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Faye Sandoz Appointed

Traffic Coordinator For

Mechling's River Forwarders

Dravo Mechling Corporation of

New Orleans, the barge line oper- ation of Dravo Corporation, has named Faye M. Sandoz traffic co- ordinator for its River Forwarders subsidiary. River Forwarders spe- cializes in the consolidation of less than full bargeloads of regulated commodities for movement from

New Orleans to destinations along the inland waterways system.

Ms. Sandoz will be responsible for scheduling all River Forwar- ders operations and maintaining status re; rts on movements once they are under way. A graduate of

Phillips College in New Orleans, she held a variety of administra- tive and sales positions prior to being named traffic coordinator.

AT&T Technologies

Awarded $5.6-Million Navy

Contract For Sonar Parts

AT&T Technologies Incorpo- rated, Greensboro, N.C., has been awarded a $5,602,000 cost-plus- fixed fee contract for AN/BQR-15 sonar receiving set parts to in- clude three array modular sets, one connector set and one instal- lation material set for U.S. sub- marine hulls. The Naval Sea Sys- tems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

Herbert Berry Appointed

Vice President-Engineering

At Electric Boat Division

Herbert E. Berry has been ap- pointed division vice president-en- gineering at the General Dynam- ics Electric Boat Division. He will report to Fritz G. Tovar, vice president-general manager of

Electric Boat.

Mr. Berry, with more than 31 years' experience at Electric Boat, began in 1952 as a junior engineer on the design of USS Seawolf, the

U.S. Navy's second nuclear sub- marine. He has subsequently held a number of major engineering management assignments and, since February 1983, has been assistant general manager-engi- neering. Prior to that he was di- rector of nuclear engineering.

A 1951 graduate of the United

States Merchant Marine Academy with a bachelor of science degree in marine engineering, Mr. Berry earned a master's degree in me- chanical engineering from the

University of Connecticut in 1963.

He is a registered professional en- gineer in the state of Connecticut.

Volvo Penta Duoprop

Now Available For

Workboat Applications

Following a successful launch into the marine pleasure markets world wide last year, with good op- eration experiences and after fur- ther extensive field trials, Volvo

Penta Duoprop drive system with its contra-rotating propellers are now released for use in marine commercial applications.

The simple and effective design of the Duoprop drive unit remains unmodified. Only minor changes to lubrication and servicing peri- odicity are recommended when the units are for use in a "hard work- ing" environment.

The Volvo Penta Duoprop drive provides 10 to 15 percent more thrust and up to 30 percent better acceleration, at the same time sav- ing 10 to 15 percent on fuel. When running flat out, the grip of the two contra-rotating propellers al- lows for high-speed turns with no fear of cavitation.

Volvo Penta offers its Duoprop drive with both the four cylinder

D30 and six cylinder D40 series turbocharged and aftercooled ma- rine diesel engines.

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