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Award $21-Million Navy

Contract Modification

To General Dynamics

General Dynamics Corporation,

Electric Boat Division, Groton,

Conn., has been awarded a $21,- 000,000 modification to a previ- ously awarded cost plus fixed fee contract for naval architectural, engineering, construction evalua- tion and cost estimating support for the SSN 688 nuclear attack submarine program. Work will be performed in Groton. The Naval

Sea Systems Command is the con- tracting activity. (N00024-80-C- 2021)

Consolidated Barge Names

Dillon To Manager Post

Todd A. Dillon

Consolidated Grain and Barge

Company, St. Louis, Mo., recently announced the promotion of Todd

A. Dillon to the position of man- ager of merchandising. Mr. Dillon joined Consolidated in 1980 as a barge freight merchandiser, the post he held prior to his recent promotion.

Port Of Portland Appoints

European Representative

The Port of Portland Commis- sion, at its regular monthly meet- ing, approved an agreement that will give Portland representation in Europe — marking the first presence of the Port on that continent since the overseas rep- resentative program was initi- ated in 1972.

European countries account for about 8 percent of the cargo handled by Portland. With 80 per- cent of Portland's cargoes origi- nating or destined for Pacific rim countries, the Port's priorities have been in those markets.

With an effective representa- tive program now well in force throughout the Far East and the

Austral-Asia markets, the Port

Commission is turning its atten- tion to Europe, including the

United Kingdom and Mediter- ranean markets.

The Port's new European rep- resentative will be N.R.K. Agen- cies Ltd. which is headquartered in London. $16-Million Navy Contract

To Comsat General

Comsat General Corporation,

Washington, D.C., has been awarded a $16,470,000 modified firm-fixed price contract for one year of wideband Satellite Com- munications Services over the

Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian

Oceans. Work is being performed in Seattle. The Naval Electronic

Systems Command is the con- tracting activity. (N00039-73-C- 0045)

The Boeing jetfoil Bima Samudera I will be tested in a variety of assignments by the Indonesian government.

Indonesia To Use Jetfoil

In Naval, Commercial Roles

A Boeing jetfoil to be evalu- ated in a variety of naval and commercial roles by the govern- ment of Indonesia was launched recently by Boeing Marine Sys- tems in Renton, Wash.

Bima Samudera I, the first jet- foil for the Republic of Indonesia, will be evaluated in coastal de- fense and customs enforcement

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Adm. Waloejo Soegito, director of PT PAL, the Indonesian Na- tional Shipyard, represented the government at the ceremony. Val- ue of the sale is approximately $13.7 million.

Although this jetfoil will be delivered in a commercial pas- senger configuration, the quick change capability of the vessel will enable Indonesian operators to easily change interior arrange- ments for use in other roles. Jet- foil seating can be conveniently removed and replaced by commu- nication and navigation equip- ment necessary to perform a va- riety of patrol functions. The

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