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International Paint Seminar Stressed Importance Of Smooth Hull
International Paint Company, Inc. of Union, N.J., recently sponsored a technical seminar concerning the economic importance of hull condition. It featured Dr. Robert L. Townsin, professor in the Department of Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding
B. Orsi Joins PFEL In Top Management Spot
John I. Alioto, president of Pacific Par East Line, Inc., San Francisco, Calif., has announced the appointment of Bernard Orsi as vice president of Marine Operations. Mr. Orsi, 33, has been general manager of San Francisco's civil service division since 1971.
Shipping Business Booms Despite Soviet Breakup
In spite of the political and economic difficulties that the collapse of the Soviet Union has generated, shipping has remained relatively unaffected. Sources are indicating that shipping prices have remained constant and that business has actually increased with the former Soviet republics.
Navy Civil Engineering Lab Completes Studies On Future Pier Designs
The Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory (NCEL), Port Hueneme, Calif., a leading investigator of innovative pier designs for surface combatant ships such as frigates, destroyers, and cruisers, has completed two comprehensive studies to generate