INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR MARINE CONSTRUCTION

FEBRUARY 5-7, 1997

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

Wednesday, February 5, 1997

7:30 a.m. Registration

8:30 Introductions and Welcome

8:45 Supporting Remarks

Minerals Management Service - Dr. Chris Oynes, Regional Director

American Bureau of Shipping - Mr. Robert D. Somerville, President,

J. Ray McDermott, Inc. - Mr. R.L. "Bobby" Rawle, V.P.

U.S. Coast Guard - Rear Admiral Timothy W. Josiah

9:45 Break

10:00 Keynote Addresses

"Material Requirements for Ships" - Mr. Diderik Schnitler, Kvaerner

"Material Requirements for Offshore Facilities" - Mr. Mark Matovich, Shell Oil Co (invited)

"Economic Implications of Marine Construction" - Mr. Kensuke Taniguchi, Mitsui Company Ltd.

12:00 Lunch

1:20 p.m. Theme Papers

Steel for Marine Construction - Dr. Malcolm Gray, Microalloying Intl. Inc.

Titanium for Marine Construction - Mr. John C. Monsees, ITDA

Copper for Marine Construction - Dr. Dale Peters, Copper Development Assn., Inc.

Stainless Steels & Nickel Alloys for Marine Construction - Mr. Jim Jenkins, Nickel Development Institute

2:50 Break

3:00 Working Groups

Thursday, February 6,1997

8:00 a.m. Opening Remarks

8:10 Theme Papers

Aluminium for Marine Construction - Mr. Alex Cho, Reynolds Metal Company

Elastomers/Polymers for Marine Construction - Dr. Andrew Stevenson, MERL

Composites for Marine Construction - Dr. Steve Borleske, DuPont Advanced Materials

Concrete for Marine Construction - Mr. Egil Mollestad, Aker Norwegian Contractors a.s.

9:40 Break

10:10 Reconvening of the Working Groups

12:00 Lunch

1:20 p.m. Working Groups

Friday, February 7, 1997

8:00 a.m. Summary of the modified position white papers for the Day 3 meeting

Report from Working Group #I

Dr. Mamdouh Salama, Conoco, Inc.

Report from Working Group #2

Dr. F. Joseph Fischer, Shell Development Company

Report from Working Group #3

Dr. Rolf Kvamsdal, Mr. Christian Wintermark, Kvaerner

Report from Working Group #4

Mr. Sheldon Fortenberry, Chevron

9:30 Break

10:00 Reports continued

Report from Working Group #5

Mr. Martin L. Eskijian, California State Lands Commission Marine Facilities Division

Report from Working Group #6

Dr. Jim Ibarra, Amoco Corporation Research

Report from Working Group #7

Mr. Olaf Andersen, STATOIL

Report from Working Group #8

Mr. William Solitario, Ingalls Shipbuilding

12:00 Closure of the Workshop