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Furuno Announces New

Model Radar Alarm-

Literature Available

Furuno U.S.A., Inc. recently an- nounced availability of the new

Model RA-24 radar alarm. Said to offer many unusual features, the RA-24 is fully compatible with all Furuno radars up to the

FRJ-100 12-inch relative motion unit.

This low-cost, compact device provides collision warning by de- tecting any target entering an adjustable guard ring around the vessel. The range control sets the inner and outer edges of the guard zone anywhere from 0.5 to 24 miles, while a separate control enables a sector variable from 10 to 360 degrees to be set in any direction around the vessel. The guard sector may also be stabi- lized with north-up radars.

Both visual (LED) and audible alarms are provided. The function selector has a "marker" position which shows the guard zone on the radar CRT, a "test" position which sets off the audio alarm when the guarded zone is scanned and the "run" position for nor- mal operations. A built-in inter- ference rejector eliminates false triggering from other radars.

For additional information and literature on the new RA-24 ra- dar alarm, write to William Du- pre, Dept. MR 80, Furuno U.S.A.,

Inc., P.O. Box 2343, 271 Harbor

Way, South San Francisco, Calif. 94080.

Electric Boat Gets $24.4-Million Navy

Award On Trident Subs

General Dynamics, Electric

Boat Division, Groton, Conn., has been awarded a $24,410,461 mod- ification to a previously awarded contract for additional long lead time material (LLTM) for Tri- dent Hull No. 8 and certain items of LLTM for Trident Hull No. 10.

The Naval Sea Systems Command is the contracting activity. N000- 24-78-C-2453)

Agri-Trans Announces

Five Key Promotions

In Management Staff

Richard A. Wilson, president and chief executive officer of Agri-

Trans Corporation, a major trans- portation and barging company with offices in St. Louis and New

Orleans, recently announced five promotions in the company's man- agement staff.

Gary L. Roberts

Gary L. Roberts has been named vice president-finance and treas- urer. He will be responsible for corporate financing, financial plan- ning and reporting, budget and forecasting, accounting, and man- agement information services functions. Mr. Roberts joined

Agri-Trans in March 1979 as cor- porate controller. Before his re- cent promotion he was treasurer- controller.

John S. Johnson has been elect- ed director-transportation serv- ices. His responsibilities will in- clude the development and execu- tion of marine equipment plans, and managing the freight mer- chandising program and traffic functions. He joined the company in 1976.

George V. Finley has been named director-employee rela- tions. He will be responsible for all corporate employee relations, pol- icies, and records, employee de- velopment and benefits, and mat- ters relating to corporate office administration.

James M. Reeder has been pro- moted to manager-corporate plan- ning, and Terry J. Ruel was named manager-market planning and traffic.

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