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Newport News Ship Names W.J. Burns Asst. Gen. Manager W. J. Burns Jr. has been appoint-ed an assistant general manager of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, according to vice-president and general man-ager, Fred C. Davis. Mr Burns moves to his post after serving as manager of the com-pany's program division for the past year. Previously, he had serv-ed as assistant production engineer and production engineer. In his new position, Mr. Burns will be responsible for material sup-ply, production and budget control in the operating divisions. He joined the company in 1939 after earning a B.S. degree in me-chanical engineering from the Uni-versity of Michigan. He also holds an M.S. degree in business admin-istration from Columbia Univer-sity. During his shipyard career, Mr. Burns has also had experience in the engineering technical depart-ment and atomic power division. Walter Christiansen Named By MAFI As U.S. Representative Walter Christiansen MAFI (MAFI - Fahrzeugwerk GmbH & Co. International) of Stuttgart, West Germany, well-known manufacturers of cargo- and container-handling equipment, has appointed Walter Christiansen Inc. as its U.S. representative. Walter Christiansen Inc., a new-ly formed corporation affiliated with Mooney Brothers Corp., is located at 195 Paterson Avenue, Little Falls, N.J. The firm will be engaged in materials-handling equipment and systems. Engineer-ing service is available in the United States and Europe by a competent group of professional engineers. Its personnel is avail-able for consultation on all cargo-handling problems and special re-quirements. The group has had considerable experience in heavy-lift systems material movement and participated in many projects, including the At-lantic Container Lines operation, the F.D.L. program and recent C-4 conversions for Vietnam service. The name MAFI has gained prominence in all phases of mater-ial handling throughout Europe. It is engaged in various major indus-tries, such as air and marine trans-portation, as well as the movement of material in freight terminals and industrial plants. A 35-minute MAFI film on car-go-handling methods is available to any interested group. To arrange for a showing, call Walter Chris-tiansen at (201) CL 6-6200; in New York City, phone LO 4-7677. Bethlehem Appoints Assistant To VP Daniel D. Strohmeier, vice-presi-dent-shipbuilding, Bethlehem Steel Corporation, has announced the ap-pointment of Harry H. Howard as an assistant to the vice-president. Mr. Howard joined the Bethle-hem organization in 1937, and served as a technical assistant to the vice-president in charge of shipbuilding since 1942. Prior to that date he worked in the Com-pensation and Safety Division, In-dustrial and Public Relations.De-partment, in the home office in Bethlehem, Pa., as a safety engi-neer for the corporation's former Brooklyn, N.Y., shipyards, and as supervisor of training for the or-ganization's New York District shipyards. A graduate of the University of Maryland, class of '35, with a B.S. degree in electrical engineering. Mr. Howard is a member of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and of the Down-town Athletic Club. He is chair-man of the Safety Committee of the Shipbuilders Council of America, and also a member of the Council's Industrial Relations Committee Nuclear Service And Construction Appoints Haskell John B. Haskell Jr., has been ap-pointed assistant to the vice-presi-dent of Nuclear Service and Con-struction Co., Inc. (NSCCo), a sub-sidiary of the Newport News Ship-building and Dry Dock Company. Mr. Haskell is general manager of the company's nuclear and Buck-ingham divisions. The latter, lo-cated near Arvonia, Va., is the site of the company's new shock test facility. Certain equipment which is to be installed aboard Navy vessels first must be tested, according to Navy specification MIL-S-901C. Tests are performed by detonating under-water explosions beneath floating platforms on which the equipment is in simulated operation. NSCCo's Buckingham test site has a depth capability of about three times that of any other ex-isting facility, government or pri-vate. Mr. Haskell joined the shipyard's atomic power department in 1955 and in 1961 was appointed associ-ate engineer. He has been with NSCCo since its founding in 1965 and previously served as the com-pany's superintendent. He holds a B.S. degree in marine engineering and naval architecture from the University of Michigan. National Cargo Bureau Names Capt. Mithassel National Cargo Bureau, Inc. has announced the appointment of Cap-tain T. A. Mithassel as its Non-Ex-clusiye Surveyor at San Diego, Calif. Captain Mithassel is a former employee of the Bureau and will be available in San Diego. His mail-ing address is P.O. Box 1740, La Jolla, Calif. 92037; telephone (714) 459-6024. National Cargo Bureau (99 John Street, New York, N.Y. 10038) is a non-profit membership organiza-tion dedicated to the safe stowage, securing and unloading of cargo on all vessels and to the safety of ship--board cargo-handling gear. At the request of industry; the Bureau has recently expanded its activities to provide a container inspection serv-ice throughout the country. It has representation in all major seaports in the nation. Fredeman Calcasieu Building Stock Towboat A twin-screw towboat is under construction at the Fredeman Cal-casieu Locks Shipyard, Inc., Lake Charles, La. 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