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Dexter H. Koopman

Dexter H. Koopman has been named manager, marine service programs for General Electric's In- stallation and Service Engineering

Department (I&SE).

The appointment was announced by Brad T. Cox Jr., manager, me- chanical and nuclear service oper- ation for I&SE.

In his new position as program manager, Mr. Koopman will be re- sponsible for coordinating the worldwide marine service business for I&SE.

A native of Boston, Mass., Mr.

Koopman graduated from the Mas- sachusetts Maritime Academy in 1957 with a degree in marine and electrical engineering. After serv- ing in the Navy, and four years with Bethlehem Steel Corporation,

Quincy, Mass., he joined General

Electric and I&SE in 1963 as a field service engineer. From 1965 to 1970, he was service manager for Marine and Utility Service in the New England District. In 1970, he was appointed manager, person- nel and service administration for

Northeast Mechanical and Nuclear and Electrical and Electronic Serv- ice Regions, the position Mr. Koop- man held at the time of his new appointment.

Aerojet Receives $1.5-Million NATO

Hydrofoil Subcontract

A $1.5-million contract to manu- facture and test the waterjet propul- sion pumps for the North Atlantic

Treaty Organization (NATO) Pa- trol Hydrofoil Missile (PHM) ship has been awarded to Aerojet Liquid

Rocket Company, Sacramento, Calif., by The Boeing Company. Boeing has designed and is building two PHM lead ships.

The PHM will use waterjet pro- pulsion both while traveling on its hull and when flying on its foils. Foil- borne propulsion consists of a single waterjet pump capable of handling approximately 90,000 gallons per minute (gpm). Power is supplied by a General Electric LM 2500 gas tur- bine. When hullborne, the craft is propelled by two waterjet pumps, each operating at approximately 30,- 000 gpm. Each pump is driven by an 800-horsepower Mercedes-Benz 8V- 331TC80 diesel engine.

The Aerojet water pumps will be delivered in early 1974 for installa-

Moy 1, 1973 tion into the PHM. Launching is scheduled for late 1974.

Designed for strike, surveillance, and patrol missions, the PHM is a missile-carrying hydrofoil ship with a speed capability in excess of 40 knots (46.1 mph/74.1 km). Much of the technology employed in the PHM, including an earlier version of a waterjet propulsion system, has been proved on the Tucumcari, a U.S.

Navy hydrofoil patrol gunboat built by Boeing in 1967.

National Bulk Carriers

Appoints Two VPs

D.K. Ludwig, president, National

Bulk Carriers, Inc., has announced the appointment of Bert C. Reiss as vice president, marine opera- tions of NBC as well as managing director of Saxon Marine Services,

Ltd. In this capacity, he will be completely responsible for all ma- rine operational matters of NBC and its affiliated companies.

Also announced was the appoint- ment of Frank J. Joyce as vice president, new construction, design and research of NBC. In this ca- pacity, he will be completely re- sponsible for all new ship construc- tion, design and research activities of NBC and its affiliated companies.

Both Mr. Reiss and Mr. Joyce will report directly to (Mr. Ludwig in all operational matters and to

John L. Notter and the finance committee in all financial matters.

General Electric Names

Dexter H. Koopman

To I&SE Department

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