The theme of this year's 29th Annual Fort Schuyler Forum, co-sponsored by The Society of Marine Port Engineers New York, N.Y., Inc. and the State University of New York Maritime College, was "Fuels — Present and Future." The day-long meeting was held recently on the SUNY Maritime College campus at Fort Schuyler, Bronx, N.Y. Co-chairmen of this year's program were John Antonetz of Texaco, Inc. and Prof. Jose Femenia, chairman of the Engineering Department at the Maritime College.
Presiding at both the morning and afternoon technical sessions was Port Engineers Society president George E. Murphy of United States Lines. After an address of welcome by Rear Adm. Sheldon H. Kinney (USN Ret.), president of the Maritime College, Mr. Antonetz moderated the morning technical session.
This session featured three technical presentations: Impact of Fuel Qualities on Boilers and Diesels, by Matthew F. Winkler of Seaworthy Engine Systems, Inc.; Alternate Fuels for the Maritime Industry, by Eldred N. Cart Jr. of Exxon Research and Engineering Company; and Reengining Sea-Land Service Ships, by John J. Nichols of Sea-Land Service, Inc.
The afternoon session, moderated by Prof. Femenia, heard two additional presentations: Problems With Existing Fuel Purification Systems and Solutions, by Nicholas H. Chavasse of Alpha Laval, Inc.; and Filtrations in Marine Diesel Protection, co-authored by William C. French of Fuels Conditioning Systems, Inc. and Darrell Wrolstad of Nelson Industries, Inc.
The day's activities concluded with a social hour at the College Club on campus.
Officers and authors at recent Port Engineers/SUNY Forum at Fort Schuyler (L to R, seated): Thomas J. Young, 1st vice president; John Antonetz, Forum co-chairman; George E. Murphy, president; Prof. Jose Femenia, co-chairman; Darrell Wrolstad, author. Standing: Edward English, secretary/treasurer; John J. Nichols, author; Nicholas H. Chavasse, author; William C. French, author; Eldred N. Cart Jr., author; Matthew F. Winkler, author.