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General Electric And Mitsui Announce Joint Effort On Ocean Development Projects The General Electric Co. and the Mitsui Ocean Development and Engineering Co., Ltd. (MODEC) df Japan have signed an agree- ment for development of ocean technologies and products. Katsuji Rinoie, executive vice president of MODEC and counselor to the board of Mitsui and Co., Ltd., and Otto Klima, vice president and general manager of General Electric's Re- entry and Environmental Systems Division (RESD), signed the pact at the General Elec- tric headquarters building in New York. The Ocean Systems Programs Department of RESD, headquartered in Philadelphia, is the focal point for GE's oceanic activities. The Mitsui Ocean Development and Engineering Company is responsible for ocean activities within the Mitsui group. The agreement, which extends for 10 years, is described as "a significant event in the Jap- anese and United States oceans industries." It takes effect upon formal approval by the Jap- anese Government. Broadly, the agreement calls for: (1) Gen- eral Electric availability to support Mitsui in carrying out ocean development projects; (2) General Electric licensing of Mitsui in the use of General Electric Ocean Systems technology; and (3) Mitsui availajbility to support General Electric in executing ocean development pro- jects. Over the 10-year period, Mitsui will pay General Electric substantial royalties on li- censes. However, more significantly, it is anti- cipated that the agreement will provide a vehi- cle for development and utilization of new and needed technology for use in the Oceans pro- grams of both Japan and the United States. Mark Morton, vice president and Group ex- ecutive of GE's Aerospace Group, of which RESD is a part, said: "This agreement is an important step forward in development of the oceans. Our complementary resources will make us better able in a sound, businesslike way to contribute to man's use of the oceans as well as to scientific knowledge of the ef- fects of such usage." Katsuji Rinoie and Otto Klima shaking hands after the signing. Looking on (left to right) are K. Sunaga, execu- tive vice president, Mitsui-New York; K. Hanawa, New York representative of Mitsui Shipbuilding and Engineer- ing Co., Ltd., and Mark Morton, vice president and Group executive of GE's Aerospace Group. General Electric will draw heavily upon its experience in development and operation of manned undersea habitats, shipboard waste treatment systems, systems for support of the offshore oil industry, aquanaut support sys- tems, and buoy systems. MODEC is organized to supply essential engineering, consulting and construction serv- ices for such offshore projects as marine equip- ment, resources exploration and utilization, secondary transportation and integration sys- tems, utility vessels, seaway excavation, bulk material handling and port facilities. Det Norske Veritas' Japanese Technical Committee Holds Meeting In Osaka The Japanese technical committee of Det norske Veritas held a meeting in Osaka on September 22-23, 1971, under the chairmanship of professor Kazuo Terazawa of Osaka Uni- versity. Among matters discussed at the meeting were rule proposals on adjusted requirements to minimum plating thicknesses of ship's sides and outer and inner bottom. A complete revi- sion of the rules for determination of scantlings of rudders and rudder stocks was also dis- cussed. It is proposed to determine scantlings by means of a direct calculation of bending moments and reaction forces. As for machinery revised rules for pipes of steel, copper and copper alloys for use in pip- ing systems subjected to internal pressure were submitted for discussion. Revised rules for calculation of stresses due to thermal expansion have also been consider- ed by the committee. The increasing demand for ships for trans- port of liquid cargoes and liquefied gases has made it necessary for the Society to develop more advanced rules for the construction of these tanks. This concerns independent tanks as well as tanks which are part of the hull. A rule proposal concerning the construction of such tanks has been discussed by the com- mittee. Managing director of Det norske Veritas Egil Abrahamsen, and chief of the hull depart- ment at head office Andreas Haaland, also took part in the proceedings. WEST END AVENUE, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK, N.Y. 11771 • 212-895-8110 LIGHTERAGE AND TOWING Since 1865 GILLEN MAKES SHORT WORK OF A LONG HAUL Typical of the excellent and modern equipment available to serve you, the James G., a loadline barge, measures up to the high standards Gilien has set for both its service and its entire fleet. Designed speci- fically for both harbor and coastwise service, this barge is one of several added to the fleet recently as part of a continuing program to expand services for you with the finest and most versatile equip- ment available. COASTWISE OR HARBOR . . . 38 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
