the society of port engineers

THE SOCIETY OF PORT ENGINEERS
OF SAN FRANCISCO
PRESIDENT
Bill Elliott
Frank Angelacci
Leonard Boiteux
Anthony Del Gavio (Chaplain)
Herb Forthuber
Terms Expire January 2015
VICE PRESIDENT
John Rodgers
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Frank Mulligan
Gerald Bellows
Rich Floyd
Don Jones (Sgt. At Arms)
Hank Ryan.
Terms Expire January 2016
Matt Barrett
Larry Korwatch
Richard Maguire
Brian Maxwell
Term Expires January 2017
January 15th, 2015 - Meeting Announcement
Our thanks go to President Cropper and Larry Korwatch for making the November 20th meeting
at California Maritime Academy a very enjoyable meeting and dinner. As we saw, the new
CMA Sports Center is a remarkable addition to the CMA Campus.
Our thanks go also to Herb Forthuber, Richard Maguire and crew for a very enjoyable
Christmas Party, on December 13th. The party’s Holiday and nighttime water setting of the
Encinal Yacht Club on the Oakland/Alameda Estuary was a treat and especially enjoyed!
For the January meeting we have as guest speaker, Erik W. Larsen, the Regional Sales
Manager of Rolls-Royce Marine North America. The meeting will be held at Spenger’s
Fish Grotto, in Berkeley, on Thursday January 15th, starting at 6 PM. Erik will show us
how Rolls-Royce Marine is currently advancing into the field of LNG fueled marine
propulsion technology. He will explain what LNG marine propulsion systems are
comprised of and why they are now being used. He will discuss emissions legislation,
regulations, and fuel costs. His discussion will include the features and differences
between the diesel engine room and the engine room of an inherently safe “lean burn”
marine gas engine. Also, a complete overview of Rolls-Royce’s marine product line,
including marine alternative propulsion systems, marine drive units, and marine engine
types will be presented. This presentation should be an informative look into the future
horizon of our marine industry’s gas engine field, so we hope that you will be able to
attend!
P.O. Box 667, Alameda, CA 94501
www.sfportengineers.org
Call our administrator, Carol Dutra, at 510-917-1498, or email her at sfpenews@yahoo.com, no
later than this FRIDAY, January 9th, with your reservations and choice of entrée; Salmon,
Steak, Chicken or Vegetarian. Remember, to keep the costs of the dinners down we need an
accurate count so please make your reservations early, especially if you are bringing guests.
Bring a new dues paying member and get a complimentary dinner! We look forward to seeing
you there!
Please note that we are now able to accept all major credit cards (except American Express)
for dinner payment at the restaurant!
The Board of Governor’s Meeting will start at 5:00.
Society of Port Engineers Upcoming Meetings & Programs
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February – Presentation by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
March – Presentation by Doer Marine of Alameda, California
April – Joint dinner with SNAME; tour of the Bay Ship HMB-1 Drydock
May – Presentation by Coastal Transportation Company, the Aleutian Island shipping
company.
A reminder from our Treasurer, please send in your $50.00 dues for 2015 if you have not
already done so.
A great way to help the Society is to encourage your company to become a corporate sponsor.
For the meager sum of $250 per year your company is shown on the sponsor list at every
meeting and your website can be linked to the Society’s web site.
Thank you to our 2014 Corporate Sponsors! They included:
ABS Americas
Alfred Conhagen, Inc.
Alliance Marine
BAE Systems, San Francisco Ship Repair
Bay Ship & Yacht Co.
Baydelta Maritime, LLC
Beck Electric Supply
Bob Featherer, LLC
C&C Panasia
C&W Underwater Engineering & Construction
Carpenter Rigging & Supply
Dahl-Beck Electric
DelGavio Hydraulics & Ship Repair
Delta Sandblasting
Dockside Marine & Ship Repair
Foss Maritime
Global Fire & Safety
Hawser Marine Insurance Services, LLC
Horizon Lines
International Inspections
International Paint
Koffler Electrical Mechanical
Manson Construction
Mare Island Dry Dock, LLC*
Marine & Industrial Services, Inc.
Marine Turbo & Diesel, Inc.
Patriot Contract Services
Peterson Power Systems
Starlight Marine Services, Inc.
Vigor Marine
WCR Incorporated
*New Sponsors for 2014
A Good New Year to All!
Bill Elliott
P.O. Box 667, Alameda, CA 94501
www.sfportengineers.org
President
P.O. Box 667, Alameda, CA 94501
www.sfportengineers.org