National Shipbuilding Research Program. Proceedings of the REAPS Technical Symposium (4th) held in New Orleans, Louisiana on 21-22 June, 1977.

摘要

The origins or the REAPS Program and its evolution since 1974 have been reported upon quite thoroughly in this forum in the past, so I will not retrace that ground here. For the benefit or those who may not be familiar with REAPS, -- its objectives and workings -- however, let me briefly review these in their current context. REAPS today is a shipbuilding industry/government (MarAd) cooperative development program aimed at improving shipyard productivity through the development and implementation of computer and manufacturing aids for shipbuilding. The program is organized as an element or The National Shipbuilding Research Program which is administered by the Ship Production Committee or the Society or Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.