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Small Security Vessel

Symposium Set For

London March 6-10 "Small Fast Warships and Se- curity Vessels" are the subject of an international symposium to be held in London from March 6 to 10, 1978. Organized by the

Royal Institution of Naval Archi- tects through its Small Craft

Group, the symposium will bring together speakers from govern- ment and industry in the U.K. and abroad, who are actively in- volved in designing, building, fit- ting-out and operating such ves- sels. They will present papers cov- ering service requirements and general design considerations ; hull design and propulsion; weap- on systems and the selection of machinery and its influence on vessel layout.

The RINA expects interest in the symposium to be high, fol- lowing the decision by many coun- tries to extend their Exclusive

Economic Zones to 200 miles from the coast, thereby greatly increas- ing patrol and policing responsi- bilities. Apart from these peace- time activities, it is also becoming clear that the small fast warship, equipped with today's sophisti- cated weaponry, has an increas- ingly important role to play in offshore defense.

The symposium will aim to re- view and discuss the range of tasks likely to be demanded of vessels undertaking offshore pa- trol duties, whether operated by navies, coast guard or quasi- military bodies, and the various types of craft—conventional and unconventional — which may be best suited to the different roles.

It is likely that visits to ship- yards where warships are under construction, and to other rele- vant establishments will be ar- ranged for delegates.

Registration particulars are available from the Royal Insti- tution of Naval Architects, 10

Upper Belgrave Street, London,

SW1X 8BQ, England.

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William Hamilton

The appointment of William

Hamilton as assistant general manager at Bethlehem Steel Cor- poration's San Francisco, Calif.,

Shipyard was announced by

Gayne Y. Marriner, general man- ager of the shipyard.

Prior to this promotion, Mr.

Hamilton had been general su- perintendent at the yard.

A native of Belfast, Ireland,

Mr. Hamilton holds a bachelor's degree in naval architecture from

Queens University there. He also holds a degree in naval architec- ture from Belfast College of Tech- nology.

In 1949, he settled in Montreal,

Canada, and for the next eight years held various management positions in ship design, new con- struction and conversion work for Canadian Vickers, Ltd.

Mr. Hamilton joined the San

Francisco Shipyard in 1957, and spent his first six months in the yard's design office. He then was named production planner during conversion of the USS Oklahoma

City from a light cruiser to a guided missile vessel. He subse- quently advanced through various positions at the yard, and in 1968 was appointed superintendent of ship repairs. In 1974, he was named general superintendent.

Mr. Hamilton is a member of

The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Northern

California Section; The Propeller

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