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Paul Atkinson Retires, Peter Hepp Elected Sun Ship President President of Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pa., Paul E. Atkinson, after 35 years of employment, has announced his intention to retire from the company at year end. To make the transfer of authority as smooth as possible, Mr. Atkinson sub- mitted his immediate resignation. The board accepted Mr. Atkin- son's resignation with regret and elected Peter S. Hepp president. Mr. Hepp was born in Sandusky, Ohio on February 5, 1929. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. degree in chemical engineering, and a Sloan Fellow and graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology with an M.S. degree in industrial management. He joined Sun Oil Company in 1950 as a student engineer and has held posts in the manufac- turing, research and development, and product group areas. In July 1972, he was named vice president and member of the board of Sun Oil Co. Limited in Toronto, with responsibility for marketing, manufacturing, and materials management. In July 1974, he was appointed vice pres- ident, development and planning, Products Group, for Sun Oil in Philadelphia, Pa. In August 1975, he joined Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., a Sun Company subsidiary, as ex- ecutive vice president and direc- tor. In that post, Mr. Hepp was responsible for planning and strat- egy, materials management, ship repair sales and industrial prod- ucts. He also had responsibility for legal affairs in certain other staff functions. In September 1977, he was elected president by the ship- yard's board of directors. Peter S. Hepp Mr. Hepp is currently a mem- ber of the board of directors of Alaska Bulk Carriers, Inc., and a member of the board of trustees of Delaware County Community College. He is a past member of the boards of directors of Sun Oil Company (Pa.), and SunOlin Chemical Company. He holds three patents in the oil refining field. Paul E. Atkinson When Mr. Atkinson was ap- pointed to the presidency of Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. in July 1961, he brought with him a wide range of experience and knowledge of both the indus- try and the company. Born on June 21, 1921, at Min- eola, N.Y., he attended Hemp- stead High School. In 1942, he graduated from Webb Institute of Naval Architecture, and im- mediately joined Sun Shipbuild- ing and Dry Dock Co., where he worked first in the Produc- tion Department. He progressed through a variety of assignments in the yard, and in 1956 was ap- pointed vice president and direc- tor of operations. He is a member of the Amer- ican Bureau of Shipping and the American Committee of Lloyd's Register of Shipping. He is a vice president of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, and a director of the Shipbuilders Council of America. Locally, he is a member of the board of di- rectors of The Penjerdel Corpo- ration. ALL OCEANS OCEAN HAULER #10 TYPE: Deck Cargo Barge LENGTH: 305.1 BREADTH: 68.1 DEPTH: 23.9 CARGO CAPACITY: 6500 Short tons at 16'6" Draft FLAG: United States OCEAN HAULER #20 TYPE: Deck Cargo Barge LENGTH: 382.5' BEAM: 68.0' DEPTH: 24' CARGO CAPACITY: 9500 Short tons at 18'10" Draft FLAG: United States FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: HEAVY LIFT, INC. CHARLES A. ANDREWS, JR. PHONE (504) 524-0611 TELEX:58205 HUGHES BROS., INC. PHONE (212) 425-2350 TWX: 710-581-5110 14 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
