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The San Diego Section of The

Society of Naval Architects and

Marine Engineers held its Janu- ary meeting at the Sheridan Har- bor Island Hotel in San Diego.

Michael L. Steine, manager of marine marketing for the Tano

Corporation, presented a timely paper titled "An Approach to

Plant Automation for American

Ships of the 1980's—The Ingram

Class System."

The current energy and eco- nomic realities that have affected the typical ship designs have also impacted the design of the ma- chinery plant automation system.

This paper described the Ingram

Class ships, with emphasis on why this ship design reflects some of the current and antici- pated plant automation trends for the United States. Data was

Diamond M Announces

Corporate Promotions

And One Staff Change

Diamond M Company, offshore drilling subsidiary of Houston- based Kaneb Services, Inc., has made three corporate promotions and one staff change, according to Ned E. Simes, president and chief executive officer. Robert E.

Rose, formerly vice president con- tracts and marketing, has been named executive vice president.

He joined Diamond M in 1979, and has an extensive background in both drilling operations and marketing.

Mr. Simes also announced the promotion of Roger F. Wise to senior vice president-operations, and R.C. (Chuck) Johnson to di- rector-contracts and marketing.

Formerly, Mr. Wise was vice pres- ident, worldwide operations, and

Mr. Johnson was manager, con- tracts and marketing. Simultan- offered to correlate ship system and automation system require- ments. Trends addressed included the apparent demise of steam propulsion, the ascent of the slow- speed diesel, the use of periodi- cally unattended engine rooms, and the fitting of simpler and more reliable plant automation systems.

The paper concluded by empha- sizing that simpler, leaner, more economical, and more maintain- able automation systems like the system being provided for the

Ingram Class ships should become the most prevalent type of sys- tem for new U.S. ships through- out most of the decade of the 1980s. Some 60 members and guests in attendance concluded the meeting with a question and discussion period. eously, Mr. Simes announced a staff change involving the ap- pointment of Richard H. Mueller to be director of technical serv- ices. Mr. Mueller formerly was director of foreign operations.

Diamond M, the largest energy- related subsidiary within Kaneb

Services, currently operates a large fleet of drilling rigs, includ- ing semisubmersibles, jackups, platforms, and barge rigs. Three rigs currently under construction, including two semisubmersibles and a posted barge rig, will bring the company's rig fleet to 32 units.

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The Port of Portland, Ore., is offering information on the Co- lumbia/Snake River container barge system and the six ports serving this 357-mile waterway.

Entitled "Rediscover The River," the folder shows the cost effici- encies of shipping containers by barge from five river ports, term- inating at the Port of Portland for transoceanic movement.

Traffic on this clear, 14-foot channel has increased twentyfold in just three years. The six co- operating ports are: Port of Lew- iston (Idaho) ; Port of Whitman

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For a free copy of this folder, with pertinent and up-to-date in- formation sheets,

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COMSAT To Sponsor

Maritime Satellite

Seminar On April 29

COMSAT (Communications Sat- ellite Corporation) of Washing- ton, D.C., will conduct a one-day informational seminar for mari-

European Agent European Marine & Machinery Agencies. 60 Brookley Hoad. Brockenhurst Hants, S047RA, U K

Telex 47509 time communications equipment suppliers and telecommunications carriers on planning for the tran- sition of the MARISAT system to the international INMARSAT system in suburban Virginia on

April 29.

The seminar will begin at 9 a.m. in the Marriott Twin Bridges Ho- tel in Arlington, Va., and contin- ue until approximately 4 p.m.

There will be no charge for at- tendance. Companies who wish to send representatives to the sem- inar should notify in writing Hale

Montgomery, COMSAT Maritime

Services Division, 950 L'Enfant

Plaza, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024. Reservations should be re- ceived by April 15. Participants should arrange their own travel and personal accommodations.

The purpose of the seminar is to provide status information on the emerging INMARSAT sys- tem to all interested maritime equipment suppliers and those telecommunications carriers who have an interest in serving the maritime market.

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Officers and guest speaker at SNAME San Diego Section's January meeting are (L to R): Larry Russon, public relations; Don MacDonough, vice chairman; Michael

Steine, author; Steve Donley, papers chairman; and Kurt Schmidt, secretary-treasurer.

San Diego SNAME Hears Paper

On Ship Machinery Automation

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