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Some of the principals at recent meeting of SNAME New York Section were (L to R): Harold Matherne, contributor; Eric Lithen, Section chairman; Kenneth Charboneau, contributor; John Higginbotham, Papers Committee chairman; Dieter Popoff, author; and Robert J. Tapscott, honored guest. Shipboard Electrical Cable Discussed At New York SNAME The title of the paper presented at a recent meeting of the New York Metropolitan Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers was "Electrical Cable for Ships — Past, Present and Future." The author was Dieter Popoff, and some informa- tion for the paper was contrib- uted by Kenneth Charboneau and Lloyd F. Gaubert Sr., the latter represented at the meeting by Harold Matherne. All are associ- ated with Marine Industrial Cable Corporation of New Orleans. Among the aspects of marine electrical cable discussed in the paper were: a history of its in- ception for use onboard ship to its current posture; regulatory bodies and their impact on ship- board cable; development of ma- rine electrical cable specifications and problems encountered in the process; fire and safety at sea; impact of the space age in ma- rine electric cable; and where we are going in the future with ma- rine cable. The author concluded his paper with this statement: the cable manufacturing companies, regu- latory bodies, and cable users are now starting to make changes that are dictated by economics and safety; these changes, strict- ly from a technical standpoint, could have been accomplished years ago; and they will impact the entire industry for years to come. At this meeting the New York Section honored Robert J. Tap- scott, formerly executive vice president of George G. Sharp, Inc. Now retired, Mr. Tapscott has been a member of SNAME for 40 years. Transamerica Delaval Licensed To Build Stork-Werkspoor Diesel Transamerica Delaval Inc. has announced the signing of an agreement with Stork-Werkspoor Diesel B.V., Amsterdam, Nether- lands, to market and manufac- ture SWD's TM620 diesel engines in the U.S. and Canada. The "En- terprise-SWD" TM620 will be manufactured exclusively at Transamerica Delaval's Engine and Compressor Division located in Oakland, Calif. Producing up to 2,000 horsepower per cylinder, the Enterprise-SWD TM620 is the largest medium-speed diesel in the world. In making the joint announce- ment with the Dutch firm, Trans- america Delaval Engine and Com- pressor Division general manager Clinton S. Mathews said, "This diesel's excellent fuel economy and the capability of burning de- graded heavy fuels are key cre- dentials in today's energy-con- scious world." Addition of the Enterprise- SWD TM620 broadens Trans- america Delaval's technology base and extends the product line capability to 24,000 horsepower, providing the company the most extensive medium-speed diesel engine range available in North America from one manufacturer. Marketing of the Enterprise- SWD will be handled through Transamerica Delaval's Energy Products Sales organization with offices in 23 U.S. cities and four Canadian locations. Both Transamerica Delaval and Stork-Werkspoor were founded at the turn of the century and have extensive experience in heavy machinery and marine fields. The U.S. firm has long worked with Dutch companies and participates in a joint ven- ture called Delaval-Stork. Sigety Named Manager- Maintenance & Repair For American President Lines Joe C. Sigety has joined Amer- ican President Lines (APL) as manager, maintenance and re- pair, for the Midwest Region, ac- cording to Glenn J. Spargo, man- aging director of the region. Mr. Sigety's responsibilities will in- clude maintenance and repair op- erations for APL-owned and leased containers, chassis, termi- nal handling equipment, and sup- port equipment. He joins APL with 10 years of experience in the maintenance and repair field, having worked for American Trailer Service, ContainerBase, and other equip- ment and carrier-related firms in the Midwest. He will be based at the company's regional office in Chicago, 444 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 400, Chicago, 111. 60611. Nespoli Named Houston District Manager For Magnus Maritec Frank E. Nespoli was promoted by Economics Laboratory, Inc. to district manager for the compa- ny's Magnus Maritec Division in Houston. He was previously a na- tional accounts executive for that division. Mr. Nespoli received a B.S. degree from the U.S. Mer- chant Marine Academy in 1969. Economics Laboratory devel- ops, manufactures, and markets products and systems for clean- ing, sanitation, and pollution con- trol worldwide. Lockheed Shipbuilding Gets $338.6-Million Navy Award To Build LSD-41 Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company, Seattle, Wash., has been awarded a $338,- 600,103 modification to a previ- ously awarded contract for detail design and construction of the Dock Landing Ship (LSD-41) (lead ship). The Naval Sea Sys- tems Command is the contracting activity. (N00024-80-C-2080) Oil-free Cutless® rubber bearings stop water pollution, conserve oil. In these days of fuel scarcity, leaky oil lubricated bearings waste energy and pollute our waterways. With Cutless water lubricated rubber bearings designed by Lucian Q. Moffitt, Inc., there's no oil seal to fail. No lube oil to leak out and pollute the waterways. Any water will lubricate the Cutless bearing ... fresh water, salt or sand-filled. Exclusive "Water Wedge" channels molded into a tough BFGoodrich rubber liner keeps plenty of lubricating water flowing through the Cutless bearing. 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