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Two Speakers Address Pacific NW SNAME Annual Student Meeting The annual student meeting of the Pacific Northwest Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, recently held at the Windjammer Restau- rant in Seattle, Wash., was a huge success. Sixty-one regulars and 61 students jammed the room to hear Dr. J.R. Paulling of the University of California, and Godik Gyldenge of Industrial Underwater Services, Inc., the speakers for the day. Dr. Paulling is professor of na- val architecture and department chairman at Berkeley. His talk was termed "Studies of Ships Capsizing in Heavy Seas." Dr. Paulling's report was based on tests conduct- ed using radio-controlled self- propelled models. As part of his presentation, a film was run show- ing the capsizing in "heavy seas" of a large containership model in San Francisco Bay. Discussers were Lawrence Glosten of L.R. Glosten and Associates, and Cecil Shaver of Nickum & Spaulding Associates, Inc. This study was funded by the United States Coast Guard, Office of Research and Development, with Coast Guard personnel assisting in the experiments. The results have greatly aided in the development of understanding of the mechanism of capsizing and have defined areas on which to focus future work. In the second session of the day, Mr. Gyldenge introduced Con- trolled Dynamics Corp.'s Sequen- tial Sea Mesh Hull Cleaning. This method employs a low-level explo- sive mesh-like structure hanging down parallel to the vessel's under- water body. Shock waves produced by the electrochemical disintegra- tion of the mesh produces water pressure waves, sweeping the ma- rine fouling from the hull without damage to the paint system. This type of hull cleaning introduces considerable savings over the con- ventional drydocking. It is fast, economical and should produce sig- nificant savings in vessel fuel con- sumption due to the reduction in drag caused by -marine growth. Dr. Albert A. Pence, senior phys- icist at the Applied Physics Labor- atory of the University of Wash- ington, assisted Mr. Gyldenge in his presentation by explaining to the group some of the more sci- entific aspects of the method. Walter Tilley Named To New Post At Port Of Orange, Texas Walter S. Tilley Orange County Navigation and Port District, Port of Orange, Tex- as, has announced the appointment of Walter S. Tilley to the newly created position of director opera- tions and trade development. Mr. Tilley was previously associ- ated with several international chemical firms, and has an exten- sive background and education in transportation and trade. Radiomarine Corp. Appoints Wisser As Sales Manager The appointment of Bernard Wisser as sales manager of Radio- marine Corporation was announced by C. Webber Parrish, vice presi- dent and general manager. Mr. Wisser joined Radiomarine in 1972 as sales engineer, and was made assistant sales manager in December of the same year. Before joining Radiomarine, he was a project engineer for Monmouth In- dustries, Inc. Radiomarine Corporation, a sub- sidiary of Electronic Assistance Corporation, Red Bank, N.J., is one of the nation's older suppliers of marine navigation and communica- tions equipment. UNIROYAL Uniroyal's background in polymer technology is your assurance of total systems reliability. Let us show you how to pad your crash. OQ^DQ UNIROYAL, INC. Engineered Systems Dept. 312 North Hill Street Mishawaka, Ind. 46544 Phone (219) 255-2181 crash pad. Stopping a ship isn't easy. No matter how care fully it's done, docks and ships can suffer during docking. Uniroyal has a complete line of MARINE FENDER SYSTEMS like the new Delta fender shown here, to absorb shocks and prevent docking damage. Uniroyal's Butyl/EPDM fenders don't just stand up to ships . . . they resist heat, corrosion, marine growth and adverse weather too. There's a configuration for every need. We've done extensive engineering studies and computations on fender assemblies ... we know what's best for a given installation . . . we'll tell you exactly what you need and why. New, jumbo sizes are currently under development for your future needs. Team up with the Pros. 46 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
