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SNAME Players Perform At Pacific Northwest Section's 27th Annual Fall Meeting
The 27th annual fall meeting of the Pacific Northwest Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers was held recently at the Harrison Hot Springs Hotel. The technical session featured "North to Tuktoyatuk," a panel discussion and audiovisual presentation on the design,
Veliotis To Manage Electric Boat Div.
General Dynamics Corporation has announced that P. Takis Veliotis has been named general manager of its Electric Boat Division, Groton, Conn., the company's largest operating component. Gorden E. MacDonald, who has been serving as acting general manager at Electric Boat,
SNAME San Diego Section Hears About Alternative Fuels
The San Diego Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers opened its 1979-80 program year by holding its first meeting at the Naval Officer's Club in San Diego, Calif. J. Thomas Schroppe, president of Foster Wheeler Boiler Corporation,
No Need To Remove Shaft For Bearing Change With Duramax Demountable Bearings
Easily replaceable, demountable rubber stave bearings are now available from the Duramax Marine Division of The Johnson Rubber Company. The individual staves of Duramax demountable bearings can be assembled or replaced without shaft withdrawal. These keystone-sided,
Imi-Tech Offers Catalog Of Insulating Products For Marine Applications
Imi-Tech Corporation, Elk Grove, 111., recently announced the availability of its new marine products brochure describing its line of lightweight, fire-resistant insulating products for marine applications. The brochure, Catalog No. 584, also describes the unique core material,
Tenn-Tom Towing Asks Title XI On Three Vessels To Cost $2.5 Million
Tenn-Tom Towing, Inc., Fairhope, Ala., has applied to the Maritime Administration for a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing the construction of two steel oil barges and one twinscrew towboat. The 264-foot-long barges will be built by Nashville Bridge Company, Nashville, Tenn.
Cape-Bay Shipbuilders Offer Free Literature On "American Tug-Yacht 38'
Cape-Bay Shipbuilders Corp., Marion Drive, Kingston, Mass., has available an interesting six-page brochure devoted to the standard 38-foot-long vessel that is the company's main product—the American Tug-Yacht 38 (ATY 38), which is also offered in custom, commercial configurations.
AESA Appoints Gonzalez-Sama General Commercial Manager
Astilleros Espanoles SA (AESA) recently announced that Jose Carlos Gonzalez-Sama, naval architect and marine engineer, has been appointed general commercial manager of the company and its group of companies. The nomination of Mr. Gonzalez- Sama was proposed by Juan Saez,
Spanish Shipbuilders Assoc. Publishes New Brochure —Copies Available
Wesley D. Wheeler Associates, Ltd., New York, N.Y., announced the recent publication of a new brochure detailing the capabilities and services provided by Construnaves, the Spanish Shipbuilders Association. The brochure is divided into various
Scottish Company To Revolutionize Coating Inspection
Luminous Technologies Ltd. has, after 12 years of research, developed an optically active additive (OAA) that when introduced into an existing coating formulation enables easier inspection during application and through life of the coating — without