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John V. Banks Named

General Co-Chairman

For AAPA Convention

John V. Banks, president and chief executive officer of National

Steel & Shipbuilding Co., San Die- go, Calif., was named as general co-chairman for the AAPA Nation- al Convention of 1973.

Delegates from all areas of the

Western Hemisphere will visit San ation of Fort Authorities holds its annual meeting there this October.

According to Dudley D. Williams, current chairman of the Port Com- mission, the convention is expected to attract about 800. The AAPA is the largest group of its type in the world, and delegates are expected from Canada and Mexico, as well as coastal Central and South Amer- ican countries.

Mr. Williams commented: "It is volved with business and civic duties as John Banks can take the time to assist the port in sponsor- ing what we hope will be a highly successful convention for the As- sociation."

In addition to the appointment of Mr. Banks of National Steel &

Shipbuilding, Mr. Williams also an- nounced other selections to the general committee. All are promi- nent local citizens and have already

Diego when the American Associ- gratifying that men as deeply in- begun preparations for hosting the For Japan.

Tankers. All with nickel-alloy tanks. hemisphere-wide convention. In ad- dition to the general co-chairmen,

Mr. Williams and Mr. Banks, oth- ers on the committee are Gilbert

Fox, regional vice president and ex- ecutive officer of the Bank of

America; William R. Hilton, presi- dent, Yellow Cab Company; Phil

F. Franklin, president, Franklin &

Associates Advertising; Robert N.

Gadbois, executive director, S.D.

Convention & Visitors Bureau;

Stephen Cushman, president, Cush

Tours; Peter P. Fuller, general manager, Sheraton-Harbor Island

Hotel; Thomas D. Hamilton Jr.,

Mayor of Chu'la Vista; Rolland Mc-

Neeley, Mayor of Coronado; Bert

Stites, Mayor of Imperial Beach;

Kile Morgan, Mayor of National

City, and Pete Wilson, Mayor of

San Diego.

The LNG tanker Gadinia. Built by Les Chartier de L'Atlantique at St. Nazaire,

France. She went into service December, 1972. She has the low silhouette characteristic of membrane tankers.

The Gadinia, now in service be- tween Malaysia and Japan, is the first of her class. Chartered by Coldgas Trading, the Gadinia and six new nickel stainless tank- ers will deliver 1,300,000,000 bbls. of LNG in 20 years. From the Shell Petroleum Company gas fields of Brunei, Malaysia, to

Japan, 2500 miles away.

The other six will be in ser- vice by 1975. Four with flexible membrane tanks of 304L nickel stainless based on Gazocean de- sign. The other two LNG tankers, based on Gaz-Transport's flat- membrane design, will be made with Invar*36 % nickel-iron alloy. *A Registered trademark of

Societe Creusot-Loire (1MPHY)

Cold facts on 304L nickel stainless. 304L has outstanding ductility at room temperature and at -160C (-256F). Plus the tough- ness essential for the flexible waffle membrane design. 304L provides demonstrated safety and service. 304L nickel stain- less has proven itself in corrosive marine atmosphere, aboard ship, and in shipyards. It is readily available, produced by a large number of companies.

High tightness welds. 304L is easy to weld. And the critical high tightness of the

Gadinia's primary barrier dem- onstrates this excellent weldabil- ity. No gas concentrations in the inner barrier space could be de- tected by highly sensitive moni- toring devices after trials.

Not just the tanks are nickel alloy.

Like many of today's mammoth

LNG tankers, the Gadinia has cryogenic piping, pumps, and valves of nickel-containing alloys. Alloys designed and proved to be tough and ductile at cryogenic temperatures. Like the inner tanks, they are highly resistant to corrosion, easily fab- ricated and welded.

Nickel alloys, right for cryo- genics. For your own LNG tank- er, of course, you also could choose 9% nickel steel. It all de- pends on your design require- ments. INCO will be happy to supply you with more informa- tion on nickel-containing alloys for cryogenic service. Simply write Department #14-73, The

International Nickel Company,

Inc., One New York Plaza, New

York, New York 10004. inco

THE INTERNATIONAL NICKEL COMPANY, INC..

NEW YORK

In Canada, The International Nickel Company of Canada, Limited/In England, International

Nickel Limited, Thames House, Millbank, Lon- don SW1 P4QF, England.

John V. Banks

The convention will be head- quartered in the Sheraton-Harbor

Island Hotel, with activities begin- ning on Sunday, October 14, and continuing the remainder of that week.

The American Association of

Port Authorities includes in its membership all major ports in the

Western Hemisphere. Basic re- sponsibilities of the Association are keeping the membership in- formed of legislative activities and industrial developments through- out the two continents.

Seatrain Lines Names lames J. Connolly VP

Seatrain Lines, Inc. has appoint- ed James J. Connolly as vice presi- dent, finance and chief financial of- ficer of Seatrain Lines, Inc., its was announced by Howard Pack, presi- dent. Mr. Connolly was formerly executive vice president, finance and director of Prudential-Grace

Lines, Inc., and was previously se- nior vice president, finance of the

U.S. Lines, Inc.

The company also named Charles

J. Hess a corporate vice president, in addition to his duties as treasur- er. Mr. Hess has been associated with the company since 1954.

Mr. Connolly, a certified public accountant, was associated with

Price Waterhouse & Co. in New

York for 10 years. He sailed in the merchant marine for five years, and also served in the submarine serv- ice of the UJS. Navy.

Mr. Connolly is a graduate of the

University of Miami with a degree cum laude in finance and account- ing. He is also a graduate of the school ship S/S John W. Brown.

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