BUSINESS NV FIRM AWARDED CONTRACT New system will predict when ships need repairs NORTH VANCOUVER firm Design Maintenance Systems Inc. was recently awarded a $228,000 coniract from the Transport Development Centre to develop an expert system which will be capabie of carrying out vibration analysis on ship machinery. The system uses computer tech- nology to simulate the reasoning process of a marine engineer skill- ed in the analysis of vibration spectrums. The system makes it possible for peovle working in the shipping industry to predict and pian ahead for repairs by diagnos- ing the present condition of rotating equipment. System development will be a joint venture of marine engineers at Design Maintenance and Rich- a suit he wore for the first time April 15, 1953. He bought it for $367 to wear to his graduation ceremonies. He recently wore it again on Saturday at his daughter's wedding. The Park Royal outlet of Asher Men’s Wear did the suit alteration work for Gaschler. 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