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New England Sections Of ASNE

And MTS Discuss Submersibles

At a recent joint dinner meeting of the

New England Section of the Marine Tech- nology Society (MTS), and the Northern

New England Section of the American So- ciety of Naval Engineers (ASNE), Prof.

Eugene Allmendinger spoke on "Submersi- bles, Past, Present and Future," at the New

England Center at the University of New

Hampshire. A professor of naval architec- ture and a director of the Marine Program at the University of New Hampshire, Mr.

Allmendinger has been involved in submersi- bles for many years.

Prof. Eugene Allmendinger (center), a director of the

Marine Program at the University of New Hampshire, speaker, is shown at the joint meeting with Robert

Collier (left), chairman of tine New England Section of

MTS, and Robert Hockenhull (right), chairman of the

Northern New England Section of ASNE.

For centuries, men have attempted to find some way of descending beneath the surface of the sea for scientific observation, for salv- age, or for attacking enemy ships in time of war. Professor Allmendinger traced the history of some of these submersibles. One

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The professor concluded his talk with the belief that future submersibles would be pri- marily unmanned and remotely operated. The present demand for submersibles, he pre- dicts, will probably be in support of offshore oil rig construction, both in the areas of maintenance and inspection.

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Capt. Ami Richter, president of the Wash- ington Island Ferry Line, Inc., and Joe Gag- non, vice president and general manager of

Peterson Builders, Inc., shipbuilders of Stur- geon Bay, Wis., recently signed a contract for construction of a new 90-foot by 36-foot ferry for service across Death's Door be- tween Gills Rock or Northport and Washing- ton Island. The boat, similar to the ferry line's M/V Eyrarbakki, was designed by

R.A. Stearn, Inc., naval architects and ma- rine engineers of Sturgeon Bay. The new boat, however, is somewhat longer than the

Eyrarbakki. It will be U.S. Coast Guard certified for transporting 175 passengers and 16 automobiles or the equivalent combination of automobiles, campers, trucks and semi- trailers. Captain Richter noted that the boat will be used to serve the ever-increasing traffic of recreational vehicles, campers and trucks to the Island, and will permit the ferry line to increase their frequency of service during the busy summer months.

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Island Ferry Line, Inc., inspects progress on his new 90-foot by 36-foot passenger and vehicle ferry being built at Peterson Builders, Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wis.

Looking on with Captain Richter are (left) Earl Krater- field, leadman in charge of construction of the hull, and (right) Joe Schauske, welder leadman.

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