EDO Corporation Names John Devine To Head International Division
EDO Corporation, pioneer producer of aviation, oceanographic and electronic equipment, has announced that it has named John H. Devine Jr. as president of the company's International Division, which is headquartered at College Point, N.Y. 11356.
Salen & Wicander Opens Office In United States
Salen & Wicander AB of Stockholm, Sweden, has announced the formation of an affiliated company in the United States to be known as Salwico, Inc., with offices at 77 River Street, Hoboken, N.J. 07030, phone (201) 420-0040. The new company will be under the direction of Jack C.
Northwest Marine Iron Works Awarded $8-Million Navy Contract
The Portland, Ore.-based Northwest Marine Iron Works has started a 10-month overhaul of the USS Meyerkord under a $8.8-million contract. The pact is the third long-term contract awarded to Northwest Marine Iron Works by the Navy in the past two years.
Jeffboat Delivers The Thruston B. Morton
Shortly after the motor vessel Thruston B. Morton was christened on July 8, 1978, at the River Front Plaza in Louisville, Ky., she joined the fleet of American Commercial Lines, Inc., moving tows on the inland waterways system. The vessel was named to honor Thruston B.
World Dredging Ass'n New Midwest Chapter To Meet February 28
The Midwest Chapter of North America of the World Dredging Association announces its first chapter meeting to be held Thursday, February 28, 1974, in St. Louis, Mo., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the St. Louis Hilton Airport Inn. The chapter will be
Navy Adds $4.2 Million To Tracor Contract
The Naval Sea Systems Command, Department of the Navy, Washington, D.C., has increased an existing Tracor, Inc. contract by $4.2 million to continue its support program of coordinating design, production, installation, and operational phases of sonar,
New York Harbor Containership Terminals Described In Brochure
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has published a new brochure containing detailed descriptions of all containership terminals in America's Container Capital. Virtually all of these f a c i l i t i e s f o r intermodal freight handling
Furuno U.S.A. Formed In South San Francisco
Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. of Nishinomiya, Japan, has announced the formation of their new corporation, Furuno U.S.A., Inc., to be located at 271 Harbor Way, South San Francisco, Calif. 94080. Furuno is the manufacturer of a complete line of sophisticated marine electronics,
Safety In Marine Applications Course Sponsored By ISA —Washington, D.C., June 27-28
The fundamentals of design, installation, operation and maintenance of intrinsically safe systems in marine applications will be explored in a two-day short course sponsored by the Instrument Society of America (ISA). The course will be held at the Sheraton National Motor Hotel, Washington, D.
Schedule Announced For ASNE Day May 5-6
The 60th annual meeting of the American Society of Naval Engineers will be held at the Shoreham- Americana Hotel, Washington, D.C., on May 5-6, 1977. The theme of this year's national meeting is "Military Civil Maritime Partnership, Naval Engineering's Pathway to Future Progress.