Maritime Reporter, March 1973

<BODY> <div> WE'RE IN HOT WATER! ... and fuel oil ... and lube oil ... and compressed air ... and sea water ... and hydraulic oil ... and you name it We're specialists in pre-pack- aged fluid systems. You wouldn't buy parts to build your own radar system. Then why buy them to build an auxiliary piping system? Consult us. We'll show you how we can furnish a system that will cost less, occupy less space and take less time than one you might build yourself. MODULAR SYSTEMS, INC. 1259 ROUTE 46 PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY 07054 PHONE: 201/335-4154 TELEX: 138562 A subsidiary of Warren Pumps, Inc. Great Lakes/Rivers Section Hears Three Technical Papers At Meeting In Cleveland Authors participating in the meeting, left to right (stand- ing): Bengt M. Johansson, Oy Wartsila Ab. Helsinki Ship- yard; Paul B. Mentz, Office of Advanced Ship Operations, U.S. /Maritime Administration; Eero Makinen, Oy Wartsila Ab. Helsinki Shipyard; Anthony Atkins, department of me- chanical engineering, The University of Michigan; (seated) Horst Nowacki and Harry Benford, department of naval ar- chitecture and marine engineering, University of Michigan. The winter meeting of the Great Lakes and Great Rivers Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers was held at the Hollenden House, Cleveland, Ohio, on Jan- uary 25, 1973. About 150 members and guests were in attendance. Following the usual morning business meet- ing, papers were presented as follows: "The Maritime Administration's Commercial Ice Transiting Marine Transportation Systems Program," by Paul B. Mentz, Research and Development Program Manager, Office of Ad- vanced Ship Operations, U.S. Maritime Admin- istration ; "Systematic Variation of Bow Lines and Main Dimensions of Hull Forms Suitable for the Great Lakes," by Bengt M. Johansson and Eero Makinen, Oy Wartsila Ab. Helsinki Shipyard; and "Economics of Great Lakes Shipping in an Extended Season," by Horst Nowacki and Harry Benford, 'department of naval architecture and marine engineering, and Anthony Atkins, department of mechanical en- gineering, The University of Michigan. During the afternoon, the group toured the U.S. Coast Guard Ninth District Ice Center and Information in the Federal Building. This was followed by a common reception for all attendees, and the dinner. Many interesting papers were presented, as noted above, and major decisions were made regarding the Great Lakes and Great Rivers Section hosting the Spring Meeting in 1974. The next scheduled meeting of the Great Lakes and Great Rivers Section will be held in Erie, Pa. Towboat And 24 Hopper Barges Ordered From St. Louis Ship Sioux City and New Orleans Barge Line, Inc. of St. Louis, Mo., has awarded a contract to St. Louis Ship, Division of Pott Industries Inc., St. Louis, Mo., for one twin-screw 7,000- hp Hydrodyne towboat and 24 covered hopper box barges. The new towboat will be 166 feet by 45 feet by 11 feet, with Kort nozzles, and be of the same class as several other recently delivered towboats. The barges will be 200 feet by 35 feet by 12 feet, with a 4-foot coaming and corregated rolling steel covers. Delivery of all equipment will be made dur- ing 1973. Hot-Potable Water System down with ASEA powermetering ASEA Powermeters supported by world-wide service capability- proven acceptance over 350 marine installations, offer substantial fuel savings at minimal installation and calibration cost. NO MOVING PARTS NO SLIP RINGS HIGH REPEATABILITY LOW MAINTENANCE Request Bulletin TS-33-E or phone for immediate details. STAL-LAVALihc 400 Executive Boulevard Elmsford, New York 10523 Phone: (914) 592-4710 34 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>