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Maritime Safety Group Honors 12 Persons For Technical Presentations Edward F. Mclntyre, general chairman of the Marine Section of the National Safety Council, announced recently that 12 spe- cialists in accident prevention were cited by the organization for outstanding presentations that advanced efforts in safety for workers in the U.S. maritime industry. The action was taken at an awards ceremony held at the Palmer House Hotel, Chicago, in what has become a highlight event of the annual conference of the ship industry group that is held in conjunction with the meeting of the National Safety Council. The three-day meeting of the Marine Section is the 64th yearly VALPARAISO YARD Telephones: 51550 59427 Telex: 30527 Asmar CL TALCAHUANO YARD Telephones: 41628 42656 Telex: 60085 Asmar CL MAGALLANES YARD (Punta Arenas Port) Telephones: 24762 24434 Telex: 80038 Asmar CL gathering of the unit since it was established in 1917. The awards were made for pro- gram papers delivered at the pri- or Marine Section conference on the basis of selection by a special committee. It was headed this year by Capt. Robert E. Hart, president of the Marine Index Bureau of New York. The award winners and their papers were: Capt. P.J. Cronk, U.S. Coast Guard, "Computer Assisted Anal- A ASMAR * ysis Techniques for Outer Conti- nental Shelf Safety Studies." Ron F. Bohn, United States Navigation, Inc., "The How and Why of Control Procedures for Packaged Hazardous Materials/ Dangerous Goods Offered as Ocean Export Cargoes." Charles Keller, National Fire Protection Association, for "The Marine Chemist and His Role in Marine Safety." Capt. Harold F. Norton Jr., U.S. Coast Guard, for "Fire at Sea — A Casualty Revisited." William Mattmiller, California Back School, "Prevention of Back Injuries in the Towing Industry." Alvin V. Marks, Bean Dredg- ing Corp., "Why Bean Uses Super 8 for Safety Training." Thomas Smith, Tidewater Ma- rine Service, Inc., "Tidewater Safety Communications." Dennis Gaubert, J. McDermott Corp., "Safety Planning in Pro- duction and What No Man Has Ever Done." J.P. Brown, Lykes Bros. Steam- ship Co., Inc., "Packaging for Safety and Security in Water Transport." Douglas Hard, Marine Safety International, "Safety Aspect of Bridge Simulator." Tom Brooks, Marsh & McLen- nan, "The Intermesh Between Claims Handling and Safety." Thomas Tooker, National River Academy, "Towboat Officer's Role as Supervisor." Mr. Mclntyre noted that in ad- dition to Captain Hart, the Best Paper Award selection committee included David S. Walker of Bos- ton Towboat Co.; Capt. A.D. Utara of the U.S. Coast Guard; and William T. McCuen of John W. McGrath Corp. The Marine Section is one of 28 separate industry groups that are part of the National Safety Council. 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