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Bourceau And Blackwell Speak At Bureau Veritas 150th Anniversary Dinner U.S. Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary Robert J. Blackwell spoke at a recent din- ner in New York City, celebrat- ing the 150th anniversary of the French classification society, Bu- reau Veritas. In his brief remarks, Mr. Black- well praised the Society's record of achievements and responded to the keynote speech by Gerard Bourceau, Bureau Veritas's man- aging director of maritime serv- ices. Noting the current slump in the worldwide shipping and ship- building industries, Mr. Bourceau said: "The crisis cannot be solved along national lines but needs a concerted action from the world's leading nations. ..." Mr. Bourceau also said that "Rising protectionism pervades the already exacerbated rivalries for shares of the shrunken mar- ket." This protectionism, he said, may "ultimately lead to total rig- idity, permanent structural prob- lems and havoc in the interna- tional scene with taxpayers hav- ing to bear non-negligible costs." From September 20 to Octo- ber 10, 1978, Mr. Bourceau paid a visit to the USA to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Bureau Veritas and further the relation- ship between the Society, its own- ers and interlocutors in the Amer- ican maritime circles. During his stay, Mr. Bourceau called on various important U.S. and foreign organizations and personalities in the maritime world, including Robert Blackwell, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for United States Maritime Af- fairs; Adm. John Briggs Hayes, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard; Robert T. Young, chairman of the board of Ameri- can Bureau of Shipping, and pres- ident of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers; Fred T. Lininger, chairman of the board of Bureau of Maritime Af- fairs of Liberia, and Dr. Frank L. Wiswall, vice chairman of the board; and Capt. J.C. Musser, Chief of Maritime Safety Depart- ment of the Republic of Panama. The celebration of the 150th anniversary took place on Octo- ber 5, 1978, in New York City at the Waldorf Astoria. FREEf Three dry docks to serve you. Modern big-ship yard to back them up. Around the clock service. But, above all, a salty crew of ship doctors ready to tackle any operation be it passing drill platform bound south; repairs to barges loaded with building modules for the North Slope; or working ships and ferries. Challenge us! Let usquoteon your job. LDCKHEED SHIPBUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 2929 16th AVE. S.W., SEATTLE, WASH. 98134 PHONE 206-292-5656 • CABLE L0CKSHIP 78-3 COMPANY INC. P.O. Box 153, Curacao NETHERLANDS ANTILLES Cables: SHIPYARD CURACAO Telex 1107 CDM NA, Tel. 78333 REPRESENTATIVES: USA & CANADA CURACAO DRYDOCK (USA) INC. 26 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10004 Tel. (212) 943-0122 Telex: WU 640394 CDMNY ITT 420355 Drydock A full color 48 page booklet which illustrates how the Dutchmen of the Caribbean operate one of the largest, most complete dockyards in the Americas. * Three drydocks up to 120.000 tons d.w. * 6.000 feet of repair wharves fully equipped with key facilities. * Cranes up to 140 tons. * Rewinding of any size generators and motors. * Complete repair & ser- vice of electronic and automated equipment. * Round the clock service 7 days a week (no slow down because of bad weather... the sun shines practically all year long). * Daily direct jet flights to the U.S., Latin America and Europe. * Write on your letter- head for a FREE 48 page detailed color- booklet. 3 floating drydocks to 18,000 tons Shipways to 100 x 700 feet • Piers to 1,100 feet MARITIME REPORTER ENGINEERING NEWS 107 EAST 31st STREET NEW YORK, N.Y. 10016 (212) 689-3266, 3267, 3268, 3269 ESTABLISHED 1939 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News is published the 1st and 15th of each month by Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. Controlled Circulation postage paid at Waterbury, Connecticut 06701. Postmaster send notification (Form 3579) regarding undeliver- able magazines to Maritime Reporter/Engineering News, 107 East 31st Street, New York, N.Y. 10016. Member BPA Business Publications Audit of Circulation, Inc. No. 21 Volume 40 12 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
