THE MARITIME INDUSTRY GETS ITS OWN COMPUTERIZED MARITIME RESEARCH INFORMATION SERVICE (MRIS)

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Naval Engineers JournalVolume 82, Issue 4 p. 93-96 THE MARITIME INDUSTRY GETS ITS OWN COMPUTERIZED MARITIME RESEARCH INFORMATION SERVICE (MRIS) FRANK KESTERMAN, FRANK KESTERMAN The author is involved with the office of Research and Development, Maritime Administration, Department of Commerce. He is responsible for long-range planning, advanced research projects and new technology. Kesterman has been working on the development of MRIS since its early planning stages in 1968. He organized and coordinated a recent Woods Hole Conference at which the maritime industry developed a national five-year R & D plan. He was also technical director of the International “Europort 69” Conference on Advanced Marine Technology in the shipping and shipbuilding industries held at Amsterdam last November. Kesterman graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, received his M.B.A. in transportation and is working towards a Ph.D. at American University.Search for more papers by this author FRANK KESTERMAN, FRANK KESTERMAN The author is involved with the office of Research and Development, Maritime Administration, Department of Commerce. He is responsible for long-range planning, advanced research projects and new technology. Kesterman has been working on the development of MRIS since its early planning stages in 1968. He organized and coordinated a recent Woods Hole Conference at which the maritime industry developed a national five-year R & D plan. He was also technical director of the International “Europort 69” Conference on Advanced Marine Technology in the shipping and shipbuilding industries held at Amsterdam last November. Kesterman graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, received his M.B.A. in transportation and is working towards a Ph.D. at American University.Search for more papers by this author First published: August 1970 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-3584.1970.tb03526.x AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Volume82, Issue4August 1970Pages 93-96 RelatedInformation