Barbara H Kempe News

By Barbara H. In order to efficiently fabricate large, multi-component yachts using the strongest and lightest material possible, Intermarine Savannah has developed and refined a process of applying composite materials that is designed to save time, money, and to be environmentally friendly. Intermarine's method is a vacuum infusion process (VIP) in which vacuum is used as the main force to pull resin through dry fiber reinforcements. The reinforcements are loaded into a mold. A manifold system is then added to allow air to escape and resin to enter. The mold is sealed with a plastic bag, and vacuum is applied to evacuate air and pull resin into the fiber. The specialized technique developed at Intermarine enables resin to flow through and around without requiring a disposable flow medium.

Photo credtit: Barbara H. As announced on Friday, October 17, 2003, the National Transportation Safety Board had scheduled an interview for today with the Captain of the Barberi. Although NTSB personnel have been working with attorneys for the Captain since Thursday in an effort to obtain his account of events, the Board has been advised that the Captain will not present himself to NTSB investigators today. Therefore, the Board has issued a subpoena for the Captain to appear before NTSB investigators and parties to the Board's investigation tomorrow.