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Tank Level Indicating and

Control Systems for cargo oil, fuel, ballast and draft applications.

Because of its inherent sim- plicity and mod- ularized design,

Trans-Sonics'

Type P5200

Gaging Systems provide u n - matched system performance and reli- ability at the lowest installed cost.

Utilizing no moving or wearing parts,

Trans-Sonics' service proven Sensor converts level to a highly accurate sig- nal (intrinsically safe), suitable for alarm generation, computer inputs and digital or analog displays. Since all sys- tem functions have been modularized, a complete system can be tailored to individual requirements by use of stan- dardized building block modules and displays. In addition to increasing sys- tem reliability, standard modules mean no one-time design costs. When you consider all the facts, we know you'll make the right choice. To get the facts, call or write our marine sales depart- ment, or see us at OTC, booth.2847.

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Allen E. Callis Claude B. Jennings

Allen E. (Mike) Callis has been named su- perintendent of the pipe department at New- port News Shipbuilding, .Newport News, Va.

He succeeds Claude B. Jennings, who has been appointed construction control supervisor for the yard's CVAN (carrier) project.

The changes were announced by James P.

Fox Jr., director of nuclear construction for the Tenneco shipyard.

Mr. Callis, a native of Mathews County, has been with the shipyard since 1955. In 1960, after graduation as a machinist from the yard's

Apprentice School, he was promoted to fore- man in the machinery installation department.

He advanced to lead foreman in 1968 and gen- eral foreman in 1970.

He was appointed nuclear construction man- ager on the yard's frigate project in June last year.

Mr. Jennings is a native of Elizabeth City,

N.C., and graduated from the Apprentice

School .in 1947. He joined the pipe department at the shipyard in 1951, and was promoted to foreman in 1956. He became general foreman in 1970, and superintendent in 1973.

First Steel Shrimp Trawler

Launched From Rysco Shipyard

In Blountstown, Florida

The first steel hull shrimp trawler built by

Rysco Shipyard, Inc., Blountstown, Fla., was christened Fresco De Chan, and is one of a fleet of six being built for Attaraya, S.A., San

Salvador, El Salvador, Central America.

Over a thousand Blountstown and area resi- dents were on hand to witness the launching at the shipyard site at Mayhaw Drive on the

Apalachicola River.

Antonio Alfaro, Attaraya president, and

Mrs. Alfaro were accompanied by company officials, relatives and friends, as honored guests of Rysco. Mrs. Alfaro served as sponsor for the christening of the 72-foot fully equipped trawler.

Dignitaries who participated in the christen- ing celebration were Sen. Don Fuqua; Doyle

E. Conner, Commissioner of Agriculture; Rep- resentative W.J. (Billy Joe) Rish, and Repre- sentative Donald L. Tucker. Commissioner

Connor was the principal speaker and Repre- sentative Rish acted as master of ceremonies.

Rysco officials who attended with their wives were T. Noah Smith Jr., president and chairman of the board; R.A. (Rick) Brock,

San Antonio, Texas; Tommy Smith, and Sam

Simpson, Corpus Christi, Texas.

Rysco Shipyard, Inc. is an affiliate of Rock- port Yacht & Supply Co., Inc., Rockport,

Texas. The modern shipbuilding facility, com- plete with production line, transfer bridge, ma- rine launching and storage basin, has com- pleted two trawlers, and construction work on five 72-foot steel hull vessels is in various stages of completion.

Other officers of the firm include Bill Stubbs, vice president and general manager; A1 Sil- chenstedt, vice president and general manager of design and production, and Jim Taylor, yard superintendent.

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