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Matson Navigation Names Three Senior VPs N.Y. Port Engineers Hear Speakers Discuss

Pictured at the meeting, (seated) left to right: Philip A. Donahue, president of the Society;

Lewis S. Summers, Robert G. Keane, Kazuhiko Watanabe, and Nils Eckerbom, speakers; (standing) left to right: John Antonetz, chairman of the papers and technical committee;

Edward English, chairman of the program and entertainment committee; William P.

Towner, second vice president of the Society; Joseph Thelgie, first vice president of the

Society; Harry H. Hunt, secretary-treasurer of the Society, and Thomas Jones Jr., chaplain.

The Society of Marine Port En- gineers New York, N.Y., Inc. met on April 18 at the Downtown Ath- letic Club in New York City.

At the technical session, which was preceded by a dinner, the sub- ject "Worldwide Shipyard Estimat- ing Practices" was discussed. The speakers were Kazuhiko Watanabe,

Yokohama Shipyard and Engine

Works, Mitsubishi Heavy Indus- tries, Ltd., Japan; Lewis S. Sum- mers, chief estimator, Bethlehem

Steel Corporation, San Francisco

Yard, and Robert G. Keane, as- sistant chief estimator, Bethlehem

Steel Corporation, Baltimore Yard.

Nils Eckerbom, vice managing director, Lisnave Shipyard, Lisbon,

Portugal, had some brief comments regarding estimating prior to the question and answer session. Spon- sors were Philip A. Donahue, as- sistant vice president, Maritime

Overseas Corp., and Joseph Thel- gie, superintendent engineer, Ma- rine Transport Lines, Inc.

Mr. Watanabe's paper is pre- pared for dealing with the general idea of the estimation practice of ship repairing and conversion costs. Estimation is usually made in accordance with the composition of net production cost. The com- position of net production cost may differ according to the way of ac- counting and assortment of various expense arising in the production process.

Mr. Watanabe maintains that this way of assortment is variable according to the commercial law and tax law which regulates cor- porations of each country, or to the differences in practices of the cost accounting system of each company, in the process of appro- priation for cost of various ex- penses. Accordingly, the unit which is provided for estimation and based on the assortment items of net production cost may differ in each company or shipyard, and consequently the estimation prac- tice may differ.

Mr. Summers's paper presents the function, operating methods, a few problems, and suggested solu- tions for the estimator of a ship- building or ship repairing firm.

Specifications and their effect on estimating are discussed. The ad- vantages to operator and yard alike that may be obtained by using clear, simple and unambiguous specifications are mentioned. The possibilities of standardized no- menclature to assist in achieving these advantages are also reviewed.

In his paper, Mr. Keane contends that when a customer commits his ship to a shipyard for conversion or overhaul, it becomes the ship repair yard's objective to prepare the most accurate estimate of cost and time, which will mean a mini- mum expenditure of money and loss of time for the ship's owner.

With this purpose in mind, this paper presents some of the estimat- ing practices of a ship repair yard.

Mr. Keane concluded that good estimating practices are an essenti- al part of the ship repair opera- tions and initiates the first step in obtaining business. Therefore, one of the top priorities of a ship re- pair yard is to have a highly pro- ficient staffed estimating depart- ment.

R.J. Randolph Named

Manager Of TTT'S

Savannah Office

Texas Transport & Terminal Co.,

Inc., ship agents and stevedores, announced that Robert J. Randolph has been appointed manager of its

Savannah, Ga., office, succeeding the late Harry G. Luby.

Mr. Randolph joined TTT in Au- gust 1965, and was assigned to the

European Division. He subse- quently served as assistant line manager of C.N. Lloyd Brasileiro. the Venezuelan Line, Cunard-

Brocklebank, and manager of the

Yamashita Shinnihon Line in New

Orleans, La., before his promotion to assistant manager of the Savan- nah office when it opened in Janu- ary 1970.

Before joining TTT, Mr. Ran- dolph was associated in various capacities with the Waterman

Steamship Company.

Gordon E. Bart

Matson Navigation Company has promoted vice presidents Gordon

E. Bart and Arthur J. Haskell to senior vice presidents, it was an- nounced by R.J. Pfeiffer, president.

James P. Gray has been appoint- ed a senior vice president of Mat- son, in addition to his position as president of Matson Terminals,

Inc.

Mr. Bart, who has been vice president of sales since last July, will also be responsible for opera- tions and contracts and agency af- fairs. Mr. Haskell, who has been vice president of engineering and

SES Specialist Joins

Aerojet-General Div.

Peter J. Mantle, an expert in air- cushion vehicle design and produc- tion with 13 years of experience in the field, has joined Aerojet Sur- face Effect Ships Division, Ta- coma. Wash., as director of engi- neering.

The S ICS Division designs, de- velops. and builds advanced seago- ing and amphibious naval vessels for travel on a cushion of air at far higher speeds than ships of con- ventional design can attain.

Mr. Mantle was previously Bell

Aerospace Co. project manager for

The official sea trials of the 35,370-dwt tanker Khanaqin have been successfully completed at the

Sestao Yard of Astilleros Es- panoles, S.A.

Built for Iraqi Maritime Trans- port Co., Iraq, the approximate measurements and main particulars of the new tanker are as follows: length overall, 659 feet; molded breadth, 87 feet; depth to upper deck, 46 feet, and maximum draft, 35 feet. The vessel has a cargo tank

James P. Gray marine operations since December 1970, will also be responsible for industrial engineering and pur- chasing.

Mr. Bart began his maritime ca- reer in the Far East after World

War II Army service and joined

Matson in 1959 as a project engi- neer in San Francisco. Mr. Has- kell, a graduate of the United

States Naval Academy and Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology, started with Matson in 1964. Mr.

Gray started with Matson in 1936 in Los Angeles, and became presi- dent of Matson Terminals in April 1971. development of a U.S. Navy 100- ton surface effect test craft at New

Orleans, La., and was responsible for the design of the craft. Earlier, he held engineering posts on sur- face effect craft projects with Gen- eral Dynamics' Electric Boat Divi- sion at Groton, Conn., and Vehicle

Research Corp., Pasadena, Calif.

A native of England, Mr. Mantle attended Cranfield College of Aero- nautics there, and later received a master's degree (cum laude) in aeronautics and mathematics from

Laval University in Quebec. He al- so holds an advanced degree in aerodynamics from California In- stitute of Technology. capacity of 41,068 cubic meters and is classed by Lloyd's Register of

Shipping.

The propulsion machinery com- prises a 6RD90 AESA-Sulzer en- gine totaling 13,800 bhp at 119 rpm and a speed of 16 knots.

The Khanaqin is a very stylized vessel with a forecastle and the su- perstructure for crew's accommo- dation arranged abaft. All cabins, salons, messrooms and dayrooms have been equipped with air-con- ditioning systems.

Astilleros Espanoles Completes Tanker For Iraq

The 35,370-dwt tanker Khanaqin, classed by Lloyd's Register of Shipping, is equipped with five central tanks and eight wing tanks for the carriage of cargo.

Arthur J. Haskell 34 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News