Page 32: of Marine News Magazine (August 2005)

31 33

32 • MarineNews • August, 2005

Response for

Non-Tank Vessels

The Coast Guard and Marine Trans- portation Act of 2004 (MTA 2004) requires that Vessel Response Plans (VRP) now be prepared for non-tank ves- sels. Vessel types affected by the new Act are cargo ships, vehicle carriers, tugs, container ships, offshore supply vessels, bulkers, ferries, passenger vessels, chemi- cal carriers, research vessels, dredges and others. The new Act is an expansion of

OPA90 jurisdiction and likewise requires non-tank vessel owners to state in their

VRPs who they have contracted to respond to marine casualties involving their vessels. A marine casualty can include: grounding, sinking, stranding, explosion, fire, equipment failure, loss of control, collision or flooding. As stated in

NVIC 01-05, the requirements of 33 CFR 155.240 now pertain to non-tank vessels.

Court Decides on

Hull Registration

Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the

Eleventh Circuit ruled that a vessel hull design that merely corrects a mistake in an earlier design is not substantial. In the instant case, plaintiff boat company designed and produced a new boat. The vessel hull design was submitted to the

U.S. Copyright Office for registration, but the submittal was made too late after pro- duction had started to qualify. The boat was redesigned to correct minor mistakes in the original design. The revised vessel hull design was then submitted for copy- right protection and accepted. Two other companies began producing boats the design of which was similar to that of plaintiff's redesigned boat. Plaintiff brought suit. The court held that, for the design of the second vessel hull design to be eligible for registration, the changes from the original design must be substan- tial.

No evidence was submitted to show that the corrections of mistakes made in the original design were other than minor.

The court cancelled plaintiff's vessel hull design registration. Maverick Boat Com- pany, Inc. v. American Marine Holdings,

Inc., No. 04-11259 (11th Cir. - HK Law).

SNAME: Call for

Papers

The eleventh propeller / shafting sym- posium is being planned by Panel M-16 (Modernization of Propulsion Shaft Sys- tems) of the Society's Technical and

Research Program. This symposium will address the overall propulsion transmis- sion system of gearing, shafting, cou- plings, bearings, seals, and propellers.

The symposium is planned for September 12 - 13, 2006 at the Cavalier Hotel, Vir- ginia Beach, Virginia under the auspices of the Hampton Roads Section of the

Society.

In order to develop the program, we would appreciate your submitting an abstract before October 14, 2005. Papers on the following subjects are particularly desired, but other topics related to propul- sion transmission systems are welcome.

Main Propulsion Transmission Sys- tems, Analytic Design Procedures,

Experimental Data, and Correlation of

Design and Experience Related to:

Propellers

Fixed / Controllable Pitch

Contra-rotating, Highly Skewed

Overlapping, Cycloidal

Ducted, Podded Units

Composite and/or Metal Matrix

Water Jets, Thrusters

Shafting Systems

Inboard / Outboard Sections

Conventional / Composite Materials

Shaft Alignment

Hydraulic, Mechanical, and Flexible

Couplings

Vibration

Bearings

Design

Materials

Seals

Stern tube

Bulkhead

Gearing

Main Reduction Gear

Right Angle Gear Drives • Manufacturing, Tolerances,

Maintenance and Repair Metallurgical Properties Composite Materials Failure Criteria Economic Costs New Technologies for Reducing

Costs

Those interested in submitting an abstract should submit both a tentative title and a brief abstract, in electronic for- mat, along with telephone, fax numbers and an email address to:

Mr. Kevin Prince, Panel Chairman

Gibbs & Cox, Inc. 2711 Jefferson Davis Highway

Airport Plaza 1, Suite 1000

Arlington, VA 22202 U.S.A. [email protected]

Authors will be notified of acceptance by November 1, 2005 and a draft of the completed paper will be required by April 17, 2006.

Circle 211 on Reader Service Card

DIVERSIFIED

Engine Exhaust Systems

All of our cylindrical, low profile and spark arresting series engine exhaust silencers are available in limitless configurations and designed with the highest quality craftsmanship, performance, longevity and customer space constraints in mind.

HARCO MANUFACTURING CO. 7700 SW 69th Ave • Portland OR 97223 800-394-7571 • Fax: 503-244-7589 www.harcomanufacturing.com email: [email protected]

ENGINE AND

ENVIRONMENTAL

PRODUCTS

ABS Certified

Bureau Veritas Qualified

Circle 214 on Reader Service Card

AUGUSTMN2005 4(25-32).qxd 8/1/2005 4:53 PM Page 32