March 2, 2010 Meeting

Bullwinkles, Miamisburg, Ohio

5:30 Networking

6:00 Dinner

7:00 Presentation

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Presentation: SS Norway Boiler Rupture

William R. Rossey Jr.

GE Aviation

MPED- Failure Investigations

Abstract:

In May 2003 a steam-driven cruise ship SS Norway experienced a rupture of one of its main boilers in the port of Miami resulting in 8 fatalities and over 20 million dollars in damage.  The presentation focuses on the metallurgical evaluation of boiler sections, but also discusses data from operational history, maintenance, water chemistry, significant historical events, and inspection practices by the operator and regulatory agencies.

Biography

Mr. Rossey is currently working at GE Aviation in the Failure Investigations division.

He was raised in Italy for 16 years (Aviano AFB), went to Italian schools up to high school before moving to Sarasota, FL.

He received his BS University of Florida- Material Science and Engineering (MSE). While at the University of Florida he interned at Pratt and Whitney and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

Between 1997 and 2002 he was at General Electric Aviation where his duties included Structural Materials Development, Failure Analysis, and Repair Engineering. In 2000, while at GE he received his MS in MSE from the University of CIncinnati

Between 2002 and 2005 he again at NTSB working on failure analysis in the Materials Laboratory

Since 2005 he has been at GE Aviation.

He founded and runs the UC Turbocats - Engine Restoration team of University of Cincinnati gas turbine club

He lives with his wife and two kids in Cincinnati.