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Expert in Corrosion, Erosion, and Fouling Protection
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Expert has spent over 40 years in corrosion prevention for the marine industry. His main interest is in hull husbandry for waterborne and dry docked ships to improve performance, conserve fuel and reduce maintenance costs. He has expertise in the development, testing, and evaluation of antifouling coatings for ship hulls. He is thoroughly familiar with various commercial paints containing EPA approved biocides. He has supervised the application of antifouling paints and has personally inspected antifouling paints on ships in service. Expert is knowledgeable of hard film and ablatable copper-based and tin-based AF paints, as well as antipolluting AF paints based on fluorocompounds and silanes. He is thoroughly versed in underwater mechanical removal of fouling by brushes and jets and other aspects of hull husbandry. He has intimate knowledge of the effects of micro (slime) and macro (grasses and shell) fouling on hull roughness and heat transfer in heat exchangers. He has performed failure analysis on deteriorated coatings and has access to basic starter formulating procedures for new coatings development. Expert has developed new materials to extend the life of skirt seals for air-cushion vehicles. He is familiar with electrochemical processes such as descaling corrosion products, use of calcareous deposits, and chlorine generation for slime control.
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Expert has been intimately involved in all phases of the design, development, testing, evaluation, operation, and maintenance of cathodic protection systems. These have been used in ships, pumps, heat exchangers, pleasure crafts, pier structures, offshore drilling platforms, and submerged pipelines. He has direct experience with impressed current systems using platinum-titanium anodes, lead-silver, high silicon iron and grafite anodes. He also has direct experience with galvanic systems using zinc, aluminum, and magnesium anodes. Expert has invented many unique anode designs and cathodic protection components for a wide variety of applications.
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Expert has done substantial work in the area of assessing intensity cavitation damage to struts, hulls, propellers, pump impellers, heat exchangers, and other high velocity water handling equipment. He is an expert in materials selection, coatings selection, and cathodic protection to control cavitation damage. He is familiar with design for the prevention of cavitation damage.
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Expert is an expert in all aspects of galvanic corrosion in marine environments. He is capable of selecting materials, coatings, operating environments, and electrochemical techniques to prevent and control galvanic corrosion and associated phenomena. He is completely familiar with accelerated and natural site exposure testing of the galvanic corrosion of metals. He has had much direct experience with assessing and controlling damage from galvanic corrosion, including differential concentration and aeration cells.
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Expert has had much testing and evaluation experience of protective coatings in marine environments. He is thoroughly familiar with government specifications and commercial systems of antifouling, anticorrosion, tank linings, deck materials, fire retardant, non-emissive paints, potable water coatings, underwater applied waxes and coatings, and other special purpose coatings. He keeps current on all EPA and state regulations affecting clean air and clean water. He can advise on the avoidance of hazards associated with the application and removal of toxic coatings in dry dock.
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Expert has been associated with all aspects of the marine corrosion of ships, submarines, boats, and structures for most of his professional career. He has had direct experience with, and knowledge of stress corrosion cracking, corrosion fatigue, cavitation corrosion and erosion, velocity effects, and other dynamic responses of materials in marine environments. He is thoroughly versed in means for preventing and controlling damage resulting from marine environments.
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Expert has a background in naval architecture and marine engineering. He has been a licensed 3rd engineer in the Merchant Marine and is conversant on all aspects of ship design, construction, repair, and maintenance. He is especially knowledgeable in reducing life cycle costs through proper material selection and preventive maintenance. He has had much experience in maintaining and measuring hull smoothness for improving hydrodynamic performance. He has access to close associates in the shipbuilding profession.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
Reading, Pennsylvania;
Lancaster, Pennsylvania;
Baltimore, Maryland;
Frederick, Maryland;
Gaithersburg, Maryland;
Bowie, Maryland;
Wilmington, Delaware;
Vineland, New Jersey;
and Alexandria, Virginia.
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1954
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Graduate Work
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Electrochemistry and Metallurgy
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George Washington University and University of MD
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1949
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BS
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Webb Institute of Naval Architecture
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1946
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Engineering Diploma
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New York State Maritime Academy
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1997 to
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(Undisclosed)
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Founder & President
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1986 to 1997
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Protecor, Inc. and Dok-Blok, Inc.
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Founder & President
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(Dok-Blok dissolved in 1995. Protecor, Inc. restructured in 1997 to Protecor Associates.)
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1986 to 1989
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AGI/Scientex
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Consulting Materials Engineer
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1970 to 1986
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DTRC/Annapolis (now NSWC/A)
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Coating and Applications
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Branch Head
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1960 to 1970
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Hydronautics, Incorporated
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Principal Research Scientist
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1950 to 1960
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Bureau of Ships (now NAVSEA)
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Navy Department
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Corrosion Engineer (cathodic protection)
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Associations/Societies
Expert is currently a member of the ASTM - Marine Coatings Division, the SNAME, the SSPC, the ASNE, and the NACE.
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Licenses/Certifications
He is a NACE Certified International Paint Inspector and Instructor and an Accredited Corrosion Specialist. Expert is a licensed Professional Engineer in Maryland.
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Awards/Recognition
He has received numerous U.S. Government awards for superior achievement and performance.
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Publications and Patents Summary
He holds 25 patents and has written extensively in his field.
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Naval Engineers Journal
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- American Iron & Steel Institute
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- SNAME Star Symposium
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- The Macmillan Co.
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- Trans. SNAME Annual meeting
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Expert has experience locating vendors of:
industrial and marine protective coatings; cathodic protection equipment; corrosion testing facilities - natural marine test sites. He has access to the following resources to aid in vendor location:
personal contacts, and professional organizations.
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