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Mississippi Marine Launches Its First Offshore Supply Vessel Mississippi Marine Towboat Corporation, Greenville, Miss., recently launched its first offshore supply vessel. The 112-foot by 26- foot by 11-foot 2-inch Utility-class vessel was designed by the naval architectural and marine engineering firm of van Bentem and Associates of Ocean Springs, Miss., and has been sold to Briley Marine Service, Inc. of Lafayette, La. The vessel has been named Elaine Naquin, and will operate out of the Port of Morgan City, La., according to the president of Mississippi Marine, John Nichols. The vessel will be classed by the American Bureau of Shipping Maltese Cross A-l All Oceans, and will be certified by the United States Coast Guard and the United States Public Health Service. The vessel is propelled by two Detroit Diesel 12V-149 engines with Twin Disc MG- 527 reduction gears, and has two Detroit Diesel/Delco 4-71/60-kw generators, all of which were supplied by Stewart and Steven- son, Inc. of Houston, Texas. The Elaine Naquin is also equipped with a Red Fox Marine Sanitation Device. In addition to the 112-foot vessel just launched, Mississippi Marine has under con- struction two 125-foot vessels which have been sold to an undisclosed interest. Mr. Nichols, president of Mississippi Marine, also noted that steel has been purchased for two additional 125-foot vessels which are sched- uled for completion in late 1978 and early 1979. Mr. Nichols also noted that these ves- sels are available for sale. Mississippi Marine is one of the major inland shipyards located in Greenville on Lake Ferguson, with extensive experience in all types of marine construction, including towboats, drydocks, tank barges, deck barges, and other related marine equipment. Free Omega Paper Available From Tracor Tracor Instruments Group is offering free copies of a paper entitled "Automatic Three- Frequency Omega." It was presented at the RTCM Assembly in Detroit, Mich. The paper discusses manual vs. automatic and single frequency vs. three-frequency operation. It also contains valuable information on oper- ating procedures and use of a fourth trans- mitter. The paper is free for the asking to anyone interested in Omega navigation. Write to Harry Thomas, Tracor Instruments, 6500 Tracor Lane, Austin, Texas 78721. SNAME 1978-79 Program For San Diego Section The San Diego Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers has announced the following program for the 1978-79 season: September 20, 1978—Regular meeting of the San Diego Section. Paper: "Heavy Lift Ship Design and Costs," by Benjamin V. Andrews, consultant, Menlo Park, Calif. October 13, 14 and 15, 1978—California Sections Joint Meeting, Santa Barbara, spon- sored by the Los Angeles Metropolitan Sec- tion. November 15, 16 and 17, 1978—SNAME 87th Annual Meeting, The New York Hilton, New York City. November 29, 1978—Joint meeting with The American Society of Naval Engineers, San Diego, Calif. Papers: "Vibration Anal- ysis of Rotating Machinery," by Michael Schwabbe, PRC Inc., and "Ferro Graphics Analysis," by Comdr. Charles Remo, Nav Air Pac. January 17, 1979—Regular meeting, San Diego Section. Paper: "A Proposed Combined Cycle Marine Power Plant," by Norman L. Maclntyre, product engineer, Solar Turbines International. February 21, 1979—Regular meeting, San Diego Section. Paper: "Marine Corrosion Control With a Coating Based on Wool Wax," by Dr. Warren C. Simpson, Eureka Chemical Co., South San Francisco, Calif. March 21, 1979—Regular meeting, San Diego Section—Past Chairman's Night. Pa- per: "3K Surface Effect Ship—Noise and Vibration Control Techniques," by Gary Fox, Rohr Industries, San Diego. April 20, 21 and 22, 1979—Annual Spring Meeting, San Diego Section, Sea Lodge, La Jolla, Calif. Theme, "Marine Diesel Power— A Forward View." Papers: "Recent Oper- ating Experience with Slow Speed Marine Diesels," by Robert Lavine, David B. Su- charski and E.V. Stewart, Atlantic Richfield Company, Operations—Marine Transport De- partment, Los Angeles; "Current Design and Performance Requirements—Medium Speed Diesel for Marine Service," by Alan C. Bar- ich, DeLaval; "Some Thoughts on Main Pro- pulsion Marine Diesel Engines and Their Applications," by R.D. Jacobs, manager- marine sales, Fairbanks Morse. April 27 and 28, 1979—SNAME 1979 Spring Meeting/STAR Symposium, Hyatt Regency, Houston, Texas. May 1979—San Diego Section Field Trip. 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