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BULLETIN
WINTER 2006 • VOLUME 61 • NUMBER 1
Full Steam Ahead
The Delta Queen is entering her 79th year
of service. Read her story on page 10.
Donald E. Tanner
Executive Director
Richard L. Allison
Assistant Executive Director – Administrative
George Bynog
Assistant Executive Director – Technical
Paul D. Brennan, APR
Director of Public Affairs
Jami Brunk Young
Publications Editor
Kimberly A. Miller
Manager of Publications
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Cover Story
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Tom R. Greene’s Million Dollar Baby
David A. Douin
Chairman
Robert Reetz
First Vice Chairman
Mark Mooney
Second Vice Chairman
Donald E. Tanner
Secretary-Treasurer
E. Dennis Eastman
Member at Large
Donald J. Jenkins
Features
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The Future of Risk-Based Inspections — By Chuck Withers
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Continued Service, Repairs, and Modifications of ASME
Section XII Transport Tanks — By Chuck Walters
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National Board Introduces New DVD Program
Member at Large
Yash Nagpaul
Member at Large
Martin R. Toth
Member at Large
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Phoenix: Sophistication, Desert-Style
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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A General Meeting Milestone
Charles G. Schaber
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National Board Recognizes D’Orville Doty
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National Board Synopsis Now Free Online
Representing authorized inspection agencies
(insurance companies)
Greg McRae
Representing pressure vessel manufacturers
Charles A. Neumann
Representing boiler and pressure vessel users
William Carey
Representing organized labor
Edward J. Hoveke
Representing National Board certificate holders
The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors was organized for
the purpose of promoting greater safety by securing concerted action and maintaining uniformity in the construction, installation, inspection, and repair of boilers and
other pressure vessels and their appurtenances, thereby assuring acceptance and
interchangeability among jurisdictional authorities empowered to assure adherence
to code construction and repair of boilers and pressure vessels.
The National Board BULLETIN is published three times a year by The National Board
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all correspondence to the Public Affairs Department, The National Board of Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Inspectors, at the above address.
© 2006 by The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors. All rights
reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. ISSN 0894-9611. CPN 4004-5415.
Departments
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Executive Director’s Message: SAFETY: Takes A Moment. Lasts A
Lifetime.
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Inspector’s Insight: For All Inspectors, Safety Is the Top Priority
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Regulatory Review: Examining the Exemption
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People: Michael Klosterman Chosen for Membership; MacAdam to Represent
Pennsylvania; National Board Accepts Montana Chief; New York City’s McGivney
Joins National Board; Rieger of Manitoba Elected to National Board Membership;
Washington’s Williamson Accepted; Board of Trustees Elects Schaber to Advisory
Committee; Five Elected to Honorary Membership
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Have You Met . . .? Steve Donovan, Chief Boiler Inspector, Government
of the Northwest Territories
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Do You Know . . .? Chuck Walters, Technical Projects Administrator
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Training Matters: Include Training in Your New Year’s Resolution
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Training Calendar
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The Way We Were
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
SAFETY: Takes A Moment.
Lasts A Lifetime.
BY DONALD E. TANNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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On May 15, the National Board will celebrate a very special
milestone: the seventy-fifth anniversary of the General Meeting.
— to underscore what has been one of Hollywood’s most distinctive and enduring careers.
For 75 years — and several generations — the General Meeting
has served as an international forum for ideas and concepts that
have literally reshaped the boiler and pressure vessel industry.
To add to what will undoubtedly be an unforgettable Opening
Session, we are featuring another outstanding General Session.
Such longevity is indeed rare. But not unexpected. After all, our
business is safety. As professionals, we know safety is a product
of planning, perseverance, and patience: three entities requiring
a considerable investment in time.
In today’s world, however, time is a luxury. But that doesn’t preclude each of us from playing a critical role in the safety process.
If everyone would take a moment to consider the consequences
of our actions (personal and professional), the world could be a
much safer place. The investment of a single moment — and its
impact on our lives and the well-being of those around us — can
be indelible.
That is why we are encouraging a renewed sense of diligence
during the 75th General Meeting at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge
Resort & Spa in Phoenix. In that spirit, we have designated
SAFETY: Takes A Moment. Lasts A Lifetime. as this year’s theme.
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Consistent with our guest programs of the past, the 75th General
Meeting will not disappoint. It all gets underway Monday with a
short trip to the historic Wrigley Mansion followed by a shopping
stopover at Scottsdale’s celebrated Old Town. On Tuesday, guests
will climb aboard the steamboat Dolly for a tour of picturesque
Canyon Lake before enjoying a great Arizona-style luncheon and
trip to the must-visit Goldfield Ghost Town.
Our Wednesday outing begins with a scenic motor coach visit to
beautiful Sedona where guests will be given a choice of browsing
the unique shops and boutiques of Tlaquepaque or taking a
breathtaking Jeep tour of the surrounding Arizona desert. (NOTE:
the 1-1/2-hour Jeep tour is only available as an option for $60
per person. See page 28 for details.) Following a specially prepared luncheon, we’ll head back to the hotel in plenty of time for
our annual Wednesday banquet and great entertainment by . . .
well, let’s just say you don’t want to miss a very special return
engagement by this popular recording artist.
To communicate this profound moment-in-time message during
our Opening Session, we have called upon a man whose successful professional career has transcended several generations.
A veteran of over one hundred motion pictures and more than
fifteen hundred television appearances, Leslie Nielsen built a
sturdy reputation portraying authority figures (including the
space ship commander in the sci-fi classic Forbidden Planet, and
the captain of the ill-fated cruise ship in The Poseidon Adventure)
before turning his image inside out as a comedic actor.
If you have never attended a General Meeting, now is the time to
make your reservations. You may do so by turning to page 22, or
register and reserve your hotel room online through InfoLink! on
the National Board Web site.
Having begun his prolific television career in 1950, Mr. Nielsen’s
credits include appearances on just about every well-known
TV situation comedy or drama. More recently, Mr. Nielsen has
turned to movie roles in cult comedic classics — such as the
outrageous Airplane and the highly successful Naked Gun trilogy
REMEMBER: Safety only takes a moment. But lasts a lifetime.
NATIONAL BOARD BULLETIN/WINTER 2006
While this General Meeting is but the latest of 74 previous, it is,
after all, a milestone of considerable significance to the boiler
and pressure vessel industry. Just think about how one moment
to register may influence the way you do things . . . forever.
See you in Phoenix! ❖
FEATURE
The Future of Risk-Based
Inspections
by Chuck Withers, Senior Staff Engineer
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When referring to public safety, the word “risk” is unacceptable.
The very thought of placing a dollar value on lives or permitting
accidents to occur even when consequences are minimal is
unthinkable for organizations responsible for promoting and
enforcing safety.
The concept of
risk-based
inspections has
been implemented
for many years and
is considered a
viable tool within
the chemical,
petroleum, and
nuclear industries.
Organizations involved with
pressure-retaining items such
as boilers, pressure vessels, and
piping strive to perfect safety by
performing periodic inspections.
This equipment can and does fail in
service, causing millions of dollars
in property damage and loss of
life. Risk-based inspection is one
method to prioritize and optimize
inspection planning. However, the
practice of risk-based inspection
must be understood, applied, and
implemented properly to ensure
safety.
Risk is defined as the probability of some event occurring and
the consequence associated with that event (risk = probability x
consequence).
The concept of risk-based inspections has been implemented for
many years and is considered a viable tool within the chemical,
petroleum, and nuclear industries. These industries have developed
inspection plans based on risk to effectively increase safety by
concentrating inspection efforts on equipment of high safety risk.
Applying risk-based principles to pressure items relies on analyzing
and assessing known data to emphasize the safe and reliable
operation of equipment over a period of time. Implementing riskbased inspections allows for adjusting inspection frequencies,
prioritizing inspections, and concentrating inspection efforts on
items and areas identified as high safety risk. This can result in
efficient inspections, effective use of manpower, and realized cost
reductions.
Improved inservice inspection techniques, comprehensive fitness for
service standards that cover typical failure modes and damage
mechanisms, and increased knowledge and experience have enhanced
industry capabilities. These factors combine to make good engineering
decisions involving continued safe operation of pressure equipment.
Overall safety can be improved by focusing attention and efforts on
items and specific areas where damage mechanisms and failures are
most likely to occur.
The complexity of risk analysis is a function of many factors
contributing to safety such as quality, consistency, and accuracy of
data coupled with the knowledge and experience of personnel and
their ability to apply the rules appropriately. Age of the equipment,
operating conditions, maintenance, type of equipment, and other
factors must also be considered in fitness for service evaluations.
Effective inspection techniques provide for less uncertainty of risk
but a complete understanding of failure mechanisms and modes of
failure is crucial. Therefore, an inspector must be capable of detecting
active damage mechanisms by using appropriate examination
techniques.
Also, providing and interpreting accurate and detailed engineering
data by qualified and experienced personnel are vital. Understanding
and applying fitness for service evaluation methods consistently
provide the appropriate information needed to make good
engineering decisions when analyzing risk. For these reasons, most
owners of pressure equipment would not be able to comply with all
the requirements of an acceptable risk-based inspection program.
Due to consequences of pressure equipment failure, jurisdictions
mandate fixed inspection intervals for certain types of equipment.
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FEATURE
Historically, required fixed inspections have been effective in reducing
the number of boiler and pressure vessel accidents. Presently,
increased knowledge and understanding of risk-based methodologies
are providing a means to promote
Risk-based
inspections based on performance
inspections have not
and reliability, thus serving to
only proven to
minimize the need for fixed interval
promote safety, but
inspections that in time may be
considered impractical and
have proven to be
unnecessary.
cost-effective
over time.
Today jurisdictions are faced with
such trials as continual changes
in the insurance and inspection
industry, strong lobbying groups to
support changes, changing directions of the ASME Code, and
acceptance of other codes of construction (design margins, inspector
involvement, performance criteria, etc.). Safety cannot be maintained
when these difficult issues cannot be adequately addressed. These
challenges encourage implementation of other means to regulate
and enforce safety of pressure equipment, such as applying fitness
for service assessments and risk-based inspection methods.
The chemical and petroleum industries and the nuclear power
industry implement risk-based inspections by concentrating
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inspection efforts on high safety risk items and extending inspection
intervals for the lower safety risk items. Risk-based inspections have
not only proven to promote safety, but have proven to be costeffective over time. Performing fitness for service assessments can
determine when probability and consequence of failure are low.
Concentrating inspection efforts in areas of high risk have saved
industries millions of dollars annually.
Also, effective and efficient use of knowledgeable, qualified personnel
allows for fewer inspectors to accomplish the needed work, contributing to a further reduction of cost. Gained knowledge and lessons
learned combined with cost benefits will contribute to jurisdictional
dispensations from current fixed inspection intervals and provide for
increased acceptance of risk-based inspection plans.
Jurisdictional responsibility for enforcing safety laws cannot be
overlooked. Jurisdictions adopting specific standards must look for
ways to enforce those standards, verify compliance, and ensure
effectiveness of the standards. Risk-based inspection methods
are tools jurisdictions may be forced to consider. Jurisdictions and
inspectors alike should understand the basic philosophy, technical
requirements, and acceptable methods for proper implementation
of risk-based inspection plans. Industries and technology are moving
ahead and may ultimately compel jurisdictions to do the same. ❖
BY VICTOR BOGOSIAN, DIRECTOR OF INSPECTIONS
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A common misconception with our commissioning system
is the use of endorsements and how those endorsements are
perceived. While endorsements were conceived as a way to
easily identify an inspector who met designated requirements,
they too often take on an air of superiority. But when it comes to
safety, is there a difference between an endorsed inspector and
an inservice inspector?
From an inspection perspective, public safety begins with the
endorsed inspector. It is that inspector’s job to ensure compliance
with the jurisdiction’s construction requirements, which have
been deemed adequate to satisfy the jurisdiction’s safety standard.
The inspector has been added to the jurisdiction’s specifications
in order to satisfy a common thread in jurisdictional laws and
rules: the need for inspection during construction. In addition
to all the information inspectors need to remember, they must
remember the role they are playing in enhancing public safety
during construction inspections.
Once there is a pressure-retaining item that satisfies a jurisdictional mandate, the inservice inspection system begins. The inservice inspector has to first determine if the pressure-retaining
item meets the jurisdiction’s laws and rules. Then the inspector
must determine if the installation satisfies those laws and rules.
If those have all been met, the inspector can advise the jurisdiction of the installation and register the pressure-retaining item
with it. Additionally, the inservice inspector has to be knowledgeable of the operating and environmental conditions the equipment is exposed to.
Many in our profession overlook the depth of knowledge the
inservice inspector possesses. The endorsed inspector is often-
INSPECTOR'S INSIGHT
For All Inspectors, Safety
Is the Top Priority
times perceived as being a step above the inservice inspector
in rank, but the reality is the endorsed inspector works in as
close to a pristine environment as we see in this field. Issues are
usually black or white. The pressure-retaining item either meets
code requirements or it doesn’t.
In addition to the tremendous amount of knowledge the inservice
inspector has to retain, he or she must be able to communicate
effectively with the owner or individual responsible for the
pressure-retaining item. This communication is critical as it is
possibly the only direct communication the owner will receive
regarding the equipment. The owner should be made completely
aware of any repairs needed to bring the pressure-retaining item
to a safe condition.
The endorsed inspector is usually doing business with individuals
who are all working from the same book. The inservice inspector
doesn’t have that luxury.
As with the endorsed inspector, the inservice inspector has a
role in public safety — some may say a more important role. It
doesn’t matter if inservice inspectors are employed by the jurisdiction, insurance company, owner/user, or inservice inspection
company, their role is the same. They become the eyes and ears
of the jurisdiction. They are responsible to report to the jurisdiction the condition of the pressure-retaining item and if its condition is such that an operating certificate may be issued.
Each inspector plays an important role in our goal to reduce and
ideally eliminate deaths, injuries, and property damage related
to failures of pressure-retaining equipment. ❖
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REGULATORY REVIEW
Examining the Exemption
BY PAUL BRENNAN, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
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While working on a legislative project out West recently, a
jurisdictional official asked me why boilers in apartment buildings
— having a certain number of units — are exempt from inspection.
houses of less than five apartments that are not used solely for
heating, that carry a gage pressure not exceeding 15 lb. per sq.
in. and that have a grate surface not exceeding 4 sq. ft.”
My answer, based on what I felt was common logic, focused
on privacy issues and limitations on the number of inspections
inspectors could reasonably conduct.
The ASME committee responsible for this document (Committee
to Formulate Standard Specifications for the Construction of
Steam Boilers and Other Pressure Vessels and For Care of Same
in Service) consisted of a consulting engineer member of the
Massachusetts Board of Boiler Rules, two professors representing
steam users, two boiler manufacturers, a representative from
the steel manufacturing industry, and an insurance engineer.
According to the Acknowledgements section, “The committee
used as a basis for discussion the rules that have for several
years worked so satisfactorily in practice in the states of
Massachusetts and Ohio, and which were acknowledged by all
interests to be the best rules in existence.”
Reflecting on the question upon my return, I made a few phone
calls to determine the origin of a regulation that is part of most
jurisdictional laws in North America, albeit to varying degrees.
What I discovered: most in the boiler and pressure industry had
opinions but no bona fide knowledge of the regulation’s genesis.
A few suggested tongue-in-cheek the provision was there
because “well, that’s the way it’s always been.”
A quick review of boiler laws reveals that 26 U.S. jurisdictions
presently exempt residential complexes housing six or fewer
families and/or units. A total of five exempt complexes with five
or fewer families/units. Four jurisdictions exempt four families/
units or fewer, and two jurisdictions exempt complexes with
a minimum of three families/units. One jurisdiction (Indiana)
exempts complexes having a minimum seven families/units. Only
Arkansas exempts eight or fewer families/units. Four jurisdictions
exempt all boilers in household service or in private residences.
The first published reference to exempting multi-unit residential
buildings goes back to 1914 and the ASME publication Recommendations For A Model Engineers’ and Fireman’s License Law
and A Model Boiler Inspection Law Including a Code of Practical
Boiler Rules. The model law recommends exempting “boilers in
private residences; boilers in public buildings and apartment
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The problem is, neither the Massachusetts nor the Ohio laws
at that time contained any reference to housing unit exemption
standards (even though boilers with less than 15 psi were
exempted).
Because there is no one available from the era this document
was created, it is impossible to precisely ascertain how the
committee came upon the “apartment houses of less than five
apartments” recommendation. There are, however, several
schools of thought.
Could it have been that equipment less than 15 pounds per
square inch was the minimum capacity targeted by the
committee? Thus, boilers in both private residences and multiunit housing would have been naturally exempt. Under this
REGULATORY REVIEW
scenario, the reference to five apartments might simply have
been arbitrary. Given that exemptions today range from three- to
eight-family units, such an assumption is entirely plausible.
Another theory suggests states in the early 1900s lacked
sufficient inspection personnel and resources. (Ohio’s Boiler
Board in 1913 was allocated $3,056.67 for the salaries of
three clerks and $500 for contingent expenses.) Mandating a
minimum of five apartments might have been the committee’s
attempt to focus on risks involving the greatest number of
people. This premise appears to have some validity based on an
administrative interpretation rendered by the State of Michigan
in 1997.
In response to an inquiry from a member of the legislature
regarding Michigan’s Boiler Act of 1965 and the six-family/unit
minimum, Attorney General Frank J. Kelly wrote: “The boiler
inspection exemption is based on population density and boiler
capacity rather than on various interests in real property. The
risk of widespread destruction and injury from a boiler explosion
that the act is designed to minimize is the same in either a
multiple dwelling apartment or condominium having the capacity
to house six or more families.”
could be passed today unless it contained specific exemptions
for private residences. This was an issue of significant concern
to state senators considering the South Carolina Boiler Safety
Act passed last spring. Without said exemptions, South Carolina
would today still be without a boiler safety law.
The passage of time often distorts our understanding of previous
generations. And so it is attempting to pinpoint the beginnings of
a specific regulation instrumental to the success of the modern boiler inspection process. We can only speculate as to the
priorities of the ASME committee that ninety years ago agreed
to recommend the exemption of inspections for “public buildings
and apartment houses of less than five apartments.”
So why did they exempt boilers with pressures of 15 pounds per
square inch with a grate surface of less than four square feet?
That, of course, is another story.
And perhaps, another Regulatory Review. ❖
One can surmise that privacy might also have been on the minds
of the committee when it issued its recommendations in 1914
(the same year, it should be noted, ASME introduced the first
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code). Several individuals I spoke
with, however, thought — with as many as 50,000 persons killed
per year by boiler explosions during that era — safety would
have subordinated privacy concerns. Whether or not privacy was
as important back then as it is now, it is doubtful any boiler law
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FEATURE
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Continued Service, Repairs, and
Modifications of ASME Section XII
Transport Tanks
The National Board, ASME, and the Department of
Transportation (DOT) have been developing criteria for the
transport of hazardous materials for more than 10 years,
with the concept of making the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR-49, Parts 100 through 185, and a section of the ASME
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Transportation) transparent.
Section XII, Transport Tanks, was officially published by
ASME in 2004. This code identifies specific requirements
for design, fabrication, inspection, certification, and continued service, repairs, and modifications of transport tanks
regulated by the DOT.
Over the past year, the NBIC Committee has been developing
suggested rules for Appendix L that will complement
Section XII requirements.
The regulation of transport tanks for the transfer of
hazardous materials across highways, by rail, air, and sea,
is under the jurisdiction of the federal DOT. Selection of the
federal government as the governing body for these rules
was based on the fact that most, if not all, jurisdictions
exempt boilers and pressure vessels that are operated
or regulated by the federal government. To compensate
for this exemption, the Code of Federal Regulations and
Appendix L refer to a “Competent Authority” in lieu of a
jurisdiction — a national agency responsible under federal
law for the control or regulation of a particular aspect of
the transportation of hazardous material. In the United
States, the competent authority is the DOT.
The National Board evaluated the scope for continued
service, repair, and modification of transport tanks and
encouraged the NBIC to consider rules regarding public
safety. In turn, NBIC formally established a task group
responsible to the the Subcommittee on Nonmandatory
Appendices to develop rules that would support the
federal government’s requirements.
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by Chuck Walters, Technical Projects Administrator
When writing this new section, it was important to the task
group to depart from the traditional concepts of the NBIC
for inservice repairs and alteration of pressure-retaining
items. It was decided the new concept for continued service
repairs and modification inspections of transport tanks
should be classification-specific.
The task group formatted Appendix L in the same manner
as Parts RB and RC of the NBIC, segregating rules into
parts that address general requirements, personnel safety
requirements, continued service, and repair and modification requirements for cargo tanks, portable tanks, ton
tanks, and rail cars.
At the August 18, 2005, meeting in Spokane, Washington,
after appropriate resolution of all public comments received
for ANSI Acceptance, the NBIC Committee unanimously
approved Parts L-1000 General Requirements, L-2000
Personnel Safety and Inspection Activities, L-3000 Scope,
L-3100 Inspection and Tests of Cargo Tanks, L-3200
Inspection and Tests of Portable Tanks, and L-3300 General
Requirements for Ton Tanks.
Rules are being developed for repair and modification
activities past the physical boundaries of the pressure
vessel of the completed transport tank, including hoses
used for loading and unloading purposes, defects such as
dents and scars on the pressure-retaining boundary of the
unit, derating of the transport tank per CRF 49.179, and
coupler assemblies (fifth-wheel attachments).
When finalized, Appendix L will consolidate guidelines,
aiding the user in achieving compliance with all
requirements. ❖
The National Board has announced the introduction of
a new DVD program focusing on recent newsworthy boiler
and pressure equipment accidents.
Entitled In The Know, the 8-1/2-minute program is the latest
of four National Board productions featuring TV news footage of devastating accidents and the personal and economic
consequences that result.
“This program answers the ‘When was the last time you
heard about a boiler accident?’ question that many in our
industry are often confronted with,” notes National Board
Executive Director Donald Tanner. “More important, it
clearly illustrates these accidents still occur with disturbing
regularity.”
To package the dramatic news footage in a setting the audience would identify with, In The Know features an infomercial-style format utilizing two co-hosts: Floriana Lima and
Chuck Gillespie. Mr. Gillespie hosted National Board productions Case For Safety II and Protection Through Inspection.
The fast-paced script for In The Know addresses seven
incidents that took place since 2003. These include a boiler
explosion onboard the cruise ship SS Norway, an accident
that destroyed a church in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, an
incident in Miami involving multiple explosions of acetylene
tanks, boiler and steam tank explosions at two commercial
laundries, and boiler accidents at schools in Tacoma,
Washington, and Ocean City, New Jersey, the latter of which
killed a female custodian.
FEATURE
National Board Introduces
New DVD Program
“The central theme of this program emphasizes that pressure
equipment accidents can and do occur just about everywhere,” Mr. Tanner explains. “It is important we periodically
reinforce this fact so the public will not become complacent.
While the media today makes available a tremendous
amount of information on health issues, it seldom devotes
the time necessary to adequately address personal safety.”
Mr. Tanner points out that accident footage contained in the
new National Board DVD is ideally suited for presentation
at various safety functions, including legislative hearings.
“We believe this program can also be of considerable use to
those involved in the training process, officials seeking to
promote and reinforce support for their own safety programs,
and anyone having a genuine interest in public safety.”
In The Know is available in DVD format only (closed caption
included). It can be purchased through the National Board
Order Department by calling 614.888.2463, or via email at
[email protected].
Others in the National Board video series include: Case For
Safety II, Sentries of Safety, and Protection Through Inspection.
All are available in either DVD or VHS format. Each program
is $15.00 and can also be purchased through the National
Board Order Department.
A complete description of all videos is available in the
electronic catalog found on the National Board Web site. ❖
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74TH GENERAL
COVER
STORY MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
Tom R. Greene’s
Million
F
Dollar
Baby
For years, the steamboat Delta Queen has proudly paddled
the rivers of America’s Heartland, carrying an avid group of
steamboaters who enjoy her ride as much as they revel in her
history. Her relaxing demeanor, well-built architecture, and
elegant appointments escort her passengers to a place that has
long been left behind.
Yet nearly 60 years on the Mississippi River and its tributaries
is only part of her story.
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The Delta Queen’s lifespan has been extended time and again
by those who have an affinity for the “Steamboatin’” way
of life. Launched in 1927 in Sacramento, California, as a
luxury riverboat accommodating overnight passengers, this
steel-hulled beauty has served the Navy, passed through the
Panama Canal, seen countless dry docks, and is now enjoying
her twilight years as the star of the Delta Queen Steamboat
Company’s riverboat line.
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Most of her machinery is original — including her Foster
Marine water tube boilers. The hull plates, gussets, and rivets
used in building the boat were hot-dip galvanized to ensure
longevity. As DQ’s Chief Engineer Dennis Shenk puts it,
“They just don’t make ‘em like this anymore.”
Named a National Historic Landmark in 1989, the Delta
Queen is one of America’s last remaining true steamboats
offering overnight accommodations. And while steamboat
travel is simply for pleasure these days, her steam engine is as
productive as when paddlewheel riverboats were in their salad
days in the 19th century.
Greene Line Steamers had been offering overnight trips on the
Ohio River for years. Began in 1890 by namesake Captain
Gordon C. Greene, the company operated out of Cincinnati,
utilizing the city’s riverbank location to launch its paddleboats
for trips up and down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. When
Gordon passed away in 1927, son Tom took over.
By the early 1940s, with World War II underway, Tom and
his family found their steamboat excursions wildly successful.
Gasoline was rationed, trains were jammed with soldiers, and
planes were too expensive. A steamboat trip fit the wallet of
many American families looking for a vacation getaway. The
Gordon C. Greene — the nicest boat in the Greene line —
offered respite from the ugliness of the times.
A similar story was being played out on the West Coast. The
California Transportation Company booked overnight stays
on its famed twin luxury liners, the Delta Queen and Delta
King. Passengers boarded in San Francisco in the evening
and by morning were in Sacramento, escorted along the
Sacramento River by boats that each cost nearly one million
dollars to build.
That price tag came with an impressive pedigree. Each boat
had steel hulls fabricated in Glasgow, Scotland, and cranks
and wheel shafts forged in Germany by the famed Krupp
Works. These European parts were transported by steamship
to San Francisco for assembly by American craftsmen at the
CN&L Shipyard. From 1925 to 1927, the “California twins”
were built four-stories high with oak, teak, ironwood, and
Oregon cedar. The country was in awe of the ‘no-detailsspared’ construction demanded by builder James Burns of
Oakland. It would turn out to be the largest investment ever
poured into a set of river sternwheelers at that time.
By 1940, the boats had changed hands a number of times and
were laid up when Pearl Harbor was bombed. The US Navy
came calling, interested in the boats for carrying personnel to
and from ocean vessels in San Francisco Bay. After a necessary military makeover, the paddlewheelers became known as
yard ferry boats. The DQ had her name removed and her new
ID added: YFB-56. The boats quietly served their purpose
until the end of the war, when they were turned over to the
U.S. Maritime Commission in 1946.
In 1946, the Greenes made a decision that any good entrepreneur would make in times of proliferation — they decided to
grow their business by purchasing another steamer. At a value
of $65,000, the Gordon C. Greene was a fine boat — most
certainly the best on the Mississippi at the time. A bigger and
better steamer was in order. But where would the boat come
from? Building
one was out of the
question due to
the exorbitant
costs involved.
Captain
Tom R. Greene
Delta Queen Steamboat Company
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Tom got wind of the availability of the Delta Queen and Delta
King — the two steamboats that every sternwheel packet man
dreamed of riding — or better yet, of owning. No matter the
boats were halfway across America. No matter there was no
direct waterway from the Sacramento River to the Ohio River.
Tom had his heart set on getting one of the paddlewheelers.
He submitted a bid to the U.S. Maritime Commission.
Tom’s offer of $46,250 for the Delta Queen was the highest.
(Actually, it was the only.) The boat was his!
The Delta Queen was about to begin a new chapter of her life,
separate from her “California twin,” the Delta King. Her time
in San Francisco was coming to an end, and soon she would
be learning the sandbars of the Mississippi River. The steampowered paddleboat christened “Delta Queen” was about to
find herself in a delta once again.
Tom Greene had to put little thought into how to get his new
riverboat home to the Buckeye State. A boat the size of the
DQ — 1,837 tons and 43 feet high — would never make it
across the country’s narrow rivers and low bridges. There was
one undeniable route: through the Panama Canal.
But could a wooden riverboat with a draft of only nine feet
handle the trip? Only the rulers of the ocean could know that.
Accompanying Tom to lay claim to his newest steam acquisition was fellow steamboat pilot, Captain Fred Way Jr. Arriving
in San Francisco in January 1947, Tom and Fred set about
finding out just how to navigate the DQ through the Pacific
Ocean. It might just be possible, they thought, to paddle the
DQ through the ocean waters. If they hugged the shores and
took inside protected routes, she just might make it.
The thought was fleeting, though. The Coast Guard would
have none of it. On a visit to Coast Guard offices, it was made
clear to the men that if they wanted to do it on their own, they
were on their own. Having the old gal towed home was the
Coast Guard’s recommendation.
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Ship experts had let them know
they had a window in which to
get the sternwheel-propelled
boat through the Pacific Ocean.
April or May — no sooner and
no later. Heading out before
April would land them in the
middle of oceanic storms and hurricanes. Leaving
after May would get the DQ tossed around in rough seas.
Tom and Fred set their timeline for an April departure.
It would be at Fulton Shipyard outside San Francisco that
the DQ would be readied for her 5,378-mile trip home. The
steam paddlewheeler was boarded up watertight with some
50,000 board feet. No one knew exactly what the Pacific
Ocean would do to this wooden boat, so every attempt was
made to protect her integrity. Lumber was built along the sides
of the ship, two decks high. On top of that, a second layer of
planking was added to a height of six feet, with tarpaper
inserted between the layers.
The upper cabins were secured with additional bracing. The
rudders were tied on center. A tarp was secured over the
smokestack to prevent water and rain from rusting the boilers.
The paddlewheel was dismantled and stored in the deck room
after each piece had been marked to identify it for proper
restoration.
So resigned was Tom to the idea of the boat being wrecked by
the seas, the lifeboats were painted from Navy gray to white so
they could be better seen in the event of a rescue operation!
A few days before the April 17 departure date, a labor dispute
broke out involving the Portland Tug & Barge Company. A
number of maritime unions were demanding the Delta Queen
have an official nautical crew on her trip home, consisting of
union seamen. The five men Tom Greene had lined up didn’t
have the familiarity with the ocean like the union men did.
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the most were not with her
on her brave trip. Captain
Geller noted observations
along the way, particularly
about the weather (no storms
to speak of, no hurricanes
to dodge, and only two
occasions of rough seas), the
passing locales, the boat’s
performance, and the
different time zones. A
better trip could not have
been planned; to use the
words of the captain himself,
it was a ‘perfect passage.’
The window for traveling was small, and refusing to comply
with the orders would mean having to find a new tugboat
company. There was not enough time for that. Soon the
rough seas would be battering the delicate shell of the DQ.
With resignation, Tom sent his crew home to Cincinnati.
The union crew of 10 took over, led by German Captain
Fred Geller. On April 19, the DQ, tugged by the Osage,
headed down the Sacramento River, her on-ramp to the long
oceanic highway she was about to traverse.
What happened next in her majesty’s history has only been
documented by an official logbook. Those who loved the DQ
After passing along Mexico,
Guatemala, Salvador,
Honduras, Nicaragua, and
Costa Rica, the steamboat
arrived at the Panama Canal
Saturday, May 10. A day
later, she was on her way
again, having received some
routine inspections, including
a search for contraband
(none was found). She
was on to the last leg, up
through the Gulf of Mexico,
into the waiting arms of the Mississippi River. She arrived
there safely Sunday, May 18.
The final entry in the logbook told of the distance the boat
and crew went: from San Francisco to Panama 3,345 nautical
miles, 3,732 statute miles; from the Panama Canal to New
Orleans 1,432 nautical miles, 1,646 statute miles.
For two months the Delta Queen sat in New Orleans at the
Avondale Marine Ways repair yard, her protective wooden
shell stripped and her figure restored properly with the
reattachment of her paddlewheel. From there she steamed to
Dravo Shipyard near Pittsburgh for more adjustments, which
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included stripping her gray
Navy paint, winterizing her
water pipes, revamping
her air conditioning, adding
to her forward end of the
upper decks, and permanently removing her paddlewheel cover. Back went the
riverboat lady to Cincinnati
so her new owners could
decorate her in style.
June 30, 1948, would be
her coming out party: Cairo,
Illinois, would be her first
roundtrip destination.
But before the Greene Line
could paddle off into the
sunset with its new showgirl, forty-six-year-old Captain Tom
Greene died of a heart attack in mid-1950. The Delta Queen’s
future was once again in limbo.
It would be yet another Greene who would step in and take
over operations of the steamboat company. That Greene was
Letha, Tom’s widow. With some financial help and a brilliant
publicist, Greene Line Steamers flourished into the late 1960s.
The Greene family legacy of Steamboatin’ came to a conclusion
in 1969, when the family sold the company to Overseas
National Airways, which in 1974 renamed the operation
Delta Queen Steamboat Company. While the name would
remain, the company would be bought and sold two more
times, now under the ownership of Delaware North Companies.
Today the Delta Queen makes more than 50 trips a year,
mostly on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Throughout the
years, she has logged more than 2 million miles. The boat is
regularly sold out, with approximately 35% of passengers
making return visits. She can accommodate 174 guests for
three to 11 nights, churning muddy river waters with her
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paddlewheel at an average of
7 mph (11.2 kmh). She was
inducted into the National
Maritime Hall of Fame in 2004
and is listed on the National
Register of Historic Places.
Steam is not the main means
of propulsion on the boat — it
is the only means. However,
only around 20% of the steam
energy produced is used to propel the boat. Her steam powers
other auxiliary machinery,
from the heating system to the
hot water. The deck machinery, capstan, and stage winch
are also steam-powered. And
steam runs the boat’s calliope, a 32-note instrument built by
famed calliope manufacturer Thomas J. Nichol and originally
installed on the showboat Water Queen.
The centerpiece of the propulsion is the bright red wooden
paddlewheel — reinforced with steel — weighing 44 tons,
adding to the boat’s overall weight of 3,360 gross tons. At
29 feet in diameter, the wheel is turned by two steam-fed
1,000-horsepower pistons. The high- and low-pressure
cylinders contain the double-acting pistons, both driving the
pitman arms, cranks, and eccentrics attached to either end of
the central shaft of the wheel. (This is the DQ’s second wheel
shaft — her original developed a crack, so she is using the
shaft from her sister, the Delta King.)
The boat has an all-American crew of 80, with two masters/
captains and two chief engineers. One of those two chief
engineers — Dennis Shenk — has been with the company for
30 years. As he jokingly puts it, he “shuffles papers and takes
blame,” but it is clear as he walks the historic boat that he
holds the respect of the crew for the principled and disciplined
way he operates.
Shenk’s background includes a mechanical engineering degree
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from Purdue University and a stint in theater production.
“The only difference between the theater and the steam boat
is the stage I work on. Both involve backstage production, so
to speak. Now I produce ‘Mark Twain magic,’” he says with a
twinkle in his eye.
The way the steamer is run is broken into three departments:
the deck navigation department, the hotel, and the engineering
department. The engineering department oversees the boiler
room and engine room. The nine men in this department
work 12-hour shifts, carefully monitoring the mechanics of
the machinery and fuel. The engine room runs 24 hours a
day, every day of the year. There is a watch engineer, fireman,
and oiler on duty at all times. The boat’s three engineers are
all USCG licensed.
is in service. Each boiler has two front-mounted burners. As
the steam load varies, the fireman on watch maintains boiler
pressure by manually adjusting the burner fuel oil pressure,
increasing or decreasing the firing rate. After each of these
modifications, he must manually adjust the amount of combustion air entering the furnace to maintain a clean, efficient
fire and to prevent smoking.
The boiler room is typical of most boiler rooms — hot, loud,
and cramped. Unlike many boiler rooms, however, the area is
spotless and well-kept. Chief Engineer Shenk would have it no
other way. “The quality of our work directly affects the quality
of our passengers’ visit,” he says with conviction.
The rest of the boiler room hums with various auxiliary steam
pumps. The boat’s electrical supply is provided by three Cater-
Down a steep, narrow set of stairs into the boiler room at the
forward section of the hull sit the boat’s original hand-fired
boilers: two 25-foot-high Foster Marine water tube boilers,
arranged sideways along the keel. Boiler #1 was built by
McNaull Boiler Manufacturing Company in Toledo in 1922.
Boiler #2 was built by Murray Iron Works and Burlington
Iron Works in 1919.
The straight tube, inclined header boilers are rated for pressures
up to 250 psi; however, the operating pressure is 200 psi. The
heating surface is 3,056 square feet.
“The steamboat purists love that
the boat’s boilers are original.
They would have it no other way.
For them, it brings the bygone
days of Steamboatin’ even
closer,” explains Shenk.
Unlike the traditional way a
steamboat was fueled, the DQ’s
boilers are fed with oil, producing
a cleaner and more acceptable
exhaust. It takes about 50 barrels
of Bunker C residual (#6) fuel
oil a day to run the boat while it
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pillar diesel generators located in the boiler room.
And a diesel engine-driven bow thruster and an
electric-driven stern thruster assist navigation.
“Most fluid pumping systems aboard have both
electric and steam duplex pumps available,”
explains Shenk. Located in the boiler room are two
steam-reciprocating, double-acting duplex pumps
to handle fuel service and transfer duties.
The engine room sits on the main deck, in the aft section of the
boat by the paddlewheel. The engine room has a reciprocating
vertical steam engine drive by the main circulator, steam
turbine-driven feedwater pumps, and numerous steam duplex
pumps for auxiliaries. In addition to the engines, the rudders,
auxiliary machinery, and engine controls are located here.
Her main engine is a horizontal — due to space restraints
overhead — double-acting, two-cylinder, cross-compound,
condensing engine. The high-pressure cylinder has a 26-inch
bore, the low-pressure cylinder has a 52-inch bore, and the
engine has a 120-inch stroke. It has eccentric-actuated, leveroperated poppet valves. Reversing is done by steam-assisted
sliding links. When built in 1925 by C.H. Evans & Co. of
San Francisco, its basic design, ideal for sternwheel configuration, had been the standard for more than 20 years.
The combination of steam plus overnight passengers demands
the strictest commercial navigation inspections. On a daily
basis, the fireman tests the water and doses appropriately
according to modern standards. The Coast Guard is welcomed
on board every three months for a battery of tests, and once
each year, the boilers and other machinery are put through a
shut-down period. This annual shut-down generally takes place
in January and lasts from three to six weeks. Engines and
pumps are inspected and maintenance is performed. Boilers are
opened and fireside and waterside areas cleaned. Additionally,
the bottom row of tubes is changed annually. The tubes serve as
screen tubes, protecting the rest of the tubes from radiant heat.
If ever a problem is found during these maintenance searches,
boilermakers and riveted boiler specialists are hired to make
necessary repairs.
About every five years, the beloved steamboat is dry-docked,
which involves getting her out of the water for a physical
inspection of her hull. This takes anywhere from six to ten
days and approximately $10,000 a day to complete.
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The 2006 travel itinerary for the Delta Queen has been set. Her proprietor intends to keep her going for as long as
she is willing. She is in great shape thanks to dedicated professionals who see that she is taken care of.
In Chief Engineer Shenk’s opinion, the DQ’s boilers have done heroic duty and exceeded their design life manyfold.
“Certainly the remaining original machinery is of far better quality than anything made today. In the builders’
minds, she was to run forever. At 75-plus years, she is doing wonderfully. We will continue to maintain the boilers
and equipment as long as possible,” he says with pride.
Just the person Captain Greene would have wanted to take care of the Delta Queen. ❖
Chief Engineer Dennis Shenk welcomes
suggestions and ideas on possible boiler
replacement options. He is looking
for modern efficiency, fuel economy,
and reliability to justify the investment. He can be reached via email at
[email protected]. When writing,
please include a reference in the subject
line to “DQ Boiler.”
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75TH GENERAL MEETING
Phoenix
Sophistication, Desert-Style
Greetings,
and welcome to Phoenix, host to the 75th General Meeting!
Nestled in the Sonoran Desert, Phoenix averages more than 325 sunny Southwest days a year. The beautiful weather is just
one reason this upscale resort community boasts having more than 1.3 million residents, making it Arizona’s largest city and
the fifth-largest city in America. Bordering Phoenix’s desert perimeter are the charming towns of Mesa, Tempe, Scottsdale,
and Glendale.
Don’t mistake Phoenix’s desert environ with dusty, sandy, barren scrubland. Not only is the Sonoran Desert one of the most
colorful deserts in the world, it is one of the most lush, a result of Pacific winter storms and summer monsoons. The desert
spans 120,000 square miles across southwestern Arizona into southeastern California, dipping into Mexico. Succulent
vegetation and beautiful rock formations create a magnificent backdrop to all the city’s activities.
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Among the 1.3 million Phoenicians
are various cultures of people
Native American hoop dancing (left) is performed for many ceremonial
purposes, as well as for storytelling and entertainment.
The Chinese Cultural Center (below) is a uniquely
upscale cultural, culinary, and shopping attraction.
who make Arizona’s capital a
diverse place to visit. The
influences of Native Americans,
Hispanics, African Americans, and
Asian Americans impact the city’s
arts, architecture, and retail in
surprising and delightful ways.
Phoenix’s roots can be traced back nearly 800 years to the
Hohokam peoples. The Native American culture still thrives
strong in Arizona: the state has 21 federally recognized
Native American tribes, numbering 256,000 people on 23
reservations. Still today in South Mountain Park are visible
remnants of these early settlers’ existence. Petroglyphs —
rock carvings — can be found in great numbers here and at
the nearby Deer Valley Rock Art Center.
The lively music of a mariachi band is abundant
in a city rich in hispanic culture.
While touring multicultural centers, other places to see
include Taliesin West where the Frank Lloyd Wright Foun-
The Heard Museum is world acclaimed for its collection of
dation is located, the Phoenix Art Museum — the region’s
Native American art and traditional artifacts. Housed here is
largest, the Phoenix Museum of History now in its seventh
the largest collection of katchina dolls in the country.
decade, and the Pueblo Grande Museum and Archeological
Park built around authentic Hohokam ruins.
It was in the 1800s that the Hispanic influence began to
pervade the area’s fibers. When America acquired more than
When visiting, keep in mind: Arizona does not observe
a half-million square miles of land from Mexico, along with
Daylight Savings Time, so April through October, clocks in
it came more than 75,000 residents who would now call the
the state are on the same schedule as the West Coast (three
United States home. In addition to what can be seen around
hours earlier than time on the East Coast).
town, tangible pieces of their distinct and vibrant Latino
heritage are on display at the Museo Chicano.
African and Asian immigrants were settling into the Phoenix
region by the mid-1850s. Generations of these peoples were
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instrumental in establishing the city’s history and personality.
The George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center
and the COFCO Chinese Cultural Center are must-stop destinations when getting to know the city.
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The NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes at home in Glendale Arena under the
leadership of General Partner Wayne Gretzky.
MLB’s Arizona Diamondbacks in Bank One Ballpark, the only Major
League venue with a pool and Jacuzzi just beyond the outfield wall.
The stadium seats more than 48,000 fans.
Phoenix is one of only eight
smoother ride, grab a bike
cities to be home to all four
and head to Papago Park
major professional sports —
and its family-friendly
the NBA (Phoenix Suns),
trails.
the NHL (Phoenix Coyotes), the
NFL (Arizona Cardinals), and
The peaks and valleys
MLB (Arizona Diamondbacks).
of the Sonoran Desert
And if that isn’t enough, the Phoenix Mercury (WNBA) and
mountains offer some of the best trails for horseback riding.
the Arizona Rattlers (Arena Football) entertain local crowds.
There are a handful of local outfitters who rent horses by the
Additionally, Arizona State University in Tempe hosts the
hour. If you really want to get into the Western spirit, visit
Fiesta Bowl annually for two lucky NCAA football teams.
a dude ranch and spend the day on an outdoor equestrian
adventure. From your horseback bird’s eye view, be on the
Three pro golf tournaments stop in Phoenix: the Phoenix
lookout for some of Arizona’s native plants and animals
Open, the Ping Banner Health Classic, and the PGA Gila River
— and possibly even a cowboy!
Classic. Motor sports fans can get their fix with NASCAR
races, drag racing, and boat racing.
Greater Phoenix lays claim to more than 200 golf courses.
Anyone flying in to Sky Harbor International Airport can see
If you would rather be a participant than a spectator, Phoenix
the patchwork quilt of green spaces sewn into the desert
can take care of you. The city’s accommodating landscape
terrain. Golfers can enjoy the rich red and brown colors of
and exciting terrain make a great playground for big kids who
the desert and stunning views of Arizona mountains while
want to get dirty. Bikers, hikers, and joggers will appreciate
putting oasis-like greens on palm tree-lined courses. These
the 16,500 acres of South Mountain
links are not only beautiful, but
Park — the nation’s largest
exceptional to play on. The
municipal park — and its 50 miles
National Golf Foundation has
of trails.
dubbed Phoenix the “Golf Capital of
the World.”
Hikers and walkers can catch a
breathtaking view while catching
The city has a handful of lush
their breath heading up Camelback
urban gardens sprinkled around its
Mountain’s 1,000-foot rise or
arid terrain. Since 1939 the Desert
Piestewa Peak. Hard-core mountain
Botanical Garden has shared its
bike riders will find a worthy challenge with the 3,200-foot climbs
of the McDowell Mountains. For a
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Surrounded by the sweeping vistas of
Camelback Mountain, Mummy Mountain,
Pinnacle Peak, and the McDowells is
Kierland Golf Club.
area features attractions, activities, shopping, restaurants
library. It is also home to the world’s largest collection of
and watering holes, and arts and cultural venues, and is
desert plants. Additionally, Maricopa County has set aside
home to America West Arena and Bank One Ballpark.
10 parks for its residents and visitors, making it the largest
Year-round activities include street fairs, farmers markets,
regional park system in the United States.
cultural festivals, and block parties. There is something for
145 acres of beautiful outdoor exhibits, trails, museum, and
every interest at this urban locale!
If your idea of recreation includes browsing and buying,
Phoenix offers some of the most prominent retail establish-
Additionally, Copper Square is where many of Phoenix’s arts
ments in the country. One can shop at large, upscale depart-
and culture lovers flock due to the district’s great number
ment stores or at the more
intimate, one-of-a kind
boutiques that peddle hand-
The historic Orpheum Theatre,
Phoenix’s only remaining palace theater.
of art galleries and theaters.
Symphony Hall on Adams
Street is where the Phoenix
made wares showcasing the
Symphony, the Arizona
local Southwest flavor.
Opera, and Ballet Arizona
perform. Phoenix’s last
Shop to your art’s delight
remaining historic playhouse,
in the Old Town Scottsdale
the famed Orpheum Theatre,
area, where art galleries
is also located on Adams
number in the dozens. Main
Street. Around the corner is
Street and Marshall Way
Dodge Theatre, offering live
are the heart of the district,
performances such as
where patrons can still find
Broadway shows, concerts,
the flavor of the Old West
and comedians.
among shops selling western
goods, Native American crafts, and southwestern artifacts.
A visit to Phoenix wouldn’t be complete without a trip back
Old Towne and Catlin Court in Glendale has more than 80
into the rough and tumbled times of the Wild West. Goldfield
antique stores and specialty shops, set in a cozy district of
Ghost Town was at one time a thriving gold mining town
brick-lined sidewalks. Mill Avenue in Tempe, in the shadow
in the Superstition Mountains. Its original location, rugged
of ASU, is a fun
ways, and gun-slinging disposition have been maintained
shopping strip
and now welcome outlaws of all kinds to its period buildings.
with an upscale
Also onsite are a museum, a railroad, shops, and a steak-
campus feel.
house. Rawhide Western Town & Steakhouse is another
family-friendly authentic history lesson, showing what life
Make time to visit
was like in the untamed 1880s.
Copper Square,
in downtown
The thirteen million people who visit Phoenix each year must
Phoenix. This
be onto something. Bring your sunglasses and find out! ❖
90-square-block
Copper Square — located in downtown Phoenix — is
home to a blossoming bioscience campus and great
cultural options.
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Preregistration Form
Hotel Reservation Information
Hotel reservations must be made through the
JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa
by calling 800.835.6206.
Name
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to receive group room rate of $179.00
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Those requesting special or handicapped facilities are asked to contact the Public
Affairs Department at 614.888.8320.
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and one guest (guest program participant).
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JW Marriott
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As the saying goes: “It doesn’t get any better than this.”
Welcome to the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa . . . Arizona’s largest and finest luxury resort. Whatever one’s desire
in a premiere hotel, it can be found here.
From the ambiance of richly appointed rooms featuring artisan-crafted furniture with balconies and patios overlooking wildflower gardens, a championship golf course, pools, lakes, and waterways, to a distinctive array of nearly a dozen exceptional
dining and lounge options . . . guests in future years will recall their special 75th General Meeting experience with a smile.
Upon arriving at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa,
guests are greeted by the sound of splashing fountains under
the sun-dappled porte cochere. Stepping into the exquisite
grand lobby, General Meeting attendees will be dazzled by
the sight of stunning floor-to-ceiling windows opening out to
sparkling waterways and majestic palm-lined pathways.
The JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa is strategically
positioned in the Sonoran Desert where northeast Phoenix
meets Scottsdale. Offering majestic views of the McDowell
Mountains, the resort is conveniently situated just 20 minutes
north of the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
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This outstanding location permits
guests to partake of a variety of great
activities popular in the area, such as
hot air balloon rides, rafting, and enjoying Native American
culture. If scheduling permits, Arizona invites exploration of
the Grand Canyon, one of the world’s most spectacular wonders; the fiery red rock cliffs of Sedona; and the wind-carved
spires of Monument Valley, a stunning landscape that is still
home to Arizona’s Native American tribes.
Looking for a well-deserved respite from General Meeting
activities?
Experience the expansive Wildfire pool featuring a refreshing
Lazy River and serpentine slide — all part of the resort’s four
acres of cooling waterways. Or leisurely stroll the Desert
Botanical Garden where trails encourage guests to explore
pool with private cabanas. Indulge in a Mesquite Clay Body
fascinating species of cacti and succulents (some found only
Wrap, Wildflower Foot Bath, or a Prickly Pear Cleaning Buff.
in the Sonoran Desert).
Become surrounded in luxury by visiting either the men’s
or women’s lounge to renew and reflect following a relaxing
Golfers are invited to hold forth at the Wildfire Golf Club,
facial or body treatment.
home to an Arnold Palmer Signature Course and Nick Faldo
Championship Course.
The JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa is among America’s
Best Hotel & Resort Spas as listed
Tennis anyone? The tennis center
in the Mobil Travel Guide. Both
features eight premier hard courts
the resort and its Ristorante
and a full-service pro shop.
Tuscany have achieved prestigious AAA four-diamond status.
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Of course, visiting a resort
In addition, Condé Nast Traveler
renowned for its spa merits at
has recognized the facility as
least one visit, if not several. The
among the Top 75 Resorts in
Revive Spa features 41 elegant
North America and the Top 100
treatment rooms and a serene spa
Golf Resorts in North America. ❖
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Leslie Nielsen
There are few actors who have enjoyed a more distinc-
Legendary Actor
tive and enduring career than Leslie Nielsen. His tenure as
one of Hollywood’s most successful actors has transcended
several generations.
Most remember Leslie Nielsen in serious roles during an
earlier period of his career. Among the movies of this era
for which he is most remembered are Forbidden Planet (and
his role as the space ship commander) and The Poseidon
Adventure (in which he starred as the ill-fated cruise ship’s
captain). Mr. Nielsen has been cast in over one hundred
motion pictures and made more than fifteen hundred
television appearances.
The son of a Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman,
Mr. Nielsen was born in Western Canada. He spent his early
childhood in the isolated Territory of Yukon before attending
school in Edmonton, Alberta. He later joined the Royal
Canadian Air Force during World War II and subsequently
attended the Lorne Greene Academy of Radio Arts. His early
work in television earned Mr. Nielsen starring roles in the
1954 film The Vagabond King, the aforementioned Forbidden
Planet in 1956, and Tammy and the Bachelor in 1957.
Mr. Nielsen began his career in television in 1950. Over the
years, he has appeared in many of TV’s most popular
programs including Wagon Train, The Fugitive, The Virginian,
This more recent side of an actor who spent much of his ca-
Cannon, S.W.A.T., Vega$, Kojak, Who’s the Boss?, and
reer playing authority figures has provided younger genera-
Golden Girls to name but only a handful of roles. He also
tions with a new perspective and appreciation for
starred in several of his own series such as Police Squad! (for
Mr. Nielsen’s many and varied acting talents.
which he received an Emmy nomination) and the TV classic
Peyton Place.
As a testimonial to his comedic abilities, Mr. Nielsen was
named in 1995 the eighteenth recipient of UCLA’s Jack Benny
Since 1980, Mr. Nielsen has appeared in a number of comedic
Award, following in the footsteps of such comedy luminaries
roles in motion pictures such as Airplane (spoofing the 1970s
as Johnny Carson, George Burns, Steve Martin, and Carol
genre of airport movies) and the popular Naked Gun trilogy.
Burnett. ❖
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Monday, May 15
Wrigley Mansion/
Old Town Scottsdale Shopping Tour
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
All tours depart from the Ballroom Grand Assembly.
Here is your personal invitation to step back in
time to an era celebrating the grandeur of fine living.
Elegance and refinement were abundant in the late
1920s when William Wrigley Jr. constructed the
Wrigley Mansion as a 50th wedding anniversary gift
for his beloved wife, Ada. It was Mr. Wrigley who
parleyed his father’s small Philadelphia soap business into a chewing gum empire. (He went into the
chewing gum business after discovering the gum he
gave away as a premium for buying the soap was
more popular with customers than the soap itself.)
The Wrigley Mansion has hosted numerous world dignitaries and guests as one of five Wrigley family retreats located around
the country. With 16,850 square feet, 24 rooms, and 12 bathrooms, this manor was only used four to eight weeks per year
as the “winter cottage.” Eleven fireplaces, each of them unique in their own right, attest to the mansion’s individual character
and special charm.
Having passed through a variety of owners since being sold by the Wrigley family in 1973, the Wrigley Mansion is now the
prized possession of George Hormel Jr., heir to the Hormel Meat Packing Company fortune. Every detail of the manor has
been restored to its original splendor, incorporating Mr. Hormel’s private art collection. Called “la Colina Solana” (the Sunny
Hill), this historic mansion overlooks the Arizona Biltmore Estates and affords dramatic views of the Valley of the Sun, downtown Phoenix, and nearby Camelback Mountain.
Following a tour of Wrigley Mansion, General Meeting guests will be transported to Scottsdale’s Old Town to browse unusual
and one-of-a-kind antique stores, art galleries, and fine boutiques — all reflecting the great Southwest tradition. ❖
NOTE: This tour requires a modest amount of walking.
Registrants are not permitted to attend the Monday or Tuesday tours
intended for designated guests. This policy is strictly enforced.
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Tuesday, May 16
Canyon Lake Steamboat Tour & Goldfield Ghost Town Adventure
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Grab your binoculars and camera!
Motor coaches will leave promptly at 8:00 a.m. for one of the most picturesque destinations in central Arizona: Canyon Lake.
While en route, guests will get a marvelous visual tour of the Sonoran Desert complete with tour guide commentary. Upon
reaching the secluded inner waterways on Canyon Lake, everyone will board the steamboat Dolly for an extraordinary water
tour of the “Junior Grand Canyon.”
Dolly is a replica double-decked sternwheeler designed to offer guests an exceptional Mark Twain-type experience. Cast
a watchful eye toward the surrounding Superstition Mountains and perhaps catch a glimpse of bighorn sheep. Admire the
breathtaking flora and fauna of the lower Sonoran Desert and listen to the captain recount some of the mountain’s legends
and lore.
After departing Canyon Lake, the tour party will be treated to a scrumptious luncheon at the nearby Mammoth Steakhouse
located at the Goldfield Ghost Town. Dine on savory, specially prepared Southwest shredded barbeque beef or grilled chicken
breast with salad, cherry cheesecake, and fresh iced tea before visiting the ghost town’s unique shops and adventure venues.
Don’t miss the boat! This is nature at its very best . . . ❖
Registrants are not permitted to attend the Monday or Tuesday tours
intended for designated guests. This policy is strictly enforced.
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Wednesday, May 17
Sedona Sightseeing & Optional Jeep Tour
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
It all begins at 8:00 a.m. sharp with a scenic 1-1/2-hour
motor coach ride through the desert to the picturesque Sonoran
community of Sedona. Here, General Meeting participants and
guests will split their time between Sedona’s charming Main Street
and the quaint arts and crafts village of Tlaquepaque — home to
more than 40 unique galleries, shops, and fine restaurants.
A Mexican-style lunch — featuring delectable fajita Caesar salad, enchiladas, Spanish rice, refried pinto beans,
a special dessert . . . and margaritas — will be served at high noon.
NOTE: This outdoor tour requires a modest amount of walking.
Canyons & Cowboys Jeep Tour (Optional)
For those with a pioneer spirit, this year’s outing will offer guests an
opportunity to take a 1-1/2-hour Jeep tour of the surrounding Arizona desert.
(NOTE: The Jeep tour is only available as an option for $60 per person. See
page 22 for reservation form.)
Arriving in Tlaquepaque, guests will board four-wheel-drive vehicles before
being transported to Sedona’s Boynton Canyon for an up-close, scenic ride
into the rugged and historic Dry Creek Basin (surrounded by seven majestic
canyons). Along the way, tour guides will provide intimate views of the
beautiful landscape and explain the Sonoran Desert’s many unique qualities. Following an excursion up the red rocks, guests
will arrive at the Van Deren hand-hewn log cabin where the ruins stand as a reminder of Sedona’s early cowboy past.
Following this tour, guests will be returned to Sedona in time to join other General Meeting participants for lunch.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Jeep tour is not recommended for pregnant women, persons with back or neck problems, or individuals with serious injuries. Ice water provided (food and glass containers are not permitted). Recommended: Comfortable
walking shoes, outdoor clothing, sunscreen, and hats. Cameras and camcorders are welcomed and encouraged. ❖
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This tour is provided as an option to General Meeting participants. Guests who take part do so of their own choosing and assume any and all risk.
The National Board assumes no responsibility (financial or otherwise) for this tour nor is it liable for safety measures (or lack thereof) or any
personal or material consequences that may result. Tour participant acknowledges aforementioned conditions by registering for this event.
for the
75th General Meeting
of
The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors
Preliminary Program
Monday, May 15
Opening Session
10:15 a.m.
Remarks
Legendary Actor Leslie Nielsen*
General Session
1:00 p.m.
The High Energy Component Inspection Program for
the Arizona Public Service Company Fossil-Fired
Power Plants
Todd Kuntz, P.E., Sr. Consulting Metallurgical Engineer
Daniel Nass, P.E., Sr. Consulting Metallurgical Engineer
Arizona Public Service Company
1:30 p.m.
ASME: 2006 & Beyond
June Ling, Associate Executive Director of
Codes and Standards
ASME
2:00 p.m.
Break
2:15 p.m.
TBA
2:45 p.m.
Arizona Clean Fuels YUMA — Developing a
State-of-the-Art Refinery for the Future
Reminder: General Meeting details can also
be found on InfoLink! located on the National
Board Web site at nationalboard.org.
Achieving Boiler Water Quality Using
Reclaimed Wastewater
To obtain a discount of $30, all preregistration
forms and fees must be received by April 28.
Glen Sundstrom, Industrial Market Manager
USFilter
3:45 p.m.
For those nights that may be on the crisp side, it
is best to pack a light jacket or sweater. Because
the lifestyle in Phoenix is business casual (only
a few restaurants require a jacket), leave bulky
formal clothing at home. Bring lots of cottons
and other fabrics that breathe. And don’t forget
comfortable walking shoes, a swimsuit (for those
so inclined), a selection of casual wear, a hat,
and — of course — sunglasses!
General Meeting Dress: Participants and
guests are encouraged to dress in a businesscasual style for all hotel events except the
Wednesday banquet (where ties and jackets
will be the evening attire).
Glenn McGinnis, Chief Executive Officer
Arizona Clean Fuels LLC
3:15 p.m.
Phoenix Weather & Wardrobe: The greater
Phoenix area is a desert environment: that is,
one can count on year-round warm weather.
It does rain in Phoenix, but usually in short
bursts and mainly during February and March.
The average temperature in May is 89 degrees
with an average low of 67 degrees. While the
days can be quite warm, evening temperatures
can cool considerably (often within minutes of
sundown).
Overview of the Phoenix Fire Department Requirements
for Unfired Pressure Vessels
Scott Stookey, Fire Protection Engineer
City of Phoenix Fire Department
* Autograph session with Mr. Nielsen to follow Opening Session.
Preregister beginning January 6 via email
with your credit card through InfoLink! on the
National Board Web site at nationalboard.org.
Or mail the preregistration form with your check
or money order to: The National Board, 1055
Crupper Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43229.
Distribution of any and all literature, other
than informational materials published by the
National Board and ASME, is strictly prohibited
at the General Meeting. ❖
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FEATURE
A General Meeting Milestone
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Columbus 1952
In the years since the first General Meeting took place in February 1921, National Board members, along with other
professionals in the boiler and pressure vessel industry, have gathered 74 times for the now-annual meeting. The 2006
event at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix will mark the 75th General Meeting. The location and speakers
have changed, but the theme has remained the same: boiler and pressure vessel safety.
When establishing the National Board in
1919, its founders focused on drafting the
constitution and bylaws of their organization,
and constructing the groundwork for a
universal safety code. During that first
General Meeting in 1921, the members
instituted the underlying objective of the
newly formed association: one code, one
inspector, one stamp.
The group intended for the General
Meetings to be annual gatherings. However, they were not always held on a yearly
basis due to lack of funds. But the organization grew, and soon the General Meeting
became an important function each year
for those in the industry to meet with fellow
associates.
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Denver 1960
FEATURE
In 1947, after much planning and
preparation, the 17th General
Meeting took place in Los Angeles.
It was described as the “largest
and most important meeting” by
the BULLETIN and was the first
General Meeting ever held on the
Pacific Coast. Many rode trains
across the country to arrive at the
beautiful Biltmore Hotel. The site was
revisited in 1980 for the 49th General
Meeting.
Pittsburgh 2001
In 1959, the 28th General Meeting took
place in Canada, as attendees traveled
north to Vancouver, British Columbia.
For the Opening Session that year,
Mr. C.O. Myers — “Mr. National Board”
— gave the address to begin the meeting.
During their stay in Vancouver, guests
visited Mount Seymour and the Capilano
Suspension Bridge.
The 36th General Meeting in 1967 took
the National Board east of the Mississippi
Colorado Springs 2002
to Chicago. Guests enjoyed hearing
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley speak during the Opening Session. On Wednesday, they gathered for an outing to Dresden
Nuclear Power Station before wrapping up another memorable week.
General Meeting speakers have been as varied as the General Meeting sites. Numerous presenters from different backgrounds have graced the podium at the Opening Session: NFL Hall of Famers Ray Nitschke, Franco Harris, and Chuck Noll;
astronauts Neil Armstrong, James Lovell, Pete Conrad, and Alan Bean; entertainers Charlton Heston, Jerry Lewis, and Robert
Urich; former President Gerald Ford; activist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.; and former ABC correspondent and presidential press
secretary Pierre Salinger.
As during the first, the objective of the 75th General Meeting remains the same: boiler and pressure vessel safety. ❖
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PEOPLE
Michael Klosterman Chosen for Membership
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Michael R. Klosterman has been accepted as the National Board member representing Iowa.
He is chief boiler inspector for the State of Iowa, Workforce Development, Labor Services.
Mr. Klosterman became chief in August 2005.
Mr. Klosterman began working for the State of Iowa in 1981 as power plant engineer 2 at the Iowa
Veterans Home, eventually working up to power plant engineer 4. He served in this position until
1998 when he became a boiler inspector for the state, a title he held until becoming chief inspector.
The new Iowa National Board member served in the US Navy from 1977 to 1981 as Petty Officer
3rd Class Boiler Technician. From 1984 to 1993, he was a Motor Pool Sergeant for the Iowa Army
National Guard.
Michael R. Klosterman
Mr. Klosterman holds National Board Commission No. 12283. ❖
MacAdam to Represent Pennsylvania
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Douglas A. MacAdam has been accepted as the National Board member representing
Pennsylvania. He is director of commissioned boiler inspectors for the Department of Labor and
Industry, Boiler Section, for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Mr. MacAdam began working for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1998 as supervisor and later
became technical review assistant director. He assumed the position of director in 2005. He spent
26 years in the US Coast Guard, retiring in 1990 as commander. From 1991 to 1996, he was a boiler
inspector and engineering assignment officer for Factory Mutual Engineering.
Mr. MacAdam received a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the US Coast Guard Academy.
He holds National Board Commission No. 11274. ❖
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Douglas A. MacAdam
PEOPLE
National Board Accepts Montana Chief
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James R. McGimpsey has been accepted as the National Board member representing Montana.
He is chief boiler inspector for the State of Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Building
Codes Bureau.
Mr. McGimpsey began working for the state in 1997. He launched his career as a facility engineer for
the US Department of Defense in 1974, and in 1984 became an HVAC contractor for Ritetemp Inc. He
joined Hess Oil Corporation in 1996 as a foreman.
A seven-year veteran of the US Navy, Mr. McGimpsey served as nuclear power plant operator.
He is working toward a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Alaska/
Fairbanks.
James R. McGimpsey
Mr. McGimpsey holds National Board Commission No. 12977. ❖
New York City’s McGivney
Joins National Board
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William McGivney has been accepted as the National Board member representing New York City
— marking the first time New York City has been a National Board member. He is deputy director
boiler technical for the City of New York Department of Buildings.
Mr. McGivney began working for the City of New York in 1984 as a boiler inspector. He began his
career as a boiler repairman in 1977 with Cut Rate Boiler Repairs Inc. In 1978, he became a repairman for A-1 Welding and Boiler Repairs. From 1980 to 1984 he worked as a boiler installer for Brook
Fuel Oil Corp.
Mr. McGivney holds National Board Commission No. 12934. ❖
William McGivney
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PEOPLE
Rieger of Manitoba Elected to
National Board Membership
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Terry W. Rieger has been accepted as the National Board member representing Manitoba. He
is director of the Manitoba Department of Labour and Immigration, Mechanical and Engineering
Branch, a position he has held since July 2005.
Mr. Rieger began working for the Province of Manitoba Department of Labour in 1972 as plans
engineer. In 1986 he became chief of engineering with the department, then manager of operations in
1993. His career started in 1967 as structural designer for Crosier Greenberg, Consulting Structural
Engineers. In 1969, he went to work for Federal Pioneer Electric as plant engineer.
The new Manitoba National Board member received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Winnipeg and a diploma in structural engineering technology from Saint John Institute of Technology.
Terry W. Rieger
Mr. Rieger holds National Board Commission No. 10044. ❖
Washington’s Williamson Accepted
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Linda Williamson has been accepted as the National Board member representing Washington.
Since October 2005, she has served as interim chief boiler inspector for the State of Washington
Department of Labor and Industries Boiler Section.
Ms. Williamson began working for the state in 1994 as boiler and pressure vessel inspector I and II.
She started her career in 1978 as a welder in the boat manufacturing industry. In 1985 she moved to
Atlantic Richfield Company as general maintenance technician. In 1987, she joined Maritime
Contractors as welder/fitter. From there Ms. Williamson became quality control manager and office
manager for Reid Boiler Works. In 1993, she went to TIC — Texaco Puget Sound Refinery to be a lead
inspector, quality assurance.
She attended Whatcom Community College and Bellingham Technical College. She possesses an
American Welding Society welding inspector certificate and Boiler Inspector Certificate of
Competency from the State of Washington.
Ms. Williamson holds National Board Commission No. 11623, with “A” and “B” endorsements. ❖
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Linda Williamson
PEOPLE
Board of Trustees Elects Schaber
to Advisory Committee
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Charles G. Schaber has been elected to the National Board Advisory Committee representing
authorized inspection agencies (insurance companies). His term will expire in 2008.
Mr. Schaber is national director for Boiler and Machinery Risk Control for St. Paul Travelers Insurance
Company in Alpharetta, Georgia.
He has more than 20 years’ experience in the field of boiler and machinery. Prior to joining St. Paul
Travelers in 1994, Mr. Schaber worked for the State of Florida for seven years as deputy boiler
inspector, then as chief inspector.
Charles G. Schaber
A veteran of the US Navy, he served as a Boiler Technician 2nd Class Petty Officer from 1982 to 1987.
Mr. Schaber holds National Board Commission No. 10636, with “A,” “B,” and “N” endorsements. ❖
Five Elected to Honorary Membership
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The National Board Board of Trustees and members recently elected five people for honorary
membership, bestowed for dedicated service to the industry and the National Board.
William C. Lundine was chief boiler inspector for the State of Oregon Building Codes Agency from
1992 to 2001. He was accepted as member in 1992. He began as a deputy boiler inspector with the
state in 1988.
Mr. Lundine was second vice chairman for the National Board’s Board of Trustees from 2000 to 2001.
He served on a variety of National Board committees, including the Task Group on Recommended
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Legislation. Additionally, he was on a number of ASME committees.
William C. Lundine
A US Coast Guard veteran, Mr. Lundine holds National Board Commission No. 10733, with “A” and
“B” endorsements.
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PEOPLE
I. Wayne Mault, PE, was director of the Mechanical and Engineering Branch of the Manitoba
Department of Labour and Immigration from 1983 to 2005. He began his employment with the
department in 1971, serving as chief of engineering and technical services, then as assistant director.
A National Board member since 1984, Mr. Mault was a member at large on the Board of Trustees
from 1995 through 1998. He also served as chairman of the National Board Task Group on Nontraditional AIAs. Additionally, he held positions on a variety of committees, including those for nominating,
constitution, and examination. He served on a number of ASME committees and subcommittees.
Mr. Mault holds National Board Commission No. 7217, with “A,” “B,” and “N” endorsements.
I. Wayne Mault
Robert P. Sullivan was assistant executive director – technical with the National Board from 1993
to 2005.
From 1980 to 1993, Mr. Sullivan was chief inspector for the State of Maine, Boiler and ElevatorTramway Divisions. He was approved as a National Board member in 1981. He also held the position
of deputy inspector with the state, becoming an authorized inspector in 1968.
Mr. Sullivan was a member of the National Board’s Board of Trustees, serving as member at large
from 1990 to 1992. He also participated on numerous National Board committees and task groups, in
addition to several NBIC subcommittees. He was active on a number of ASME committees.
Robert P. Sullivan
Holding National Board Commission No. 6387 with “A” and “B” endorsements, Mr. Sullivan is also
qualified as a National Board Team Leader.
Nicholas Surtees, PE, was executive director, Corrections and Public Safety, Licensing and
Inspections, for the Province of Saskatchewan from 1988 to 2005.
Mr. Surtees was also a member at large on the National Board’s Board of Trustees from 1998 to
2001. Additionally, he served as chairman of the National Board’s Committee on Qualifications for
Inspection and was a member of numerous ASME committees.
Nicholas Surtees
He holds National Board Commission No. 10648, with “A” and “B” endorsements.
Joan Webster retired from National Board staff in 2004 after 57 years of service to the organization.
Starting as secretary for then-Executive Director C.O. Myers, she moved to executive secretary to
administrative assistant and finally to staff services manager.
She also served as chairman of the National Board Site Selection Committee.
Mrs. Webster is only the second woman in National Board history to receive this honor. ❖
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Joan Webster
FEATURE
National Board Recognizes
D’Orville Doty
Dr. Doty’s welding expertise qualified him to serve as a member
of the Advisory Committee. When then-Executive Director Sam
Harrison asked him to become the committee’s welding representative in 1978, Dr. Doty immediately said yes. He served several
terms through 1996. After a three-year hiatus from the
committee, he was reelected in 1999 and served until 2005.
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With the completion of this term, Dr. W. D’Orville Doty
ended his tenure on the National Board Advisory Committee.
However, his departure does not end the 26-year friendship the
National Board has enjoyed with Dr. Doty.
“Dr. Doty has contributed tremendously to the National Board
through his commitments to the Advisory Committee and to the
NBIC Committee. His knowledge of the welding industry is
unmatched,” said Executive Director Donald Tanner. “We greatly
appreciate the insight and expertise he has shared with the
National Board. We wish him the best.”
The Advisory Committee is made up of experts in several fields
who come together to assist the National Board in the performance of its administrative duties and to meet the changing
needs of the industry. Throughout the committee’s 60-year
history, Dr. Doty has served an unprecedented 26 years.
Dr. Doty received bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees
in metallurgy from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he
was also a research fellow. From 1947 until 1985, he worked
for the United States Steel Corporation, beginning as a welding
metallurgist. Upon retirement, he was a senior metallurgical
and product consultant. Subsequently, he formed Doty and
Associates, Inc.
Additionally, Dr. Doty has been an active member of several
NBIC Committees, including the Main Committee where he
worked for 20 years to improve the NBIC. He also served on the
Subcommittee on Parts RC/RD and the Subcommittee on Nonmandatory Appendices.
When asked why he continued to be part of the Advisory
Committee and NBIC Committees after so many years, Dr. Doty
replied, “I felt I could make a contribution. I felt a deep need for
the National Board and the job it does, and it was my opportunity
to do a good turn.” He added that he felt everyone who was part
of the inspection process should have the opportunity to have the
National Board Inspection Code in their hands, improving repair
and examination procedures. In his words, he wanted to “make
everybody part of a team.”
Dr. Doty has been a member of numerous technical committees.
He has served as a member of the ASME Boiler and Pressure
Vessel Main Committee and is now an honorary member of that
group. He was also chairman of the Pressure Vessel Research
Council and is a registered Professional Engineer in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
In 1998, Dr. Doty was elected a National Board Honorary Member.
Dr. Doty and his wife Yvonne reside in Pittsburgh. ❖
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Chief Boiler Inspector, Government of the Northwest Territories
photography by Yellowknife Foto Source
HAVE YOU MET . . .?
Steve Donovan
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Like his contemporaries in other
jurisdictions, Northwest Territories Chief
Boiler Inspector Steve Donovan is just
doing his job. But unlike other jurisdictions, just doing his job is as unique as
where he lives.
It’s called Yellowknife. Not only the
diamond capital of North America, it is
home to two gold mines and perhaps
the best view of the aurora borealis in
Canada. The city’s unusual moniker
harkens back to the 1930s and the yellow-bladed copper knives
used to open blasting powder cases in the gold camps (lest a
spark be generated using a steel knife).
Life is good in this robust land of the midnight sun. Located on
the shore of expansive Great Slave Lake, Yellowknife is enveloped
by splendid views of Canadian white birch and Jack pines that
seemingly root in the craggy rock of rolling hillsides. Here —
where the frozen lakes and rivers serve as a bridge for motor
vehicles — a downtown traffic jam is ten cars. And many people
walk to where they want to go, sometimes along Ragged Ass Road
— the city’s most infamous street.
In Yellowknife, a visitor is likely to encounter a variety of ethnic
peoples native to the area including Inuit. Northwest Territories
recognizes eight official languages.
While this remarkable capital city is a delightful place to live and
work, the latter for some professionals can be a challenge. For
Steve Donovan and his two regional inspectors, inspecting
pressure equipment starts with both winter and summer survival
courses and first-aid training.
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“We are responsible for 6,000 boilers and pressure vessels
spread over a land mass of 1,171,918 square kilometers or
452,477 square miles. A lot of those miles extend well above the
Arctic Circle and are only reachable by small two-engine planes,”
the provincial official explains. “That means being prepared for
all weather conditions — taking everything needed in case we
become stranded.”
Because there are few hotels and restaurants and no car rental
agencies en route, Steve’s resourcefulness is continually challenged.
“I’ve sacked out on a couch in a hotel lobby,” he smiles, “slept
in hotel rooms in which I and other travelers paid for the beds
at room price, and even eaten spaghetti for breakfast doused
with barbecue sauce! When doing inspections, oftentimes small
communities do not have a vehicle for my use, so I have to walk
several miles after being dropped off by the plane.”
Occasionally staying with locals, the Northwest Territories chief
inspector has seen it all: like the fellow skinning a caribou . . . in
his living room!
Winter is Steve’s busiest season because “most of the boilers
in our jurisdiction are for heating.” It’s also the most difficult.
“From a humanitarian perspective, you really can’t shut down
this equipment when temperatures are subfreezing.”
Nickel in 1975 to become a shift engineer for Maritime Electric
Company at Prince Edward Island. “I was there for about a year
when a great opportunity presented itself: a chance to become a
boiler inspector!”
Steve’s dad was a government laborer who, with Steve’s mother
(a ward clerk at a local hospital), raised four Donovan children.
“We lived in Grand Falls and moved to Four Falls when I was in
the sixth grade,” he adds.
Having contact with several boiler inspectors during his young
career as a power engineer, the provincial official had come to
harvest tremendous respect for a profession he considered to
be industry’s “highest authority.” In 1976, Steve embarked on a
fourteen-year stint as boiler and pressure vessel inspector for
the Prince Edward Island Department of Labour. “After twelve
years, I began looking at other opportunities including a boiler
inspector opening in Northwest Territories,” he recalls.
As a youngster, Steve earned money whenever and wherever he
could by working as a picker and planter for potato farmers in
the area. “I worked on a seasonal basis until I was around 20,”
he recalls.
“I interviewed and was offered the position in 1990,” Steve
relates. “It was a big jump but my family was involved in the
decision and wholeheartedly supported our nearly 4,000-mile
westward relocation.”
It was during his days of planting and picking that Steve met
Sally, his wife of 36 years. “She was the daughter of a farmer I
worked for,” he fondly explains. “We originally attended Sunday
school together and eventually ended up dating in high school.”
He never regretted it, especially in 1997 when Steve was made
chief inspector and joined the National Board.
It’s also a long way to the agricultural community of Grand Falls,
New Brunswick, where chief inspector Stephen Donovan was born.
Steve decided to leave Four Falls at age 20 when he determined
that staying in the area would mean a career in the potato fields.
Using money he saved, the future Northwest Territories official
attended a 39-week course on power engineering at St. John
Institute of Technology in St. John, New Brunswick.
With a certificate of accreditation in hand, ready to begin a new
career, Steve married Sally in 1969. At a family member’s urging,
the Donovans headed to North Bay, Ontario, and what was
thought to be a land of job opportunity. Finding none, the Grand
Falls native took a position with a janitorial company. Six months
later after spotting a newspaper advertisement recruiting
engineers for the International Nickel Company of Canada, he
secured his first “real” job as a power engineer.
“I spent five years with International Nickel in their copper, iron
ore, and smelting operations,” Steve offers with a visible sense
of satisfaction. But yearning to work at a generating power plant
and to move closer to New Brunswick, Steve left International
HAVE YOU MET . . .?
The Canadian official emphasizes that a four-hour journey (or
four-day journey in bad weather) is not uncommon to reach a
specific piece of equipment. “Even in summer,” he notes, “getting
from area to area generally requires one if not two planes. It can
be a long way.”
Now with more than 35 years of industry experience, 1st Class
Power Engineer and Chief Inspector Steve Donovan is putting
his life and career into perspective. “Over the past several
years, I think we have made a lot of progress in developing our
jurisdiction’s boiler program,” he states unequivocally. “Recently,
Northwest Territories adopted CSD-1, and was among the first
Canadian jurisdictions to adopt the National Board Inspection
Code.” Steve is also responsible for the Canadian Registration
Number process in the Northwest Territories.
With three grown sons and two grandchildren, both Steve and
Sally value the time Steve spends at home. And when he is home,
the Canadian official indulges his love for fishing, outdoor activities, and a good home-cooked meal.
His favorite food?
“Potatoes . . . New Brunswick potatoes . . . with plenty of butter!”
Hold the barbecue sauce. ❖
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FEATURE
National Board Synopsis
Now Free Online
T
The National Board Synopsis of Boiler and Pressure
Vessel Laws, Rules and Regulations is now available at no
cost on the National Board Web site at nationalboard.org.
The Synopsis is a compilation of jurisdictional boiler and
pressure vessel laws, rules, and regulations featuring
prevailing requirements, detailed contact information, and
regulatory history. More than 75 jurisdictions across North
America are included.
“In the three years we have published the Synopsis, the
National Board has become increasingly aware of how
critical and extremely valuable this document is to our
industry,” explains National Board Executive Director
Donald Tanner. “In the interest of public safety, the National
Board feels everyone should have free and direct access.”
Given the Synopsis’ new electronic accessibility, Mr. Tanner
says the hard copy binder publication and CD-ROM edition
will no longer be distributed.
“Unlike the hard copies and CDs,” he adds, “the new Webversion Synopsis will be updated on an ongoing basis.”
Previously, subscribers had to consult the National Board
Web site for periodic updates and revisions.
The only requirement for gaining access to the Synopsis is
to be a registered user of the National Board Web site.
Registration is free.
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Among the information included in the Synopsis are: rules
for construction and stamping; objects subject to rules for
construction, stamping, and field inspection; inspections
required; and fees. Because all data is collected and
assembled under the auspices of chief inspection officers,
only entries personally verified by jurisdictional authorities
are included — making it the only laws and regulations
digest verified by chief inspectors. ❖
DO YOU KNOW . . .?
Chuck Walters
Technical Projects
Administrator
H
How’s this for a new sit-com?
A former Navy sailor — let’s make him the strong silent type
— marries and has four children. Let’s make them all girls, just
for the sake of humor. Along the way, the family gets a pet cat.
Let’s say — again for a laugh — the cat is a female. Enter Toby,
a male chocolate Labrador retriever. In a house full of women,
finally, the military dad has some male companionship! The show
could be called Man’s Best Friend.
Welcome to the real life of Chuck Walters. This dad of four grown
daughters, husband to Mary, and owner of two pets rolls with
the jokes that come when people find out how outnumbered by
females he is in his own home. He just shrugs his shoulders and
smiles. It really doesn’t bother him. Although he will tell you
proudly, “Toby likes me the best.”
Chuck has the title of technical projects administrator with the
National Board. His position takes him all over the world,
conducting reviews and surveys. Additionally, he teaches the N,
NS, B, PEC, and IBI courses and represents the National Board
at annual industry meetings. He is an active member of numerous
NBIC and ASME committees.
Chuck’s career began in Oregon in 1974, working for the state.
By 1978, he was chief boiler and elevator inspector, a position
he held until 1986. It was then he joined the National Board —
he started August 1 — as a member of the field staff, working
mostly in Asia, Canada, and South America conducting ASME
joint reviews and nuclear surveys. A few times a year, he would
come to Columbus to teach the ISI Course.
“I was first vice chairman of the Board of Trustees, so I knew
what working with the National Board was like. Leaving my
position in Oregon for the National Board was not a tough
decision,” Chuck reveals.
photography by Greg Sailor
In 1997, Chuck was approached by then-Executive Director
Al Justin to join the headquarters’ staff as assistant director of
inspections. He said yes.
Born and raised in Southern California, Chuck joined the Navy in
1964, as he explains, “because I didn’t want to get drafted into
the Army.” He was stationed in San Diego and spent time at Port
Bremerton. There he learned the boiler skills that would last him
a lifetime.
The year 1971 was a big one for Chuck — not only was he honorably discharged from the Navy, but he met and married his wife
Mary. She was living in Portland, so that is where they put down
their roots. Today these proud grandparents of eight call Westerville, a suburb on the north side of Columbus, home.
In his free time, Chuck likes building furniture, golfing, and
attending church functions. He is a quiet man with a gravelly
voice, twinkling eyes, and a contagious laugh. After years of
living with females, does he have any words of wisdom?
He simply smiles. ❖
“Do You Know . . .?” is a BULLETIN feature introducing
readers to the dedicated men and women who comprise the
National Board staff.
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TRAINING MATTERS
Include Training in Your
New Year’s Resolution
BY RICHARD MCGUIRE, MANAGER OF TRAINING
W
Welcome to a new year of training at the National Board!
The Training Department is working hard to make 2006 a
beneficial year for you and your colleagues. We have been
listening to your ideas and recommendations, and are confident
that training will be more relevant than ever. Learning is easy
in our modern yet comfortable environment, and students have
plenty of time to interact one-on-one with instructors. Our class
schedule for the year has been set, and our staff is looking
forward to meeting you!
The increase in students attending our Pre-Commission Examination Course is exciting — if you want to attend in 2006, plan
to register early: this course is offered only four times a year.
We schedule the PEC so it ends immediately before the quarterly
commission exam, in February, May, August, and November.
We offer two options when preparing for this exam — a student
may take the self-study course, which corresponds to the first
week of in-class training, and then attend the second week of the
classroom training in Columbus. Or, students may enroll to take
the entire two-week classroom training.
In an effort to make courses more convenient, the National Board
is holding the Repair of Pressure Relief Valves (VR) and the
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Repair Seminar (R) off-site. The location this year is Houston. The R course dates are April 19–20,
and the VR course dates are February 6–10. We anticipate many
students will take advantage of having National Board training in
their region. The remaining class dates will be held in Columbus.
For current National Board inspectors wanting to take the
Authorized Inspector Endorsement Course, we offer it four times
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this year, in Columbus. The dates are March 6–17, June 12–23,
September 11–22, and October 23 through November 3.
For those considering becoming a boiler inspector the National
Board offers an introductory course two times in 2006: March 27
through April 7 and July 10–21. This class provides an excellent,
all-around perspective on types of boilers, boiler operation, and
the inspection process, with a field trip to a boiler room. Our
instructors are former boiler inspectors themselves — you’ll
gain knowledge and insight not found anywhere else!
Mark your calendar now if you plan on taking the Authorized
Nuclear Inservice Inspection Course (I) or the Nuclear Supervisor Endorsement Course (NS). Both are held only once in 2006
and will not be offered in 2007. The I course is scheduled for
March 27–31 and the NS for November 27 through December 1.
Be reminded that any of our classes can be held at your facility.
Customized seminars can be developed to address any organization’s specific training needs.
Of course, do not forget about the National Board’s Web-based
training programs. The NBIC is the primary topic and currently
we offer three corresponding programs: Part RB (included in this
program, at the option of the student, are lessons on Part RA),
Parts RC and RD (as well as Part RA), and Appendix I.
Visit our Web site at nationalboard.org for more information on
any of these classes and course registration. ❖
Authorized Inspector Course — TUITION: $2,500
(A)
March 6–17
June 12–23
Authorized Inspector Supervisor Course — TUITION: $1,250
(B)
February 6–10
Basic Nuclear Inspection Course — TUITION: $1,250
(N)
Please circle the seminar/course(s) and date(s) you wish to
attend. Please print.
Mr.
Ms.
Mrs.
Name
Title
March 20–24
TRAINING CALENDAR
REGISTRATION FORM
ENDORSEMENT COURSES
Company
CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Address
City
(CWI)
Certified Welding Inspector Review Seminar —
TUITION: $1,250 (complete seminar with D1.1 Code)
$1,210 (complete seminar with API-1104 Code)
$405 Structural Welding (D1.1) Code Clinic ONLY
$365 API-1104 Clinic ONLY
$480 Welding Inspection Technology (WIT) ONLY
$365 Visual Inspection Workshop (VIW) ONLY
April 24–28 (Examination April 29)
(I)
State/Zip
Telephone
Fax
Email
Authorized Nuclear Inservice Inspection Course — TUITION: $1,250
NB Commission No.
March 27–31
(IBI)
Introduction to Boiler Inspection — TUITION: $2,500
March 27–April 7
(ISI)
Inservice Inspection Seminar — TUITION: Varies
March 20–24 (Wisconsin)
(PEC)
Pre-Commission Examination Course —
TUITION: $2,500 Full two-week course
$660 Self-Study (week 1) portion
(self-study materials sent upon payment)
$1,190 Week 2 of course
February 13–24
(R)
(WPS)
April 19–20 (Houston)
June 5–6
Repair of Pressure Relief Valves Seminar — TUITION: $1,250
February 6–10 (Houston)
April 3–7
Welding Procedure Workshop — TUITION: $670
March 1–3
Check/Money Order Enclosed
P.O. #
Payment by Wire Transfer
VISA
MasterCard
American Express
Cardholder
Card #
Expiration Date
Signature
May 1–12
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Repair Seminar — TUITION: $400
February 27–28
April 11–12 (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
(VR)
April 25–26 (Michigan)
Payment Information (check one):
June 7–9
Hotel Reservations
A list of hotels will be sent with each National Board
registration confirmation.
All seminars and courses are held at the National
Board Training and Conference Center in Columbus,
Ohio, unless otherwise noted, and are subject to
cancellation.
For additional information regarding seminars
and courses, contact the National Board Training
Department at 1055 Crupper Avenue, Columbus, Ohio
43229-1183, 614.431.3216, or visit the National Board
Web site at
.
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THE WAY WE WERE
Disaster in Airdrie
T
This artist’s rendering in The Illustrated London
Times from May 1860 depicted a fatal boiler explosion
that took place April 20 of the same year in the Scottish
town of Airdrie.
According to the accompanying news report, two boilers
at the coal mine pit of the Summerlee Company exploded with a great force. “One of them was cut into two
nearly equal parts, which were thrown to great distances
in opposite directions. One portion of it, said to be from
three to four tons weight, was thrown a distance of about
one hundred and fifty yards, over a range of two-story
buildings . . .”
The other portion of the same boiler, at nearly six tons,
during its 200-yard trajectory produced indentations in
the ground and scooped out earth in several places along
its path. Its course was stopped by a tree measuring four
feet in girth. However, the tree was no match for the
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force of the boiler — it was split in half by the equipment, one part laying roots-up on its side, the other part
landing with the broken boiler in the ravine below.
Three men were killed by the disaster and another critically injured. The engine house, engine stalk, and steam
engines were in total ruin. The explosion site was littered
with bricks and remnants of the company’s structure.
This scene was documented on film by a local resident.
The photographic image was given to the newspaper and
made into an engraving, a printing technique used at
the time to transfer the picture to paper. Established in
1842, the Times was the world’s first illustrated weekly
newspaper. Nearly every engraving that appeared in the
Times during this period is from a wood block.
No cause was given for the explosion. ❖

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