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SNAME Holds 81st Annual Meeting In New York Technical Papers Covering A Wide Range Indicate The Scientific Skills Of Today The 81st Annual Meeting of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers brought togeth- er the outstanding maritime talents in the United States and Canada plus many distinguished engineers from Europe and Japan. Held in the New York Hilton Hotel on No- vember 15 and 16, this Annual Meeting had an attendance in ex- cess of previous years. Known worldwide for the high quality of the technical papers and discus- sions, these meetings are also the place for leaders in the marine fields ito meet and discuss individ- ual problems and goals. The program for this year's meetings was changed from recent years in that the technical sessions were held on Thursday and Fri- day, with the Banquet for members being held on Friday and .the Din- ner-Dance on Saturday. Another departure from the conventional was the Awards Luncheon held on the first day of the meetings. This change in schedule was made to shorten the Banquet and allow time for the speaker to cover his subject completely. Through the courtesy of Sea- Land Service, Inc., a technical field trip was held on Saturday after- noon. The tour included a survey of the Sea-Land Terminal at Port Elizabeth and an opportunity to observe 'terminal operations, new high-speed container cranes, com- puterized stowage arrangements, and a chance ito board one of Sea- Land's mew SL-7 super container- ships, the largest containerships in the world. Dr. Athelstan F. Spilhaus was the principal speaker at the Annual Banquet. Dr. Spilhaus is a FEL- LOW of the Woodrow Wilson In- ternational Center for Scholars, former president and chairman of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, father of the United States Sea Grant Pro- gram, and a foremost advocate of the development of ocean re- sources. The Society president, Phillip Eisenberg, presided at the meetings and the 'Banquet. He reported that the membership of the Society, to- taling over 10,000, represents all of the various segments and disci- plines which interact to provide our Merchant Marine and naval fleets with the most modern tech- nology. The communities repre- sented in the Society include edu- cation, research, design, equipment and power-plant development, manufacturing, shipbuilding and operations in the commercial and naval services. The Society takes advantage of these Annual Meetings to hold many committee meetings which otherwise would not be available to members because of the time and distances required to get mem- bers together. The Sections Com- mittee melt for breakfast on Thurs- day. The Membership Committee met for breakfast on Friday, and the Steering Committee on Techni- cal and Research also met during breakfast on Friday. A special breakfast was held each day for the authors, presiding and assistant presiding officers on the day when they were to participate in the Technical Sessions. These gatherings are sponsored by the Society so that participants can get acquainted, insure program under- standing, adequacy of visual-aid equipment, and mutual agreement concerning session details. At the Annual Business Session held on Thursday, Mr. Eisenberg reported on the progress of the So- ciety during the preceding year, the Jerome L. Goldman, (left) president, Friede and Goldman, Inc., receiving the David W. Taylor Medal from President Eisenberg. J.E. Ancarrow Jr. and R.L. Harrington (from left) receiving Vice Admiral E.L. Cochrane Award from RAdm. R.K. James. financial status of the Society, sum- marized and praised the efforts of the various technical committees, and the election of officers. He also gave a brief report on the actions taken by the 'Council at their an- nual meeting on the preceding day. A special bruncheon was held for the ladies attending the Annual Meeting. Eleanor Phelps, a char- acter actress, entertained the ladies James F. Goodrich (right), president, Bath Iron Works, receiving Vice Admiral "Jer- ry" Land Medal from Daniel D. Strohmeier. Karl E. Schoenherr (right) receives 50-Year Golden Award Membership Certificate from SNAME President Phillip Eisenberg. with a presentation on "How to be Somebody Else." During the meetings the Society handed out requests for papers to be presented at the 1974 Annual Meeting, which will be held on No- vember 14-16, 1974 in New York City. This hand-out stressed the need for technical excellence and timeliness. (Continued on page 12) Past presidents of the Society meet prior to the Annual Banquet. From left to right: Rear Adm. Ralph K. James, USN (ret.); Matthew G. Forrest; Rear Adm. Albert G. Mum- ma, USN (ret.); James J. Henry, president, J.J. Henry Co., Inc., and Daniel D. Strohmeier. SNAME Council elects, from left to right: Prof. R.B. Couch,' honorary vice-president; L. Rosenblatt, vice-president; Rear Adm. W.A. Brockett, Council member; P.E. Atkinson, vice-president, and A.E. Cox, Council member representing members. 10 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
