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National Academy

Names URI Professor

To Marine Board

Dr. Herman E. Sheets

Dr. Herman E. Sheets, a profes- sor of ocean engineering at the

University of Rhode Island, has been appointed for a two-year term on the Marine Board, formerly the committee on ocean engineering, of the National Academy of Engi- neering.

A specialist in ocean systems,

Dr. Sheets worked 16 years for the

Electric Boat Division of General

Dynamics before joining URI ocean engineering department two years ago. He was educated in

Germany and Czechoslovakia, and received his doctorate from the

Technical University at Prague in 1936.

The Marine Board of the Na- tional Academy of Engineering provides advice on national poli- cies, programs and organizations pertinent to utilization of the ma- rine environment and its resources for the public welfare and defense.

Enjay Chemical Names

Reynolds Shipyard As

Staten Island Agent

Enjay Chemical1 Company has announced the recent appointment of Reynolds Shipyard as agent for marine coatings and cleaners in the Staten Island area.

James E. Reynolds, president of the firm, stated that the complete line of Rust-Ban paint and marine cleaners will be stocked in their warehouse at 200 Edgewater Ave- nue, Staten Island, N.Y.

Underwriters Form

Marine Pollution

Liability Insurance Pool

American underwriters have an- nounced the formation of a pool embracing most of the nation's ocean marine insurance companies to provide insurance to shipown- ers and operators who find them- selves liable to the United States for oil pollution cleanup costs un- der the Water Quality Improve- ment Act of 1970. Francis A. Lew- is, executive committee chairman of the newly-formed Water Qual- ity Insurance Syndicate (WQIS), reported the insurance industry's voluntary response to the growing problem of pollution of the U.S. navigable waters by oil.

Under the Federal antipollution law the owner or operator of any ship or boat, American or foreign, which spills oil in any American waters may be held liable to the

Government for its costs in clean- ing up such spills. Maximum po- tential liability for accidental spills is $100 per gross ton of the vessel or $14,000,000, whichever is less.

The owner of every vessel over 300 gross tons (except certain barges) must furnish, as a condi- tion of operating in any navigable waters of the United States (in- cluding the Panama Canal and ap- proaches), proof of financial re- sponsibility in the foregoing

That's the day President Nixon signed the Merchant Marine Act of 1970.

The Act doesn't guarantee the resur- gence of American Flag shipping. But it does provide the basic plan. And the incentive.

So now it's up to us.

All of us. Commercial shipowners and operators. Labor. And shipbuilders.

As America's largest private ship- yard, we feel we have a particularly heavy responsibility. And a challenging oppor- tunity. That's why we're so deeply com- amounts. The syndicate has been established to afford a ready means of showing such responsibility, as well as insuring against the poten- tially devastating costs of cleaning oil-polluted waters. "This effort," Mr. Lewis said, "is the marine insurance market's contribution to meeting a critical national requirement. It demon- strates the ability and readiness of American insurers to face the challenges and provide some solu- mitted to a vigorous, new Merchant

Marine shipbuilding program.

Our commitment began in 1969, with our successful bid on a MarAd CMX study contract to develop foreign trade forecasts and standard ship designs for the next decade.

It has continued with the establish- ment of a Market Development Divi- sion geared to capture a major share of the commercial shipbuilding market.

And it will continue with active and competitive bidding on merchant ship tions to the needs of an ever- changing society."

Mr. Lewis continued, "it is our intention to provide a service to vessel owners and operators through the creation of a simpli- fied, centralized system for issu- ance of policies and certificates, and for handling lost matters."

WQIS will have its offices at 99 John Street, New York, N.Y. 10038. Inquiries should be direct- ed to the manager. construction.

That's why we can say Newport News

Shipbuilding is ready when you are.

Ready with the talent, experience and facilities it takes to help revitalize and keep the U.S. Merchant Marine alive.

If you'd like to see how we can put this commitment to work, please write to Mr. Joseph D. Deal, Jr., Director of

Market Development.

Or call collect. (703) 247-1211.

NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDINGS-

NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607 •p

October21,1970 , , >S. Merchant Marine was given a stay of execution.

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