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Tracor Awarded $16-Million

Contract For Automated

Communications System

Tracor Applied Sciences, Inc., a subsidairy of Tracor, Inc., has re- ceived a $16-million contract from

Waterway Communications Sys- tem, Inc., according to an announce- ment by Tracor group vice presi- dent William C. Moyer.

The contract covers construction and installation of a new, automated radiotelephone communications system that will provide voice and data services for vessels operating on the Mississippi, Ohio, and Illi- nois Rivers, as well as on the Gulf

Intracoastal Waterway, with inci- dental coverage extending to tribu- taries of these waterways and to the offshore waters of the Gulf of Mexi- co. WaterCom's direct-dial tele- phone system will begin service in 1986.

The system will provide subscrib- ers with a high-quality communica- tions service that permits a barge operating company to stay in touch

GEMS SureSite Level Indicators:

The intelligent alternative to cloudy sight glass problems on shipboard day tanks. • For water, oil, or other corrosive, flam- mable or explosive liquids. • Highly accurate, direct, continuous level readout. • Externally-mounted (side or top). • Can incorporate switches or transducers for remote indication, alarms, horns, lights, computer signals, etc.

Fiags change color tor highly visible I quid evel indtcation

Easy to Install/

Simple Operation. • Su,e&K

Float

Housing

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Transamenca

Delaval

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Circle 248 on Reader Service Card Circle 287 on Reader Sen/ice Card with its vessels. A subscriber need only dial the individual telephone number to reach the vessel 24 hours a day.

Tracor's Electronics Systems Di- vision in Rockville, Md., will be responsible for the project, under the direction of ESD vice president

Robert G. Shuster. Work will be performed at Rockville and at

ESD's New London, Conn., facility.

Circle 50 on Reader Service Card

St. Pe Succeeds Erb As

President of Ingalls

Shipbuilding Division

Gerald J. St. Pe, an executive at

Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Lit- ton Industries for the past 20 years, has been elected president of the division, located in Pascagoula,

Miss. He succeeds Leonard Erb, a senior vice president of Litton, who will continue in his position as the corporate group executive responsi- ble for Litton's marine activities.

For the past 10 years Mr. St. Pe has served as Ingalls Shipbuilding division vice president responsible for industrial and public relations.

In addition to the presidency of

Ingalls, he has been elected a corpo- rate vice president of Litton.

Mr. Erb, who joined Litton in 1964 and has served in senior man- agement positions in several of the company's divisions, has been presi- dent of Ingalls since 1975. He has announced his plans for retirement during 1985, but will continue to serve Litton as a senior consultant on shipbuilding matters.

Ingalls is a leader in the design and construction of U.S. Navy cruis- ers, destroyers, and assault ships.

With a work force of about 11,000, the division currently has contracts for the production of 10 Aegis guid- ed-missile cruisers of the Ticonde- roga Class, and the lead ship in the

Navy's new LHD amphibious as- sault ship program.

Connors Named Manager

Of Southeast Asia Region

For Crosby Valve & Gage

Michael L. Tiner, vice presi- dent-marketing for Crosby Valve &

Gage Company of Wrentham,

Mass., has announced the opening of a new Singapore Regional Office, which will enhance worldwide dis- tribution of the company's prod- ucts.

William A. Connors has been appointed manager for the South- east Asia Region. He has been a

Crosby employee since 1977, having held various operations and sales- related positions. He moves to

Singapore from Crosby Valve Ltd., where he served as sales manager of the company's Canadian operation.

In addition to his sales responsi- bilities, Mr. Connors will serve as a liaison for commercial activities with Crosby's Australian and Japa- nese licensees, as well as the compa- ny's joint venture in India. 10 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News