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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,
New York S N A M E Meeting Hears Paper On Preventive Maintenance
A recent meeting of the New York Metropolitan Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers held at the ABS Building in New York City heard a paper titled, "Preventative Maintenance Programs for Machinery." The author was Richard Rothamel of the American Bureau of Shipping.
General Dynamics7 Innovative Method Of Launching Submarines
General Dynamics' Electric Boat Division, Groton, Conn., unveiled an innovative method of launching submarines on November 18 with the christening of the high-speed attack submarine Jacksonville. The 360-foot, 6,900-ton Jacksonville was the first
Admiral C.R. Bryan To Head Webb Institute
Vice Adm. C.R. Bryan, USN, has been named as president of Webb Institute of Naval Architecture, it was announced recently by Frank J. Graziano, chairman of the board of trustees. Admiral Bryan will assume his duties on July 1, succeeding Rear Adm.
American Bureau Forms Republic Of China Technical Committee
A 13-member Republic of China Technical Committee has been formed by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). The committee, composed of prominent individuals in ROC maritime affairs, will enable ABS to maintain closer contact with scientific and
Videoteleconferencing Systems To Be Built By COMSAT General
COMSAT General Corporation recently announced that it has been selected by the Naval Underwater Systems Center (NUSC) to construct three modular full-motion color videoteleconferencing systems. The systems will link the Naval Sea Systems Command headquarters, located in Arlington, Va.
Bath Iron Works To Build $25-Million Training Simulator For U.S. Navy
Maine Congressman David F. Emery announced recently that a contract for approximately $25 million has been awarded by the U.S. Navy to Bath Iron Works to construct a unique training simulator at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center to teach future crewmen of guided-missile frigates.
FMC Launches Big Deck Barge For Puget Sound Freight Lines
The Marine and Rail Equipment D i v i s i o n of FMC Corporation, Portland, Ore., launched the barge Cape Flattery at their side launch ways on the Willamette river recently. The 253-foot covered deck barge, built for P u g e t Sound Freight Lines of Seattle, has a 4,400-ton cargo capacity.
Webb Alumni Banquet November 13th Will Honor Edward Renshaw
The Annual Banquet of the Alumni Association of Webb Institute of Naval Architecture will be held on Thursday, November 13, 1980 in the ballroom of the Loews Warwick Hotel, 54th Street on the Avenue of the Americas, New York City. A reception at 5:30 p.
Bourceau And Blackwell Speak At Bureau Veritas 150th Anniversary Dinner
U.S. Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary Robert J. Blackwell spoke at a recent dinner in New York City, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the French classification society, Bureau Veritas. In his brief remarks, Mr. Blackwell praised