, Marine, Hongkong Salvage & Towage, Hong Kong

Synopsis: This paper traces the environmental development of one company from the days when such initiatives were voluntary

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and only undertaken because they seemed like a good idea, to the gradual onset of regulation and a subsequent shareholderrequirement that the company achieve ‘Best in Class' status. It demonstrates that it is possible for a salvage and towage companyto become carbon neutral and even to persuade customers to pay a share of the costs. Finally, the paper analyses the possibleadvantages and disadvantages of such a scheme. Hybrid Dolphin Class Tug Elizabeth Reynolds, PE Director, Foss Harbour Marine Group, USA

Synopsis: This paper presents the new Foss 5.080hp hybrid tug, the impetus behind the innovation, the evolution of the idea into a workable concept, and its implementation on a new Dolphin-class tug. The hybrid system and its application in harbour assist work will be presented, illustrating how the hybrid system achieves significant reductions in emissions and fuel emissions and fuelconsumption while maintaining the same high performance standards as her sister Dolphin-class tugs. LNG Fuelled Terminal Tug Concept Oskar Levander General Manager, Conceptual Design & Ship Power, Wartsila Corporation, Finland Noel Dunstan Project Engineer, Wartsila Corporation, Finland

Synopsis: LNG fuel is a more environmentally sound fuel than diesel-based fuel. Wärtsilä is developing concepts of LNG powered vessels to fulfil requirements for owners and operators to employ vessels with less environmental impact than conventional vessels.The inherent characteristics of the low emissions offered by LNG vessels will be welcomed if not required by harbours and portswithin close proximity to densely inhabited areas. LNG fuelled workboats are a logical step for LNG terminals with a freely accessiblefuel, and harbours requiring lower emissions. Wärtsilä's high activity in the LNG tanker and supply vessels market is developing an understanding of LNG vessel propulsion whichis second to none, and places the company in the best position to be at the forefront of LNG fuelled applications for all relevantvessels. LNG fuelled engines for workboats present some new challenges for both the naval architect and the engine designer. Operationalprofiles of workboats with respect to changes on load demands are presently the most significant, but achievable challenge to LNGengines. Terminal and harbour tugs should be described as vessels with Dual Roles. Most of the time they operate to a known schedule. Onoccasion they are called upon for emergency towing, fire fighting or other operation of longer or unexpected duration. Compactgeneral arrangements combined with demanding LNG tank volume result in a concept that will most efficiently utilise LNG, a cleanburning, cheap fuel for normal duties, whilst maintaining a capacity for operation on fuel with higher energy density such as MDOfor emergency operations of long duration. Dual Fuel capacity is the best answer to such a vessel design brief. The initial concept to be presented is for LNG terminal operation. The choice of LNG operation is viable due to ready access to thefuel. Operations at terminals have grown to require tugs with large bollard pull capability. Tugs capable of 100 tonne bollard pull inthe LNG terminal operations are now being employed. Design of a Low Emissions Harbour Assist Tug Daniel J. Cavalier Senior Naval Architect, Vessel Management, Crowley Marine, USA Sean A. Caughlan Marine Engineer, The Glosten Associates, Inc., USA Dirk H. Kristensen The Glosten Associates, Inc., USA

Synopsis: Crowley Maritime is developing the next generation solution for a very low emissions ship-assist tug for service in Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbors. The tug will substantially reduce both EPA regulated and greenhouse gas emissions overconventionally powered tugs in similar service. The vessel will be more powerful than any tugs now operating in the harbor, positioning it well for current and future service. Thetug will also set new standards for clean design with consideration of emissions to air and to sea, and set new standards for shipconstruction, material selection, and recyclability. Finally, the design also considers issues of crew habitability, including safety,noise and comfort. How Green Can You Make a Tug? Michiel A. Wijsmuller Managing Director, Offshore Ship Designers, The Netherlands

Synopsis: The growing demand for environmentally friendly tugs; the basic standards for air, water, oil emissions and notations available; thinking to the future of clean design; global warming criteria; what about noise pollution? Far going proposals for thegreenest of green tug; the super efficient tug; the LPG tug; the bio fuel tug; the electric tug; the zero emission tug; will the marketexist for a truly radical green design and what will it look like? RAmparts Tug Development in China Xuhui (Bill) Hu Project Naval Architect, Robert Allan Ltd, Canada Yongliang Pan General Manager, Ningbo Daxie Zhonglian Co. Ltd., China Hong Zhu Chief Engineer, Engineering & Technology Dept., Ningbo Port Group Ltd, China

Synopsis: As one of the largest ports in China, ranked second on general cargo and the fourth on containers, the Ningbo Port Group is capable of handling vessels from barges and bulk carriers and tankers to container ships. The existing tugboat fleet haschallenges assisting the new generation container vessels and other large shuttle cargo vessels, especially in severe weatherconditions. To upgrade the general capability of the tug fleet, the port group studied and evaluated international tugboat designfirms on a worldwide basis and eventually approached Robert Allan Ltd to develop the port's new generation of tugboats. Since2004, Robert Allan Ltd has worked on this program together with the port team formed by experienced persons from different levelsof the port group. To date, a total of four tugs of the RAmparts 3200 Class design have been delivered or are under construction.This paper reviews the development of this series of tugs, and the unique aspects of these tugs for the Chinese market. Aspects of the Design Procedure for Propellers Providing Maximum Bollard Pull Dr Paul Mertes Schottel GmbH & Co KG, Germany Hans-Jurgen Heinke Schiffbau-Versuchsanstalt Potsdam GmbH, Germany

Synopsis: The number of tugboats as well as their size and power is increasing rapidly. The most important design and operation criteria of the tug boats is the available bollard pull. The propeller manufacturers try to increase the delivered power and the system diameter of the ducted propellers to meet allrequirements. This led to a larger power density of the ducted propeller and to a stronger cavitation danger. That is why the designprocess is complex and has to rely on calculations and model tests. An important aspect regarding the bollard pull of high loaded ducted propellers is the cavitation behaviour; this is the reason thatthe results of model tests are increasingly necessary in the design process for tugs and their propellers. In conjunction with themodel tests and the resulting thrust prognosis, the influence of Reynolds Number effects has to be considered for the full-scale correction of the model thrust. The paper will present essential results of the investigations regarding cavitation of ducted CP propellers at bollard pull conditionand will show the main aspects that can influence the Bollard Pull. Based on an example of a 220 tonne Tug with ducted CP propellers, we will show that both the shape of the aft ship and the

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propeller design have to be optimised in order to realise the maximum possible bollard pull. Lost and Found John Noble Former Chief Executive Officer, The Salvage Association, UK Capt Ian G Tew UK

Synopsis: Over the years much has been heard about tows that have broken adrift and become casualties as a result; the proposed paper will select two or three to set the scene. The paper will also mention some failed tows or those where recoverytechniques might arguably have saved the day (BRAER). It would not be possible to present a paper on the topic without some consideration of the requirements for certain ships to have aneasily accessible emergency tow line and some escort towage principles. The core of the paper will deal with instances where a tow line has been severed or deliberately disconnected and the towrecovered, sometimes in difficult circumstances and often using patent recovery devices. It will examine if more can be done tomake recovery easier. Abrasion & Fibre Fatigue in High Performance Synthetics for Ship Escort & Berthing Dennis Sherman Technical Sales / Special Projects Manager, Samson Rope, USA Kris Volpenhein Applications Engineer - Commercial Marine, Samson Rope, USA

Synopsis: The development of a high number of new LNG liquefaction plants leads to an increased need for transportation capacity. To provide the increased capacity, about 100 new LNG carriers will be built between 2006 and 2009. These large LNG carriersrequire larger and larger tugs for berthing. The fibre of choice for these tugs is high modulus polyethylene fibre (HMPE). Light weight, high strength, HMPE ropes have been successfully replacing wire cables and large synthetics in towing applications.One of the questions we are consistently posed with is “How do I know when I need to retire my line?” We will analyze and report the advantages, considerations and the long-term behaviour of HMPE fibre in towing lines. From inspection, prevention and testing, Samson has led the way in helping customers determine life expectancy and retirement oftheir tow lines. We will touch on how, through the advent of construction, coatings, patented technology, and innovative chafesolutions it is possible to improve the length of service life in tow ropes. We will address choosing the right rope or combination ofropes for a particular application to help prevent unnecessary abrasion and fibre fatigue. Use of HPME Rope on Omnidirectional Joel Altus Supervisor of Vessel Rigging, Foss Maritime Company, USA Randy S. Longerich President , Puget Sound Rope Corporation, USA Greg Davis Honeywell, Applications Engineer, USA

Synopsis: A comprehensive summary of the longest and most thorough study to date of the use of modern HMPE ship assist hawsers. The data is based on continuous service spanning three years in San Francisco and open ocean approaches. This paperwould be presented by a representative from Foss Maritime, and sponsored by Honeywell, and Puget Sound Ropes. Complete andhigh speed hawser tension data has been gathered and correlated with environmental data, ship manoeuvres, and deadweighttonnage. The corresponding fibre and rope strength examination is leading toward a realistic appraisal and predictive model for thisessential technology. Cost-Effective Oil Recovery, Unlimited by Water Depth Moya Crawford Managing Director, Deep Tek Ltd, UK

Synopsis: As subsea technologies are developed, the pressure to recover cargoes of oil from deep water wrecks will continue to increase. The funds to pay for this work – be they from governmental or industry sources – are not boundless; and the work performed must represent an environmental benefit that is proportionate to cost. Using remote techniques pioneered in cargo recovery in 3000 metres water depth, Deep Tek Ltd has developed a standalone oilremoval system that can be quickly mobbed on suitable vessels of opportunity, and connected to a wreck's tanks in one pass,without the use of divers or conventional ROVs. The Company believes that the reliability and cost-effectiveness of this equipment will revolutionise the removal of potential pollutants, not least because it is unlimited by water depth. Wreck Clearance Issues and Opportunities Associated with Military Wrecks and Crash Sites Morgyn Davies OBE Chief Salvage & Mooring Officer, Ministry of Defence, UK

Synopsis: The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) manages on behalf of the Crown a large portfolio of wrecked, military ships, aircraft and associated cargoes. The author is the department head for the team of specialists that deal with maritime salvage and relatedissues associated with these wrecks and crash sites. Military wreck intervention is fraught and the paper identifies the practical risksand legal issues arising from munitions, human remains and political sensitivities. Many of these have been highlighted andaddressed during oil removal operations on the wreck of the Ex HMS Royal Oak in Scapa Flow, Orkney. This operation is acting as a template for future MoD intervention on military wrecks and the paper draws on the lessons identified from this, and otheroperations, to inform the thinking of future MoD strategy in wreck management. The author is a technical advisor to the MoD‘Legacy Wrecks Steering Committee' and is helping develop management models for military wreck sites. Many of these sitesrepresent a business opportunity to the commercial salvage sector from either a cargo recovery, environmental clean up or riskmitigation perspective. Given that there are well over one thousand UK MoD owned wrecks, the development of a collaborativeapproach to the management of the issues the paper identifies could result in a significant work load, that can be tackled as aprogrammed output by salvors rather than the traditional emergency response. The management models developed would beequally applicable to any current, post-combat clean up operation in the maritime environment, regardless of nationality of the military casualty and would also read across to commercial wreck remediation activity. Given the large numbers, internationalownership and global disposition of military wrecks the opportunity and potential for engagement is significant. The paper arguesthat an agreed standard approach would address many concerns held in common by a diverse range of commercial organisationsand government bodies. The paper may also draw on nuclear, submarine dismantlement work undertaken for the RussianGovernment depending upon declassification of this activity. The Impact on Traditional Salvage of Laws Protecting Historic Shipwrecks Jim Shirley Partner, Holland & Knight LLP, USA

Synopsis: This paper will address the effect on traditional commercial salvage operations of developments in the law meant to protect marine archaeological sites. It will address the proposed UNESCO treaty, "Convention On the Protection of UnderwaterCultural Heritage", legislation protecting historic shipwrecks, and legal decisions affording special considerations and protection to"abandoned" commercial and military vessels. The paper will discuss the potential impact of such law and precedent on the practicalobjectives of rescuing modern property from marine peril, and consider whether the consequences might include making sometraditional salvage efforts more expensive at best, impossible at worst, and still not protect archaeological artifacts and theireconomic and cultural value.

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The ITS Convention and Exhibition Held every two years and the world's biggest gathering of tug, towage and salvage experts.

The Tugnology Conference A two-day conference dealing with the design, construction, operation and economics of tugs. A ‘no frills' event held during the intervening years of the ITS Convention.

International Tug & Salvage has entered its eleventh year of publication and remains unrivalled as the leading magazine for all those involved in the international tug, towage and salvage industries. Readers include tug owners, salvors and towage companies, together with professionals such as naval architects, engineers, tug builders and marine lawyers. It is a high quality, full colour publication with attractively laid out pages, contains a good selection of photographs and is written in a relaxed style to provide a quick and easy source of information. It is edited by Andy Smith, who has

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been with the publication since its launch. Other contributors include professionals from within the industry.

TugWorld Review Published annually in September/October. Printed in full colour throughout, the review contains profiles of some of the most interesting tugs that have been built around the world during that particular year. Each tug reviewed will come complete with GA drawing and full specification. In addition there will be a major review of the latest trends in the international tug, towage and salvage industry.

Supplements Published on behalf of companies in the tug business.

The ITS Book Club A wide selection of books on tugs, towing and salvage.

The ITS Club Numerous discounts available to members on books and ABR organised conferences.

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The International Tug & Salvage Convention will reach new heights when it moves to the impressive Suntec facility in Singapore.

The event, which takes place from 19th-23rd May 2008, is set to be the biggest in its 39-year history, and for the first time ever will focus the attention of some of the most eminent figures in the marine industry on what many feel is the most important topic of the age – the environment, and the industry's impact upon it.

Few maritime events have as long a history of success and innovation as the ITS Convention. Started in 1969, the series has moved around the world and grown in strength. Crucially, it has remained fresh and innovative by advancing with the industry it supports whilst building on a foundation of a tradition that has proved so popular.

For 2008, an anticipated 400 delegates and more than 100 exhibitors from all around the world will gather to talk tugs, towing and salvage – and listen to 25 papers by leading figures in the field.

All the papers have now been selected and will include such topics as salvage law, insurance matters, wreck removal, ocean and harbour towage operations and tug and equipment design.

A particular coup is John Reeder's paper for Lloyds Maritime Arbitration, 100 Years of LOF – A Vehicle for Change. Voices local to the venue include Peter Lee Kon Meng of Semco Pte Ltd, Singapore, with Ocean Towage – A New Era for Salvors, while from further afield, Rob Allan will present a Review of Z-Tech Design Evolution.

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Dubbed ‘Green Wednesday' by the organisers, the middle day of the Convention will be given over to green issues – from the environmental implications of salvage operations to the latest designs of eco-friendly tugs. Speakers will include former UK SOSREP Robin Middleton and Hans van Rooij of Smit Salvage, giving insight into the Salvage of the Napoli, and, from Wärtsilä, Oscar Levander and Noel Dunstan speaking on the LNG Fuelled Terminal Tug Concept. The final session of that day will be a discussion forum bringing together earlier speakers in an expert panel to respond to questions on ‘green' issues from the floor.

Bookings for stands are at unprecedented levels. With an area of 4,000sq m, the exhibition halls in Singapore offer 50 per cent more space than the previous biggest convention, ITS 2006 Rotterdam.

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The ABR Company Ltd specialises in three particular areas of the international maritime industry: tugs, towing and salvage. Managing Director Allan Brunton-Reed, has for many years now been publishing all kinds of nautical books and magazines and organising international conferences and exhibitions. The company maintains on a daily basis a 7,000+ database of people around the world who are involved in the tug, towing and salvage business – currently 116 countries. This database is used for the distribution of our bi-monthly magazine International, Tug and Salvage as well as the annual TugWorld Review and numerous supplements. It is also used for marketing our highly successful ITS Conventions and Tugnology Conference. The company also stocks a wide range of publications dealing with the tug, towing and salvage business which are available through The ITS Book Club.

The ITS Convention and Exhibition Held every two years and the world's biggest gathering of tug, towage and salvage experts.

The Tugnology Conference A two-day conference dealing with the design, construction, operation and economics of tugs. A ‘no frills' event held during the intervening years of the ITS Convention.

International Tug & Salvage has entered its eleventh year of publication and remains unrivalled as the leading magazine for all those involved in the international tug, towage and salvage industries. Readers include tug owners, salvors and towage companies, together with professionals such as naval architects, engineers, tug builders and marine lawyers. It is a high quality, full colour publication with attractively laid out pages, contains a good selection of photographs and is written in a relaxed style to provide a quick and easy source of information. It is edited by Andy Smith, who has

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been with the publication since its launch. Other contributors include professionals from within the industry.

TugWorld Review Published annually in September/October. Printed in full colour throughout, the review contains profiles of some of the most interesting tugs that have been built around the world during that particular year. Each tug reviewed will come complete with GA drawing and full specification. In addition there will be a major review of the latest trends in the international tug, towage and salvage industry.

Supplements Published on behalf of companies in the tug business.

The ITS Book Club A wide selection of books on tugs, towing and salvage.

The ITS Club Numerous discounts available to members on books and ABR organised conferences.

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The ABR Company Ltd specialises in three particular areas of the international maritime industry: tugs, towing and salvage. Managing Director Allan Brunton-Reed, has for many years now been publishing all kinds of nautical books and magazines and organising international conferences and exhibitions. The company maintains on a daily basis a 7,000+ database of people around the world who are involved in the tug, towing and salvage business – currently 116 countries. This database is used for the distribution of our bi-monthly magazine International, Tug and Salvage as well as the annual TugWorld Review and numerous supplements. It is also used for marketing our highly successful ITS Conventions and Tugnology Conference. The company also stocks a wide range of publications dealing with the tug, towing and salvage business which are available through The ITS Book Club.

The ITS Convention and Exhibition Held every two years and the world's biggest gathering of tug, towage and salvage experts.

The Tugnology Conference A two-day conference dealing with the design, construction, operation and economics of tugs. A ‘no frills' event held during the intervening years of the ITS Convention.

International Tug & Salvage has entered its eleventh year of publication and remains unrivalled as the leading magazine for all those involved in the international tug, towage and salvage industries. Readers include tug owners, salvors and towage companies, together with professionals such as naval architects, engineers, tug builders and marine lawyers. It is a high quality, full colour publication with attractively laid out pages, contains a good selection of photographs and is written in a relaxed style to provide a quick and easy source of information. It is edited by Andy Smith, who has

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been with the publication since its launch. Other contributors include professionals from within the industry.

TugWorld Review Published annually in September/October. Printed in full colour throughout, the review contains profiles of some of the most interesting tugs that have been built around the world during that particular year. Each tug reviewed will come complete with GA drawing and full specification. In addition there will be a major review of the latest trends in the international tug, towage and salvage industry.

Supplements Published on behalf of companies in the tug business.

The ITS Book Club A wide selection of books on tugs, towing and salvage.

The ITS Club Numerous discounts available to members on books and ABR organised conferences.

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The ABR Company Ltd specialises in three particular areas of the international maritime industry: tugs, towing and salvage. Managing Director Allan Brunton-Reed, has for many years now been publishing all kinds of nautical books and magazines and organising international conferences and exhibitions. The company maintains on a daily basis a 7,000+ database of people around the world who are involved in the tug, towing and salvage business – currently 116 countries. This database is used for the distribution of our bi-monthly magazine International, Tug and Salvage as well as the annual TugWorld Review and numerous supplements. It is also used for marketing our highly successful ITS Conventions and Tugnology Conference. The company also stocks a wide range of publications dealing with the tug, towing and salvage business which are available through The ITS Book Club.

The ITS Convention and Exhibition Held every two years and the world's biggest gathering of tug, towage and salvage experts.

The Tugnology Conference A two-day conference dealing with the design, construction, operation and economics of tugs. A ‘no frills' event held during the intervening years of the ITS Convention.

International Tug & Salvage has entered its eleventh year of publication and remains unrivalled as the leading magazine for all those involved in the international tug, towage and salvage industries. Readers include tug owners, salvors and towage companies, together with professionals such as naval architects, engineers, tug builders and marine lawyers. It is a high quality, full colour publication with attractively laid out pages, contains a good selection of photographs and is written in a relaxed style to provide a quick and easy source of information. It is edited by Andy Smith, who has been with the publication since its launch. Other contributors include professionals from within the industry.

TugWorld Review Published annually in September/October. Printed in full colour throughout, the review contains profiles of some of the most interesting tugs that have been built around the world during that particular year. Each tug reviewed will come complete with GA drawing and full specification. In addition there will be a major review of the latest trends in the international tug, towage and salvage industry.

Supplements Published on behalf of companies in the tug business.

The ITS Book Club A wide selection of books on tugs, towing and salvage.

The ITS Club Numerous discounts available to members on books and ABR organised conferences.

EARLY BIRD

Delegate Registration Discount Deadline

Friday 21st December!

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