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Stolt-Nielsen, Inc. Supports

Midshipman Programs

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Acting Superintendent

Howard Casey (left) accepts Stolt-Nielsen's contribu- tion from Robert Matthes, manager for administration.

Stolt-Nielsen, Inc. of Greenwich, Conn., recently demonstrated its support for mid- shipman programs at the U.S. Merchant

Marine Academy with a $1,000 donation.

Robert F. Matthes, manager for adminis- tration at Stolt-Nielsen and a 1949 Academy graduate, presented his company's contribu- tion to Howard F. Casey, Acting Superin- tendent of the Academy at Kings Point, N.Y.

Stolt-Nielsen's donation helps underwrite programs which receive no appropriated Fed- eral funds, such as athletics and cultural events.

Philadelphia Section Discusses

Design & Construction Of 2,000-Ton Cargo Vessel

The Philadelphia Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers met recently at the Philadelphia Engineers'

Club, Philadelphia, Pa. After a social hour and dinner, coauthors A.C. Brown Sr., vice president of J.J. Henry Co., Inc., Moores- town, N.J., and F.J. Bradley Jr. assistant vice president-Engineering of American At- lantic Lines, New York, N.Y., presented their paper entitled "Design and Construc- tion of 2000 Ton Cargo Vessel for A.M.I."

The paper described the M/V America which was delivered in November 1979, and is the first in a series of three ships being

Shown above at the recent meeting of the Philadel- phia Section SNAME are, left to right: (seated) J.F.

Christensen, coordinator; K. Gyswyt, chairman, and

J. Hibbits, vice chairman; (standing) F.J. Bradley and

A.C. Brown, authors, and T.P. Campbell, secretary- treasurer. built by Equitable Shipyards, New Orleans,

La., for American Marine Industries.

The America-class vessels are designed for service between the U.S. and the Caribbean.

The three 2,000-dwt vessels are among the most technologically advanced vessels for their size in the U.S.-flag liner fleet. Their size and design make them particularly suited for calls at shallow-draft ports with limited cargo-handling facilities. Since they are fully automated with a high degree of cargo flexibility, they are extremely adapt- able to a wide variety of cargoes. Further, their ability of quick turnaround coupled with a reduced manning (10 men) enable the vessel to run at low operating costs.

Refrigerated cargo can be accommodated in both the ships' reefer spaces and in re- frigerated containers. High productivity car- go gear enables the vessels to handle both 20-foot and 40-foot containers.

Principal characteristics of the new 3,000- horsepower, 2,000-ton cargo vessels are: length overall, 295 feet; beam molded, 45 feet; draft design molded, 14 feet; and a speed of 13.75 knots.

R. Spilman of Moore-McCormack, who acted as owner's approval agent during the detail design and construction, presented a written discussion describing the model test- ing leading to revised bow lines and the addition of a bulb. Ms. C. Lowe of J.J. Henry

Co., Inc. presented a written discussion cov- ering the speed and maneuvering aspects of the trial trip. A discussion was also pre- sented by G. Uttmark, general manager of

Trans Tech Co., on the economic design cri- teria of these vessels.

J.F. Christensen, project manager, J.J.

Henry Co., Inc., acted as coordinator for the meeting.

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