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Zeien Named

Technical Program

Chairman Of SOCCO

Charles Zeien, executive vice president of J.J. Henry Co., Inc., has accepted the chairmanship of the technical program committee of the Super Ocean Carrier Con- ference (SOCCO). The appoint- ment was announced by Robert

E. Apple, chairman of the steering committee. The conference will be held January 16-18, 1974, at the

Americana Hotel in New York

City.

Mr. Zeien stated that the techni- cal sessions will cover the entire range of subjects related to

VLiGCs, ULCCs, LN'Gs and other exltra large bulk carriers such as slurry and dry bulkers. These sub- jects include financing, underwrit- ing, legal, regulatory considera- tions, types of propulsion systems, controls, cargo handling, shallow draft, inslhore and offshore facili- ties, logistics, structural, and envi- ronmental. The chairman also stated that the conference oould still accommodate some additional papers. Requests for information should foe sent to the address be- low.

The papers committee includes

Robert Rourke, vice chairman,

West Coast representative of the J.J.

Henry Co.; Elwin Messer, vice president-engineering, Todd Ship- yards, San Pedro; K.M. Graham, manager of marine transportation,

Pacific Alaska LNG Co., and John

E. Marriner, consulting naval ar- chitect.

Charles Zeien

The Super Ocean Carrier Con- ference will also include a large exhibit area featuring displays re- flecting the latest technology, prod- uct lines and .'facilities whidh sup- port these huge ships, according to

Mr. Apple. He also stated that the board of advisors for the Super

Ocean Carrier Conference include an impressive group of leading ex- ecutives in this critical segment of the marine industry.

Mr. Apple announced that the exhibit area still has some choice locations available. For further in- formation on exhibits, technical pa- pers, etc., write SOCCO, P.O. Box 269, San Pedro, Calif. 90733, U.S.A.

Celli Named President

Containerized Shipping

Division Of Seatrain

Joseph John Celli

Seatrain Lines, Inc. has announc- ed the appointment of Joseph John

Celli to the position of president of the firm's international contain- erized shipping division, headquar- tered in Weehawken, 'N.J., accord- ing to Howard M. Pack, president df the company.

Mr. Celli joined Seatrain in June of this year as a corporate vice president whose main area of re- sponsibility was intermodal opera- tions. Prior to joining Seatrain, he held the position of executive vice president of Associated Trans- port, and Werner Continental, both major trucking companies.

With a wide range of experience, handling all phases of common carrier operations, sales and fi- nance, Mr. Celli is noted for his application of modern management sciences and technologies to maxi- mize corporate efficiency and profit- ability. He has been associated with motor carrier transportation since graduating from Lehigh Uni- versity under A.S.T.P. as an engi- neer.

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