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Prudential Lines Names

Wilburt Reich VP

Prudential Lines, operators of

American-flag cruise ships and cargo vessels from the West

Coast, has announced the appoint- ment of Wilburt H. Reich as vice president, marine operations of its Pacific Division.

Mr. Reich has been with the steamship line 28 years, having entered the engineering depart- ment in San Francisco, Calif., where the West Coast operations are headquartered. In 1956, he was transferred to the company's

New York office, where he man- aged marine operations for ves- sels operating out of the East

Coast. Returning to San Fran- cisco in 1967, he filled a similar position with expanded respon- sibilities for Prudential's fleet serving Canada, Mexico, Central

America and South America.

Active in maritime affairs for many years, Mr. Reich began his career as a chief engineer in the

American merchant marine. Cur- rently, he is president of The

Propeller Club of the United

States, Port of the Golden Gate; a member of The Society of Naval

Architects and Marine Engineers; past president of the Marine

Square Club; port captain of the

Islam Shrine Yacht Club, and a member of the Corinthian Yacht

PLANT & FACILITIES

ENGINEERS

Immediate openings exist at General

Dynamics' Electric Boat Division for plant and facilities engineers of all dis- ciplines. The greatest backlog of sub- marine contracts in the Division's history has necessitated a multi-million dollar program to expand and renovate exist- ing facilities, if you have experience in one of the following disciplines and are looking for career challenge and oppor- tunity for advancement in an estab- lished corporation with an excellent benefit program, Electric Boat Division is looking for you.

Civil Engineers

A bachelor's degree in civit engineer- ing with experience involving design and construction of civil engineered facili- ties including structures, concrete, hy- draulics of liquid flow, water distribu- tion, pavements, drainage, surveying, etc. The work here will also include the preparation of estimates, funding docu- ments and purchase requisitions for en- gineered components.

Mechanical Engineers

A graduate mechanical engineer expe- rienced in performing scoping, compo- nent selection, preliminary and final design of ventilation, air conditioning, and piping systems for facilities and equipment to be used throughout the shipyard. Scoping of tasks with user, design, estimating, specification prep- arations, vendor liaison and project responsibility for assigned tasks will be required.

Electrical Engineers

A degreed engineer responsible for developing and maintaining up-to-date underground distribution plans, single line power distribution diagrams, build- ing distribution and lighting plans.

Among the duties required will be the coordination of electric plant protec- tive devices, which consists of updating a fault current study; the developing and coordination of a preventive main- tenance program for circuit breakers, transformers, and system relays; and estimating and design of power and lighting for plant improvement projects.

Facility Contract Engineer

To review contractor submittals of shop drawings and equipment specifications for compliance with contract drawings and specifications. Assist in prepara- tion of bid packages. Experienced in general construction mechanical sys- tems and structural design and estimat- ing. Degree not required.

If your background and interests correspond to any of the above, send your resume, in confidence, to: Robert H. Moore.

GENERAL DYNAMICS

Electric Boat Division 187-J-l Eastern Point Road

Groton, Connecticut 06340

U.S. Citizenship Required.

Both Men and Women are invited to apply.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Club, and the Marine Exchange.

Mr. Reich also served as general chairman of Maritime Week 1974.

Royal Netherlands SS

Appoints Jack Kruiten

Maarten L. de Ruiter, general manager of Royal Netherlands

Steamship Co. (Antilles) N.V., has announced the appointment of Jack C. Kruiten as assistant general manager in charge of operations.

Mr. Kruiten has been with

Royal Netherlands since 1957, and has served as assistant su- perintendent and marine super- intendent. In his new capacity, he will be responsible for ships' operations, terminals and steve- doring contracts.

Port Of St. Louis

Propeller Club Elects

The board of governors of The

Propeller Club, Port of St. Louis,

Mo., held their annual meeting last month at the Missouri Ath- letic Club, and the following of- ficers for 1974-75 were elected: president — Albert M. Dudley, manager, marine repairs of St.

Louis Ship Division of Pott In- dustries Inc.; vice president —

James A. Peterson, Acting Chief,

Operations Division, St. Louis

Army Corps of Engineers, and secretary-treasurer — Ronald A.

Bennett, assistant chief engineer,

St. Louis Ship Division of Pott

Industries Inc.

BETHLEHEM BEAUMONT

AWARD: Governor Dolph Bris- coe of Texas, right, presents a

Governor's Industrial Expansion

Award to William T. Faucett, representing Bethlehem Steel

Corporation's Beaumont, Texas, shipyard. Mr. Faucett accepted the award to Ralph A. Leaf, gen- eral manager of the yard, in re- cent ceremonies in Austin. The yard received one of five such awards made this year. Winners are selected on the basis of eco- nomic contribution to their com- munity and Texas. Nominations are submitted to the Texas Indus- trial Commission from all parts of the state. The shipyard was nominated by the Beaumont

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