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Matson Names Pfeiffer President —Blaisdell Becomes Senior VP

Of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

Malcolm H. Blaisdell

Robert J. Pfeiffer has been .named president of Matson Navigation Company to succeed

Malcolm H. Blaisdell, who has been named se- nior vice president of Alexander & Baldwin,

Inc. of Honolulu, Matson's parent company.

The announcement was made by Lawrence

S. Pricher, A&B president and Matson's board chairman. Mr. Pricher also announced that Ed- ward B. Holroyde and Michael Ulyshen have been named senior vice presidents of A&B.

Mr. Ulyshen is president of Lewers & Cooke,

Inc. He joined Alexander & Baldwin on May 1.

In his new post, Mr. Blaisdell will be respon- sible for development programs, long-range planning and top-level liaison between A&B's mainland and Hawaii activities. He joined

A&B in 1964, and has served as Matson's presi- dent since 1970.

Mr. Pfeiffer, a veteran of 36 years in the steamship industry, joined Matson in 1960. He has served as executive vice president since

April 1971. He was president of Matson Ter- minals, Inc., a Matson subsidiary, from 1962 until 1970, when he became board chairman.

Before that, he served four years as vice presi- dent for Matson's Far East freight service.

Before joining Matson, Mr. Pfeiffer was with

Pacific Far East Line as manager of the ter- minal and cargo operations division. He began his career in Honolulu with the Inter-Island

Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., and was a Navy officer in World War II.

Mr. Pfeiffer is a life member of the National

Defense Transportation Association, and past president of the United States National Com- mittee of the International Cargo Handling

Coordination Association, Inc. and the Nation- al Association of Stevedores. He is past presi- dent of The Propeller Club of Honolulu.

WORLD'S LARGEST PORTAINER CRANE: Whampoa

Terminals Limited, Hong Kong, have recently brought their new Paceco crane into operation following satisfac- tory trials by Mitsui engineers. This unique crane, which is now a conspicuous landmark in Hunghom, was specially constructed to conform with airport height restrictions, which explains its low-profile design. The main boom weighs over 300 tons, and was lifted into position in one piece. The crane has an outreach of 144 feet, which is understood to be the longest in the world, and it handles, on average, 25 containers an hour. Whampoa Terminals services Orient Overseas Container Lines, American Mail

Line, and American President Lines.

SNAME New York Section Hears

Paper By Two Authors On

Offshore Nuclear Power Plants

The New York Metropolitan Section of The

Society of Naval Architects and Marine En- gineers met on April 12 at the Stevens Insti- tute of Technology, Hoboken, N.J.

At the technical session, which was preced- ed by a social hour and dinner, a paper was presented titled "Offshore Nuclear Power

Plants," by M. Kehnemuyi (Public Service

Electric & Gas Co.), and R.E. Lochbaum (Off- shore Power Systems).

This paper describes the floating nuclear power plant concept with specific reference to the Atlantic iNo. l and No. 2 units being man- ufactured for Public Service Electric and Gas

Co. by Offshore Power Systems. Site descrip- tion and selection criteria, the shore support facilities, the breakwater required to protect the plants, the floating nuclear power plants, the manufacturing facility for the plants, and supporting studies being conducted are dis- cussed.

The New England Section of SNAME has extended an invitation to the members of the

Metropolitan Section to attend their May 26 meeting, which will be held at Blount Ship- yard near 'Newport, R.I. Mr. Blount plans to provide members with a tour of his facilities and a cruise of Narragansett Bay on one of his new excursion steamers. During the cruise, a buffet dinner will be served for a nominal charge. Anyone interested in attending this meeting may reserve a place for himself and guests by contacting K. Keays at the Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology, Room 5- 228A, Cambridge, Mass. 02139. ^jp^p jrpi ITE^JRS QFLim Han Ho is more than ready'Because '~im Han has spent his entire working life w.ith Keppel to offer you the specialised t'lat comes from a lifetime of experience i at the job. And in Lim Han Ho's case, he's truly a infl uan UA |C DF/IIWspecialist. A navigational aid technician who specialises in kll I I ntVll llVr Iv nCHIr I ship's gyrocompass equipment. But Lim'Han Ho didn't 11 develop his expertise just by staying around Keppel Shipyard.

I V^ wVrnil • V^K IV^w* Like other Keppel specialists, we sent him abroad.To Germany and France. So that he could study first-hand how the equipment is developed, manufactured and installed. In other words, so that he would know everything there is to know about ship's navigational systems. Yet for all this, Lim

Han Ho is no exception. Because working with him are 3,000 other highly qualified personnel. So that our customers are guaranteed any service they may require.Like ship repair and maintenance, conversions, annuals and specials, for every conceivable type of vessel. Next time you need shipyard services, think of the experienced men like Lim

Han Ho. It's Keppel men like him, who, along with our comprehensive and established facilities, have made Keppel one of the finest shipyards in Asia.

Keppel Shipyard (Private) limited.

P.O. Box 2169, Singapore. Tel: 631711, Cable: Keppeldok, Telex: RS 21367.

Agent in U.S.A./Canada: James A. McQuilling, Midland Marine Brok Inc., 17, Battery Place, New York N.Y. 10004, Tel: 212.944.6720 after hours 516 Manhasset 75435 or 212 Flushing 37215, Telex 232081, Cable:

Midmarbrok New York.

Robert J. Pfeiffer

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