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Designers & Planners Sold—Names Four To Top M a n a g e m e n t Posts
Designers & Planners, Inc., was purchased recently by Seatech Industries, Inc. from Todd Shipyards Corporation. The new Board of Directors of the firm has named Feridun K. Serim, Wolfgang Reuter, and Monroe Levy as the new senior controlling officers.
Former Leading U.S. Builder Becomes Leading U.S. Repairer
BMD Posts Successful Year; Eyes Retrofit Market Following a period of transition and consolidation of its marine operations, Bethlehem Steel Corporation, at one time one of the leading shipbuilders in the nation, has made a successful transformation into one of the leading U.
W.L. Kwitchoff Named VP-General Superintendent At Savannah Shipyard
David H. Green, president and chief executive officer of Savannah Shipyard Company has announced the f o l l o w i n g o r g a n i z a t i o n al changes. William L. Kwitchoff has been elected vice presidentgeneral superintendent, and will be
Great Lakes/Great Rivers SNAME Spring Meeting Held In Cleveland
The Spring Meeting of the Great Lakes and Great Rivers Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers was convened r e c e n t l y at the Westlake Holiday Inn near Cleveland. Total registration was 85. Following registration and
Titan to Develop and Build Navy X-Craft
The Titan Corporation has been awarded a $59.9 million contract by the U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR) to develop and build the Navy's "X-Craft." The X-Craft will be a highspeed aluminum catamaran consisting of an advanced hull geometry,
ARINC Awarded $117,000 MarAd Study Contract
The Maritime Administration has awarded a $117,563 study contract to ARINC Research Corporation, Annapolis, Md., for development of an Automated Management Control System for U.S. public marine terminals. The objectives of the 12-month study
New Airfoil Design Makes Wind-Powered Ships Viable For Commercial Shipping
A 160-foot motor-assisted commercial windship using the principle of the airfoil has been designed by Jeffrey Dunan for a northern California corporation that plans to use the craft for marine research. The $7-million vessel is scheduled to be completed
Wartsila EnviroEngines For P&O Princess Cruises
P&O Princess Cruises will utilize Wiirtsila Enviro- Engines, which employ electronically-controlled common- rail fuel injection to provide optimum combustion over the entire load range, to give the particular benefit of no visible smoke at any load
SNAME President Names Committee Chairmen
Robert T. Young, president of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, a professional/ technical organization for members of the marine industry, has announced the following committee chairmen for 1977: Committee on Applications — chairman, Dr.
Autostructure - For Ease In The Creation Of Internal Strucutres
In June 2000, Autoship Systems Corporation of Vancouver, Canada launched Autostructure, its new internal structural design program. Autostructure is used to create a 3-D model of a vessel structure and to output the parts of that model in CAD format.