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Payer Presented Cross of the Order of Merit
Dr. Hans G. Payer was recently presented with the Federal Republic of Germany's Cross of the Order of Merit by Hamburg's Senator for Economy and Labor, Gunnar Uldall. The award recognizes Dr. Payer for his distinguished services, sustained over many years,
SNAME Philadelphia Section Hears Paper On New Flexible Shipbuilding And Ship Repair Facility
The Philadelphia, Pa., Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers held its October meeting at the Airport Holiday Inn in Essington. Seventy members and guests attended the technical session to hear a paper entitled "New Flexible Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Facility,
The New MTU 2000 CR Marine Engines
The continuing advancement of the diesel engine propulsion package for the maritime environment follow a common track, ie. higher power with lower weight; increasingly sophisticated and reliable electronic controls; more efficient handling of emission reductions; and ease of maintenance.
Elliott Bay Design and Bauer Interiors Create A "Prince"
When a naval architect and interior designer sit down to design a commercial vessel, they must blend together a multitude of considerations that delicately balance form and function. The naval architect's job is to ensure that the vessel meets a variety
Skinner Named Board Chairman Of National Waterways Conference
James A. Skinner Jr. of Nashville, president of Herbert Materials, Inc., has been installed as board chairman of the National Waterways Conference. He was elected at the organization's recent annual meeting in Tulsa to succeed Lloyd E. Anderson,
Surge In Requests For ABS Classification Reported At Mid-Year
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) received a "sizeable increase" in requests for the classification of ships and other marine structures during the first half of 1980, William N. Johnston, chairman and president, reported at the semiannual
Market Report: Long-Term Healthy LNG Ship Demand
The healthy LNG ship newbuilding orderbook is likely to continue through to the end of this decade. An additional 50 new ships will be required for delivery in-service within the next 10 years provided LNG growth continues at eight percent. This
Griff Lee, McDermott VP, Elected To National Academy Of Engineering
Griff C. Lee, vice president of r e s e a r c h and development and technical services, J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc., has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering for his pioneering role in the development of the offshore p l a t f o rm technology now used around the world.
Teleflex RMVAs Eliminate Corrosion, Misalignment And Binding Problems
Teleflex Inc.'s Remote Actuation Systems Group has simplified remote valve actuation with the development of the Remote Mechanical Valve Actuator (RMVA). The system was designed to eliminate the corrosion, misalignment, and binding problems so
Ba l d t I n t r o d u c e s N ew W o r k b o a t C o n n e c t i n g Link — L i t e r a t u r e A v a i l a b le
Baldt Inc., following two years of development, has just introduced an advanced, anti-corrosive connecting link. Rocco Albertini, Baldt's director of engineering, describes the new link: "Three exclusive features provide dramatically increased resistance to corrosion.