International Marine Fuel Utilization Conference — Sept. 1-4 Sponsored by Marine Energy Institute, Inc. Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Md. Contact James Cunningham, Marine Energy Institute, 1410 Locust Street, Baltimore, Md. 21204; (301) 825-4238.

8th Annual Research and Engineering for Automation and Productivity in Shipbuilding (REAPS) Symposium — Sept. 15-17 Sponsored by various U.S. shipyards and the Maritime Administration, and conducted by IIT Research Institute. Baltimore Hilton Hotel, Baltimore, Md. Contact Marge Hernandez, REAPS Program Librarian, IITRI, 10 West 35th Street, Chicago, Ill. 60616; (312) 567-4623.

Offshore Europe 81 — Sept. 15-18 Organized by Spearhead Exhibitions Ltd., Bridge of Don Showground, Aberdeen, Scotland. Contact Elizabeth Barker, Spearhead Exhibitions Ltd., Rowe House, 55/59 Fife Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey KT1 1TA England; (01) 549 5831, Telex 928042.

OCEANS 81 — Sept. 16-18 Sponsored by the Marine Technology Society and the Council on Ocean Engineering. Sheraton Hotel, Boston. Contact Jack McCarthy, OCEANS 81, P.O. Box 436, Cohasset, Mass. 02025; (617) 383-0720.

Coal Ports West — Sept. 16-18 A seminar sponsored by The American Association of Port Authorities. Holiday Inn Holidome, Sacramento, Calif. Contact Rexford B. Sherman, director of research and publications, AAPA, 1612 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006; (202) 331-1263.

Innovations for the '80s: A Shipbuilding & Repair Symposium — Sept. 17-18 Sponsored by Puget Sound Naval Shipyard; Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Seattle; and Puget Sound Chapter of American Society of Naval Engineers. Edgewater Inn, Seattle, Wash. Contact Russell Carstensen, Chairman, c/o Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, C/270.3, Bremerton, Wash. 98314; (206) 478-4176.

Maritime Alaska '81: A Conference on Maritime Commerce and Port Development — Sept. 21-24 Sponsored by U.S. Maritime Administration; U.S. Coast Guard, Seventeenth District; Alaska District, Corps of Engineers; Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Anchorage Sheraton Hotel, Anchorage, Ak. Contact Brenda Melteff, Alaska Sea Grant Program, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701.

International Fishing Exhibition, Mexico 81 — Sept. 21-25 Organized by the Industrial and Trade Fairs International Ltd. and Ferias y Expositiones Mexicanas. Acapulco Convention Center, Acapulco, Mexico. Contact Ms. Helena Durban, Industrial and Trade Fairs International Ltd., Radcliffe House, Blenheim Court, Solihull, West Midlands B91 2BG United Kingdom; (021) 705 6707, Telex 337073.

The Sixth International Waterborne Transit Conference — Sept. 29-Oct. 2 Organized by the International Marine Transit Association (IMTA). Hotel Scandinavia, Copenhagen, Denmark. Contact Bryan C. Walker, president; or Lotte Oedegaard, press secretary, DDS A/S, Copenhagen K, Denmark, Skt. Annae Plads 30, DK-1295; 01 15 6300.

The Bunker Problem; How to Cope — Sept. 30 Sponsored by U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Foundation. U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y. Contact Capt. Alfred Fiore, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y. 11024; (212) 765-3304.

SHIPASIA Exhibition and Conference — Oct. 13-17 Sponsored by The Hong Kong Shipowners association, the Hong Kong Joint Branch of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects and the Institute of Marine Engineers, and the Shipping Committee of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the ShipAsia management. The conference will be organized by Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. Ocean Terminal, Hong Kong. Contact Peter K. Johnson, director, ShipAsia '81, 6006 Bellaire Boulevard, Suite 101, Houston, Texas 77081; (713) 666-5188, telex 910 881 5777.

Extreme Loads Response Symposium — Oct. 19-20 Presented by the Ship Structure Committee and The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. Sheraton National Hotel, Arlington, Va. Contact Comdr. James A. Sanial, registration chairman, ELRS, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters (G-DMT-1/54), Washington, D.C. 20593.

Gastech 81: 8th International LNG/LPG Conference & Exhibition — Oct. 20-23 Organized by Business Meetings Limited. Congress Centrum, Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany. Contact Gastech Secretariat, 2 Station Road, Rickmansworth, Herts WD3 1QP, England; 09237 76363, telex 924312. (Preview in October 1 issue of MR/EN)

Combat Systems Symposium — Oct. 21-22 Sponsored by the Chief of Naval Materials; Chief of Naval Research; and the Commanders of the Naval Air, Electronics and Sea Systems Commands in cooperation with ASNE. Mahan Hall, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. Contact American Society of Naval Engineers, 1012 14th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005; (202) 737-0757.

Fishing Industry Energy Conservation Conference — Oct. 26-27 Organized by SNAME Fishing Systems Panel. Sponsored by National Marine Fisheries Service. Park Hilton Hotel, Seattle, Wash. Contact David F. Smith, Registration Chairman, P.O. Box 297, Seahurst, Wash. 98062.

Europort Exhibition and Congress — Nov. 11-14 Sponsored by the Europort Organization, RAI Halls, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Contact: Peter K. Johnson, Europort, 6006 Bellaire Blvd., Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77081; (713) 666-5188, telex 910 881 5777.

International Issues Day — Nov. 16 Sponsored by The Maritime Association of the Port of New York. N.Y. City Passenger Ship Terminal, New York City. Contact Gary McIsaac, ISOSO-1981, 34th Floor, 80 Broad St., New York, N.Y. 10004; (212) 425-5704, telex 12 6808 Maritime NYK.

International Symposium on Ship Operations (ISOSO) '81 — Nov. 17-19 Sponsored by The Maritime Assoc. of the Port of New York, American Institute of Merchant Shipping, Council of American Flag Ship Operators, The Hydrographic Society and the Council of American Master Mariners. N.Y. City, Passenger Ship Terminal, New York City. Contact Gary McIsaac, ISOSO-1981, 34th Floor, 80 Broad Street, New York, N.Y. 10004; (212) 425-5704; telex 12 6808 Maritime NYK.

89th Annual Meeting of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers — Nov. 18-21 Sponsored by The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. Hilton Hotel, New York, N.Y. Contact Trevor Lewis-Jones, SNAME, One World Trade Center, Suite 1369, New York, N.Y. 10048; (212) 432-0310.