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Ship Structure Committee

Publishes Two Reports On

Strength Of Materials

The Ship Structure Committee has recently published two new reports of interest to naval archi- tects and engineers who are in- volved in the sciences of fracture mechanics and strength of ma- terials.

SSC-275, "The Effect of Strain

Rate on the Toughness of Ship

Steels," develops data for a va- riety of steels at various loading rates and temperatures to assist in determining the resistance of these steels to crack initiation and propagation.

SSC-276, "Fracture Behavior

Characterization of Ship Steels and Weldments," is a companion report to SSC-275. This report provides additional experimental test data for ship steels and weld- ments from a series of large-scale tests typical in configuration and design to ship hull construction and a variety of service.

The Ship Structure Committee is an interagency committee com- posed of representatives from the

Naval Sea Systems Command,

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Maritime Administration, U.S.

Coast Guard, Military Sealift Com- mand, U.S. Geological Survey, and the American Bureau of Shipping.

The purpose of the Committee is to conduct an aggressive research program which will, in the light of changing technology in marine transportation, improve the de- sign, materials and construction of the hull structure of ships and other marine structures. This is accomplished by an extension of knowledge in these fields for the ultimate purpose of increasing the safe and economic operation of all marine structures.

For copies of these reports, an index of past reports or further information, contact: Secretary,

Ship Structure Committee, U.S.

Coast Guard (G-M/82), 400 Sev- enth Street, S.W., Washington,

D.C. 20590.

Kenneth M. Jones

Elected President

Offshore Logistics, Inc.

At its regular board meeting following the annual shareholder's meeting in November, Offshore

Logistics, Inc., Lafayette, La., an- ounced that Kenneth M. Jones had been elected president of the cor- poration. Burt H. Keenan will re- main chairman of the board and chief executive officer.

Mr. Jones, in addition to serv- ing as president, will have pri- mary responsibility for the com- pany's aviation operations. Off- shore Logistics operates a fleet of over 116 helicopters and fixed wing aircraft in support of the oil and gas industry throughout the world. The company fleet will soon be expanded with the delivery of 14 Sikorsky S-76 helicopters, in- cluding the first three production aircraft, during the next year.

Mr. Keenan, in addition to his duties as chief executive officer, will assume primary responsibil- ity for the company's Marine Di- vision, which operates 120 vessels in domestic and foreign service to the oil industry. The Marine Divi- sion has experienced rapid growth during the past year in both size and geographical distribution.

Offshore Logistics has recently added an additional $34 million in marine equipment with the com- pletion of a major vessel construc- tion program and acquisition of six vessels in the United King- dom. In addition to expanding op- erations in the North Sea, the company has greatly increased activity in South America, the fastest growing area of offshore exploration activity. The company has also commenced operations on the East Coast of the United

States, with the beginning of ex- ploration activity in this area.

The board of directors also de- clared the regular quarterly divi- dend of 12 cents per share pay- able December 15 to shareholders of record December 1. reason to put our equipment to work for you. iiGnng<.niinoii6os2sUA». Maritime Reporter/Engineering News