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Consultec To Build Model Tank For Testing Icebreaking Ships Construction of a facility to test ship models in ice, the first of its kind in the free world, is being planned, according to John E. Gray, president of the NUS Corporation, Rockville, Md. Consultec, Inc., a subsidiary of NUS, has been involved in the de-sign, development, and model test-ing of icebreaking ships since 1966. The company recently completed the bow design and icebreaker model testing of the rebulit tanker SS Manhattan. Consultec President Donald W. Walter stated that this first-of-a-kind facility represents a significant and logical step toward the devel-opment of experimental methods for determining performance char-acteristics of tomorrow's icebreak-ing superships that will ply the Northwest Passage carrying oil, containers and bulk cargo. Director of engineering at Con-sultec Robert B. Dayton said, "Our model basin will permit the simula-tion of actual ice conditions expect-ed in the Arctic. The basin will be large enough to permit testing of large models of ships, tanker ter-minals, offshore oil platforms and other marine structures." Experience of Consultec in ice model testing has shown that very large models are required in order to obtain meaningful results that reflect the sensitivity of changes in form to icebreaking efficiency. In addition to the model basin, the facility will provide model de-sign, fabrication, data recording, analysis and ice research laboratory facilities which will support the most extensive model testing pro-grams. Matson To Test Use Of 40-Foot Containers In Hawaiian Service Matson Navigation Company, preparing for the addition of four new 34,000 - ton containerships which will carry containers of all sizes, is launching a "pilot" pro-gram using 40-foot cargo contain-ers for the first time in its Hawaii service. Matson. which has used 24-foot containers since the company pio-neered Pacific containerization 11 years ago, will continue to use 24-footers as the prime unit in its transportation system, according to Edwin S.N. Wong, vice-president, freight marketing and sales. "Years of experience and study have demonstrated that the 24-foot size is the most efficient and eco-nomical in a total system," Mr. Wong said. "Now, however, the ability of our new ships to carry varying sizes provides an economi-cal means of using the larger con-tainers for lighter types of cargo." Twelve 40-foot containers were carried on the Californian and the Hawaiian in August from San Francisco Bay for Honolulu. Eventually the vessels will carry 18 of the 40-footers and some will start moving out of the Port of Los Angeles in about two months, Mr. Wong said. Matson's new Hawaiian Enter-prise will be delivered by Bethle-hem Steel Company's Sparrows Point, Md., shipyard in December. The Hawaiian Progress will be launched in October for delivery early next year. Each of the 23-knot, 719-foot vessels will carry more than 1.000 containers. Two similar ships are being built for Matson in West Germany for 1970 delivery. Milton Nelson To Chair Rudder Club Dinner * lip H Milton R. Nelson Milton R. Nelson of McAllister Bros. Inc., New York, N.Y., has been appointed general chairman for The Rudder Club's "Annual Port Industries Night Dinner," it was announced by Donald Quinn, commodore of the Club. According to Mr. Nelson, this affair will be held in the Grand Ballroom of the Commodore Hotel in New York on Wednesday eve-ning, September 24. It is expected that a record turnout of representa-tives in the marine and allied indus-tries will attend the dinner. Cost per guest is set at $15.00 each (includes gratuity) and reser-vations can be made by contacting Anthony D'Ambrosio of Atlantic Coast Industries (212-UL 8-8910) or John L. Magrino of Marchessini Steamship Lines (212-WH 3-7550). Following the dinner, first class en-tertainment has been arranged by Andrew W. D'Alessandro of Amer-ican Export Isbrandtsen Lines, the entertainment chairman. Martine Becomes V-P, Norwegian-Caribbean Reginald Martine Jr., who has served as vice-president-passenger division of Grace Line, Inc. and as second vice-president with Shera-ton Corporation of America, has joined the Miami-based Norwegian-Caribbean Lines as a vice-presi-dent. Senior Vice-President Robert P. Connors, who announced the ap-pointment, said that the new vice-president will be concerned initial-ly with international market dexel-opment. 77/e 77/Cf^. " MARYLAND SHIPBUILDING & DRYDOCK COMPANY One Broadway, New York, N. Y. 10004 Tel: 212 344-0934 Telex #212 571-0361 Cable MARD0CK0, N. Y. MARYLAND SHIPBUILDING & DRYDOCK COMPANY Subsidiary of Fruehauf Corp. 2900 Childs Street, P.O. Box 537, Baltimore, Maryland 21203 Tel: 301 355-0500, Telex = 301 355 4150 Cable MARDOCKO, Baltimore September 1, 1969 27