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with special emphasis on cargo stowage and handling and uncon- ventional vessel features. An ex- tensive discussion period followed the presentation of the paper.

J.M. Blenkhorn Appointed

President And CEO Of

Equitable Shipyards

Shown at recent Northern California Section SNAME meeting are (L to R): Henry

Olson, Papers chairman; James C. Stokesberry, secretary-treasurer; Keith Michel author; and Thomas B. Cole, Section chairman.

Northern California SNAME

Hears Paper On RO/RO Ships are owned by I.M. Skaugen Com- pany of Oslo, Norway, and were built by the Fredriksstad Mek.

Verksted of Fredrikstad, Nor- way.

A paper titled "The 'Skaugran'

Class 42,400-dwt RO/ROs," was presented by R. Keith Michel of the Herbert Engineering Corpo- ration, San Francisco, at a recent meeting of the Northern Califor- nia Section of The Society of Na- val Architects and Marine Engi- neers in San Francisco.

The Skaugran and her sister- ship, the Skaubord, are roll-on'' roll-off ships specially designed to carry forest products from the

West Coast of Canada to Japan, and return with a cargo of auto- mobiles. Basic design of the ships was developed by Herbert Engi- neering for the charters, Seaboard

Shipping Company, Ltd. of Van- couver, B.C., Canada. The vessels

Each ship can carry approxi- mately 20-million board feet of packaged lumber at three deck levels, and each is equipped with hoistable cardecks that permit approximately 3,500 passenger cars and small trucks to be car- ried at nine deck levels. The ships are notable for their full hull form, large clear deck areas, and wide stern ramps that promote fast cargo handling and efficient stowage.

Development of the vessels was discussed by the author in detail

James M. Blenkhorn

W. Ray Wallace, president and chief executive officer of Trinity

Industries, Inc., announces the appointment of James M. Blenk- horn as president and chief ex- ecutive officer of Equitable Ship- yards, Inc. Mr. Blenkhorn has re- sponsibility for all operations of the shipyards located in New Or- leans and Madisonville, La. Prior to joining Equitable, he held var- ious management positions at Sun

Ship, Inc., including his most re- cent position as vice president of operations.

Mr. Blenkhorn is a graduate of the Maine Maritime Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in marine engineering, and a graduate of the U.S. Navy Post

Graduate School with an advance degree in business administra- tion. He was employed by the

A new line of inwater cleaning semi-automatic equipment for ship hulls

Phosmarine

BRUSH KART is a hydraulically powered brushing unit, fitted with three rotary sucking brushes. Cleaning proceeds by 4 ft. (1.20m) wide stripes at an operating speed of 33.44 yds (30.40m) both on vertical walls and flat bottoms. VLCCs can be cleaned within five to six hours during unloading, but only one diver who steers the Kart, effortless and with sufficient visibility. The driving of the Kart requires only a few hours training of the operator, BRUSH KART is extremely robust and requires very limited maintenance. It ensures a high quality cleaning which spares the protective coatings.

BRUSH KART is currently In use with the U.S. Navy and the NATO Navy

Every 'PHOSMARIN' equipment is manufactured in France only

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DIRECTOR, MATERIAL

ENGINEERING OFFICE

We are seeking an individual to join our staff in this

Senior Executive Service (SES) position.

As Director of the Materials Engineering Office (SEA 05E) incumbent is responsible for the development and life cycle engineering for coatings, preservation and cor- rosion control systems and materials; metallic and non- metallic materials; fuels; lubricants; and chemicals for

Navy ship and submarine hulls and mechanical and electrical systems and equipment. Life cycle engineer- ing is the responsibility, authority, and accountability for the direction, control, and decisions or alternative recommendations inherent in the planning, program- ming, budgeting, research, development, test, acquisi- tion, in-service engineering, and logistics support of assigned materials and material systems.

Applicants must possess a degree in engineering or a related field from an accredited college or university or its equivalent. A background in materials engineering is required.

Salary ranges from $52,247 to $61,600 (currently limited by law to $50,112.50).

This position is located in Arlington, Virginia in the

Crystal City Complex.

Interested applicants should send a Standard Form 171, Personal Qualifications Statement to:

NAVSEA (MAT 09M5)

National Center #3, Room 4E17

Attn: SES Unit

Washington, D.C. 20362

Announcement # OSEA 05E-2-80 MR

Applications must be received by March 31, 1981 for consideration.

U.S. Citizenship Required An Equal Opportunity Employer

American Export Lines as a li- censed engineer, and he served as an officer in the U.S. Navy from 1957-69. During that period he held positions in engineering operations and shipyard manage- ment. He is presently a captain in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Upon completion of the Naval service he joined Bath Iron Works Cor- poration, and held several plan- ning and program management positions.

Equitable is a wholly owned subsidiary of Trinity Industries,

Inc., Dallas, a manufacturer of industrial, marine, and structural products.

Boeing Sells $13.7-Million

Jetfoil To Indonesia

The Indonesian Government has ordered a high-speed Boeing

Jetfoil hydrofoil for delivery in 1982. Value of the sale is approxi- mately $13.7 million. The Jetfoil will be operated by the Agency for the Study and Application of

Technology, which is headed by the Minister of Research and

Technology. The computer-con- trolled craft will be evaluated for several roles in Indonesian wa- ters. These will include applica- tions for the Customs and Navy, as well as offshore oil operations, ocean resource control and com- mercial passenger transportation.

Initial plans call for the Jetfoil to be used for customs enforce- ment in the South China Sea.

The water jet-propelled Jetfoil is capable of speeds over 50 miles per hour, and provides a smooth ride even in rough water.

Equipped with 255 passenger seats, the Jetfoil will have gal- leys on both the upper and lower decks. It will also be evaluated for passenger service between

Jakarta and the east end of Su- matra through the Java Sea and the Sundra Strait.

Other Boeing Jetfoils currently operate on commercial routes in

Hong Kong, Japan, Europe, and

South America. The United King- dom Royal Navy is presently eval- uating a Jetfoil derivative for pa- trol missions in the North Sea.

Barnett And Hulcher

Elected Vice Presidents

Of Lykes Lines Agency

The board of directors of Lykes

Lines Agency Inc., the overseas subsidiary of Lykes Bros. Steam- ship Co., Inc., has elected two new vice presidents, Joseph F.

Barnett and J.R. Hulcher.

Mr. Barnett, who joined Lykes in 1940, has been Lykes Lines

Agency director for South and

East Africa since 1971. He pre- viously served in New Orleans,

Liverpool, and London.

Mr. Hulcher has been based since 1974 in Genoa as Mediter- ranean director. His earlier as- signments included duty as spe- cial representative in Tokyo, traf- fic manager in Genoa, and posts in New Orleans and Barcelona. 48 Write 299 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News