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IMAS 69 London Presents Full Schedule OF Technical Papers And Other Activities The International Marine & Shipping Conference, scheduled to be held in London, England from June 10 to 20, offers a unique op-portunity to meet many of the men behind the new developments in the marine industries. The techni-cal meetings have been divided in such a way that an individual can follow his line of interest complete-ly without jumping between sym-posiums. The technical papers are of such quality that they will help keep the individual up-to-date on advances being made in the marine industry. Apart from the technical meet-ings, ancillary activities will form an important part of IMAS 69. There will be visits to some of Britain's leading companies and research organizations. Every ef-fort has been made to ensure that the time not devoted to the techni-cal business of the conference will be as enjoyable as possible. An extensive social and sightseeing program has been prepared for those attending the meetings and for their wives. The schedule in summary form for the technical meetings is: June 10?Official opening cere-mony. June 11 ? Morning session will deal with ship operation and man-agement and main propulsion ma-chinery. The afternoon session will cover electrical engineering and ancillary shipboard services. June 12?Sessions will be held dealing with ship operation and management, main propulsion ma-chinery (gas turbines and miscel-laneous), electrical engineering and ancillary shipboard services. June 13?The morning session will discuss ship design and con-Soros Names Koman Vice-President struction and dry docking and re-pairs. The afternoon session will cover materials and control engi-neering. June 16?Sessions will be held dealing with main propulsion ma-chinery (medium speed diesels), ship design and construction, ma-terials and control engineering. June 17?The morning meetings will cover ship types of the future, and education, training and man-ning. The afternoon session will deal with miscellaneous craft and ocean engineering. June 18 ? All-day sessions will discuss ship types of the future, main propulsion machinery (direct-drive diesels), miscellaneous craft and ocean engineering. June 19?Marine safety, and car-go handling and stowage will be discussed in the morning and after-noon sessions, plus education, training and manning in the after-noon. June 20?The sessions will cover main propulsion machinery (boil-ers and steam turbines), propellers, sterngear and shafting, and dry docking and repairs. The papers being presented dur-ing these technical sessions have been prepared by leading authori-ties in the United Kingdom, from nearly all European countries, Ja-pan and the United States. For those not attending any of the technical sessions, inspection trips and tours have been sched-uled to operate concurrently. The Institute of Marine Engi-neers organized IMAS 69 in col-laboration with the Royal Institu-tion of Naval Architects and assist-ance from the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom and the British Shipping Federation Ltd. Portland Repair Firm Expands To Better Serve Marine Industry Soros Associates Incorporated has announced the appointment of Bela Koman to the position of vice-president. Mr. Koman was former-ly chief structural engineer of the Frederick Snare Corporation, a ma-rine design and construction com-pany. Since joining Soros Associ-ates, Mr. Koman has participated in the engineering of an artificial off-shore island for bulk handling in Brazil, various ore shiploading facilities and other port installa-tions. Soros Associates Incorporated of 575 Lexington Avenue, New York. N.Y., is a consulting engineering firm specializing in the design of bulk material handling systems, and marine terminals. The firm has received the 1968 First Prize for Engineering Excellence in Civil Engineering from the New York Association of Consulting Engi-neers for the design of Port Latta, an open sea marine terminal in Tasmania. The firm also received an award in 1969 for the engineer-ing of the Texas Gulf Sulphur bulk terminal in Morehead City, N.C. Portable Light Names Chicago Distributor The Portable Light Company, Inc. has appointed J. G. Peterson and Company, 6408 So. State Street, Chicago, 111., stocking dis-tributor for their line of commer-cial searchlights. The Peterson organization will maintain a large representative stock and will service boatyards, towboat companies and barge line customers in sections of Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa and Minnesota. t Joseph M. Sehmoder Joseph M. Schmader has been named president and treasurer of Marine Repairs, Inc., of Portland. Maine. He was formerly service administrator of International Equipment Company, a subsidiary of Damon Engineering, Inc., of Needham, Mass. Mr. Schmader at-tended Cambridge Junior College, Parsons College and Boston Uni-versity. He has also attended nu-merous workshop seminars on cus-tomer relations and the service in-dustry. An ardent sailing enthusi-ast, Mr. Schmader has sailed exten-sively in New England waters and is the recipient of numerous nauti-cal awards. Mr. Schmader brings to Marine Repairs management skills and financial interests for continued growth and expansion at their new quarters consisting of over 20,000 square feet of floor space at Union Wharf in Portland, Maine. Dock-ing space is available to handle ves-sels up to 300 feet in length with a draft up to 25 feet. Franklin R. Nadeau, founder and former president, has been named executive vice-president. Mr. Na-deau, a stationary chief engineer, will now concentrate on managing production and ship repairs. Allan Kjos-Hansen has been named vice-president, sales and service. Mr. Kjos-Hansen, a retired lieutenant commander engineer, Royal Navy Reserve, is also Royal Norwegian vice consul State of Maine. Donald Grey Lowry of the law firm of Jensen & Baird of Portland, has been named clerk and corporate counsel. Roger Labranche of the CPA firm of Peat Marwick Mitch-ell & Co., of Portland has been named account supervisor. Marine Repairs now offers around-the-clock, fast marine serv-ice for all vessels using the ports of Portland, Wiscassett, Searsport, Sandy Point, Bucksport, Brewer, Maine, and Portsmouth, N.H. Ex-perienced bilingual personnel, en-gineers, technicians and skilled craftsmen are available to handle every repair on ships visiting these ports. The new facilities of Marine Re-pairs, Inc., under the direction of Mr. Nadeau in Portland, include a diesel engine department, a steam turbine department, a pipe and sheet metal fabrication department, a complete marine electrical de-partment, a marine refrigeration department, a hydraulic and oil power department, a machine shop for both standard and metric ma-chining to manufacture bearings, gears, pistons, pump parts and any other non-standard items requiring the closest tolerances. A new inventory control system has been installed to permit rapid location of parts in inventory as well as known sources of supply. Marine Repairs carries one of the largest inventory of marine parts in New England and provides around-the-clock service. California Standard Places Foreign Orders For Four Supertankers Standard Oil Co. of California has announced that it has ordered four supertankers in the 250,000-plus-ton class for its international trade. This boosts the company's international orders to 11 vessels. O. N. Miller, chairman, said two 251,000-ton vessels will be built at Rotterdam, the Netherlands, while two 261,000-ton supertankers will be built at Nagasaki, Japan. The four ships are to go into operation in 1971. California Standard is scheduled to take delivery this month of the first of six 210,000-ton supertank-ers for its foreign service built at shipyards in Sweden and Japan, the company said. Another super-tanker currently under construc-tion will be acquired on long-term charter, the company added. PIPE-LAYING BARGE?Artist's sketch of the 275-foot by 80-foot by 20-foot pipe-laying barge which Todd Shipyards Corporation (Houston Division) is constructing for Fluor Ocean Services, Inc. This unique barge will feature a 791/2-foot-diameter pipe reel having the capacity to lay over 3'/2 miles of 12-inch diameter pipe in one loading. The barge will have air-conditioned quarters for 44 persons. Bela Koman 60 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News