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Defense Plans Merger

Ol Surface Transport

Procurement Functions

David Packard, Deputy Secretary of De- fense, recently stated that it is planned to merge all surface transportation procurement functions into a single new agency which would report directly to the Secretary of De- fense. It was requested in the Packard memo- randum that the establishment of a joint trans- portation command be explored as "an alter- nate proposal" to transferring most sea lift logistic functions to an existing Army agency.

The newest proposal explained that the Navy would be provided with the opportunity to salvage certain of its responsibilities for pro- curing ocean transportation. This would have been lost in the merger plan the Defense De- partment revealed late in February.

Requirements For Radiographic

Inspection Of Hull Welds

Published By American Bureau

Maintaining its position as a leading author- ity on welding standards in jthe shipbuilding industry, the American Bureau of Shipping has just published its- "Requirements for Ra- diographic Inspection'' of Hull Welds." It is believed that these requirements are the first such standards to be published by a ship classi- fication society.

Continuing a series of welding publications produced by the bureau during the past three years, the requirements have been prepared to establish ABS acceptance standards of radio- graphic quality. "It is intended," says the bu- reau, "that these radiographic requirements will serve the needs of the shipbuilding indus- try in the construction of merchant ships and other related marine structures."

The booklet, which costs $3, is available from any office of the bureau, or from Circular tion Manager, American Bureau of Shipping,, 45 Broad Street, New York, N.Y. 10004. 4

Kawasaki Fits World's Largest

Nozzle Propeller On Tanker

The 215,782-dwt tanker Golar Nichu, shown on trials off

Japan, attained an average sea speed of 16.61 knots.

The 215,732-dwt tanker Golar Nichu, built at the Sakaide yard of Kawasaki Heavy In- dustries, Ltd., Japan, had the world's largest nozzle propeller installed to increase the pro- pulsive efficiency. The Golar Nichu was de- livered recently to her German owners, Ocean

Oil Transport GmbH & Co. KG. It carries dual class, both Germanischer Lloyd's and Det norske Veritas.

The Golar Nichu has a length overall of 1,072 feet 10 inches, a breadth of L8 feet \y2 inches, a depth of 82 feet 8 inches, and a fully loaded draft of 64 feet 3-)4 inches. The main propul- sion plant consists of a Kawasaki UR-315, im- pulse, tandem articulated, double-reduction geared marine reheat turbine with a maximum output of 30,000 shp at 90 rpm and a normal output of 28.000 shp at 88 rpm. A trial speed of 16.61 knots was obtained.

The nozz'e propeller was designed and man- ufactured by Strommen Staal in Norway.

The owners expect that better economy will be obtained in operation of the Golar Nichu by the increase in the propulsive efficiency and the fuel savings from the adoption of the re- heat steam turbine plant.

View of world's largest nozzle propeller installed on large tanker by Kcwasaki Heavy Industries' Sakaide yard.

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