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Session VII Moderator: T.W. Allen, Depart- ment of the Navy. "Rupture Analysis of Ship Plating due to Hydrodynamic Wave Im- pact," by Prof. T. Wierzbicki, Prof. C. Chryssostomidis, and C. Wiernicki, Massachusetts Insti- tute of Technology. "Simplified Buckling Strength Cri- teria for Plates Subjected to Biaxial Compression and Lateral Pressure," by E. Steen and Dr. S. Valsgard, A/S Veritec, Oslo. "Comparison of Experimental and Predicted Collapse Pressures for Stiffened Cylindrical Shells," by Dr. M. Moussouros, Naval Surface Weapons Center. SYMPOSIUM COMMITTEE General Chairman, John S. Spencer Technical Program, Dr. J.G. de Oliveira Arrangements, William S. Siekieka Publications, Trevor Lewis-Jones and Richard W. Rumke Treasurer, Theodore W. Chapman Publicity, David B. Anderson Registration, Lt. Randall Fiebrandt Grandi Motori Merged With State-Owned Italian Yards In a restructuring of Italy's major marine industries, Grandi Motori Trieste, the country's largest marine and industrial engine manufacturer, has been merged with seven Italian state-owned shipyards into a new company named Fincantieri-Can- tiere Navali Italiana S.p.A. The merger involves Italcantieri, Italy's largest merchant shipbuild- ing group, and Cantieri Navali Riu- niti of Genoa, a yard engaged main- ly in warship building and ship repairs. The newly formed company inherits all legal rights and obliga- tions of the previous companies, and will operate from a central office at 1 Via Genova, Trieste. All correspondence relating to Grandi Motori Trieste should be ad- dressed to Fincantieri SPA-G.M.T. Division Grandi Motori, Bagnoli Delia Rosandra 334, Trieste, Italy, where the company's head office and plant is established. Telephone (3940-8991) and telex (460274) numbers remain unchanged. Brown & Root Announces Corporate Reorganization A new corporate organization structure for the land, marine and administrative operations of Brown & Root, Inc., Houston, Texas, has been announced by president T. Louis Austin Jr. Under the reorganization, Brown & Root, Inc. will operate as a hold- ing company, managing its interest in its various subsidiary companies. The various operations of the com- pany will be divided into three sepa- rate corporate structures. Marine operations, both domestic and international, will be performed by Brown & Root International, Inc. October 1, 1984 61 (BRINT). B.E. Stallworth pres- ently executive vice president, Ma- rine Operations of Brown & Root, Inc., will serve as president of the new company. North Sea and Mid- dle East operations will continue under existing subsidiary compa- nies. Land-based operations in the United States will be performed through Brown & Root Engineering and Construction, Inc. (BREC), with Jack. T. Gossett serving as president. Currently, he is executive vice president, Land Operations, for Brown & Root Inc. Where possible, land-based international operations will be performed through a Pana- manian subsidiary of BREC to be called Brown & Root Engineering & Construction International, Inc. Many of the support services which previously have been pro- vided by Brown & Root, Inc., will be provided in the future by another new subsidiary to be known as Brown & Root Services, Inc. (BRSI). D.E. Warfield, currently executive vice president, Finance and Administration, Brown & Root, Inc., has been named president. Implementation of this reorgani- zation will be carried out over sev- eral months and will require the routine transfer of most officers and employees of the present organiza- tion to one of the new companies with some remaining on the staff of Brown & Root, Inc. The rope that does more for less...higher strength... less weight...lowest cost per foot/per strength! SAMSON'S NEW ROUND PLAIT In nylon, polyester, extra tough polypropylene Splices like 8-strand COMPARE! Strength per lb. per 100 ft. * > t • Torque-free 5/ Stays flexible, easy to handle Holds tight, easy to grip ^ • Firm and round Get the Round Plait™ advantage! Contact your Samson Round Plait Distributor or send for specific price and strength data. Samson Ocean Systems, Inc., 99 High St., Boston, MA 02110 Tel: 617/426-6550 TWX: (710) 321-0098 Circle 217 on Reader Service Card
