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James J. Reynolds, the president of AIMS, is shown above addressing the joint meet- ing of the AIMS and Marine Section, Na- tional Safety Council Awards Luncheon. Adm. Chester R. Bender (left). Coast Guard Commandant, presents a special award to William E. Cleary, secretary-treasurer, The American Waterways Operators, Inc. Adm. J.M. Will (right), congratulating M.J. Murphy, safety director for Interlake Steamship (Pickands Mather & Co.), Cleve- land, at presentation of Devlin Awards. Rear Adm. John D. Chase (right), USN, Deputy Commander Military Sealift Com- mand, accepting award for MSC Yoko- hama Division from Admiral Bender. Ship Safety Awards Luncheon U.S.-flag tanker and dry cargo ships that serve the ocean and domestic trades—and Great Lakes fleets, domestic shipyards, river operating vessels and the thousands of officers and men who man them—were honored recently at the Downtown Athletic Club in New York for outstanding safety records. Officials representing all segments of the U.S. maritime industry from the East, West and Gulf Coasts, as well as overseas, attended the Annual Ship Safety Awards Luncheon sponsored by the National Safety Council's Marine Section and the American Institute of Merchant Shipping (AIMS). National Safety Council awards were presented by Adm. Chester R. Bender, Coast Guard Commandant. Jones F. Devlin Awards, spon- sored by AIMS, were presented by Adm. John M. Will, president and board chairman of American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, and Mr. Devlin, retired U.S. Lines vice president in charge of operations, for whom the Devlin Awards are named. Both Admiral Bender and Admiral Will were featured speakers at the luncheon. James J. Reynolds, AIMS president, and John L. Horton, general chairman of NSC's Marine Section, co-chairmen of the Downtown Athletic Club Luncheon, said in a joint statement: "Safety is fast becoming the watchword of the American merchant marine. In the past year, the maritime industry has conducted what amounts to a national campaign to promote safety at sea, on the docks and in the shipyards. Our results are heartening as measured by the dramatic increase in the number of excellent safety records of vessels and companies being honored here today. They illustrate graphically that our ship- ping fleet is the safest and our seamen the best cared for in the world. "New safety challenges must be met as high- technology superships come down the ways as a result of the 1970 Merchant Marine Act's 300- ship building program. Our industry's safety directors and their companies, representing both (Continued next page) Accepting award from Adm. John M. Will for Unusual Safety Competence, in that 24 vessels were honored for having operated a total of over 57,000 days without a lost-time accident, are: W. Ransom, general manager, Great Lakes Division, U.S. Steel; Admiral Will; Capt. J. Rankin, operations manager. Great Lakes Division, U.S. Steel, and Capt. Jones Devlin Jr. Admiral Bender (left), presents award to W.C. Brigham, asst. vice-president ship- building, Bethlehem Steel, first place win- ner, Shipbuilding & Repair Div., Private. Admiral Bender presents award to Clare Snider (center), manager, Ford Motor Co. Fleet, as John L. Horton, general chair- man NSC's Marine Section, looks on. Harry P. Schnell (right) deputy director, Commercial Port, Guam, is shown receiving the first place award in Stevedoring Div., General Cargo, from Admiral Bender. John Sheehan, Supt. U.S. Naval Ship Re- pair Facility, Subic Bay, Philippines accept- ing first place award in Shipbuilding & Repair Div., Govt., from Admiral Bender. 32 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
