Naval Architecture
SNAME Gulf Central Section Hears Paper On Underwater Welding At Annual Fall Meeting
The 30th Annual Fall Meeting of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) Gulf Central Section was held recently at the Saxony Restaurant in New Orleans, La. Following cocktails and dinner, the new vice chairman of the Gulf Central Section,
SNAME Chesapeake Section Elects Officers- Hears Paper On Domestic LNG Vessel Construction
The Chesapeake Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers held its final meeting of the 1976-77 season at the Officers Club of the Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C. The meeting included election of officers for the next year,
Moss Point Marine Will Build Two Fireboats Designed By Nickum & Spaulding For Long Beach
Construction will begin soon on the first of two diesel-powered, twin-screw 10,000-gpm fireboats for the City of Long Beach, Calif. The boats were designed by the Seattlebased naval architecture and marine engineering firm of Nickum & Spaulding Associates.
Kvaerner Delivers Carnival Pride
Carnival Pride, the third cruise ship in a series of new Panama-Max size cruise ships under construction for Carnival Corp was delivered to the cruise line last month at the Kvaerner Masa-Yards' Helsinki shipyard. The vessel will be operated by Carnival Cruise Lines and Costa Crociere.
M a r A d W i l l Sponsor C o a l - F i r i n g Seminar
The U.S. Maritime Administration will hold a seminar on "Coal- Firing Technology for the Maritime Fleet" on May 19, 1980, at the Seamen's Church Institute in New York City. "The enormous i n c r e a s e s in ships' fuel costs and the increasing dependence
United Ropeworks Offers Free Color Brochure On Trevira Polyester Rope
United Ropeworks (U.S.A.), Inc., Montgomeryville, Pa., is offering a free color four-page brochure on its Phillystran Polyester ropes. United Ropeworks (U.S.A.), Inc., offers ropes manufactured from large filament, high performance Trevira polyester fiber.
Gratingless Air Circ System in Reefer Ships
Computer simulations and tests have been carried out by LauritzenCool and York Marine AB to confirm the suitability to distribute air in refrigerated cargo holds without gratings. The investigated grating-less concept was reportedly confirmed as
SNAME San Diego Section Told Of 'LNG For California' Plans
A good turnout of 71 guests and members was experienced for the February meeting of the San Diego Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. An introduction and general announcements followed the dinner. Bill Bascom announced
Incat Takes Top Honors At Cruise & Ferry
Incat. a leading builder of high-speed ships, went on to win both categories for which it was nominated at this year's Cruise+Ferry Awards in London. Recognizing initiatives in design work, safety, environment protection, technology, and shipboard services,
IBM PLM Offers New Shipbuilding Solutions
IBM and Dassault Systemes introduced Release 12 of their Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions suite for the shipbuilding industry, featuring new applications for Structures and Compartment Design. Included in Release 12 is the latest version of CATIA Version 5,