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First Half Of Drydock ^Virginian'

Arrives At Norshipco Yard

Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock

Corporation (Norshipco) has taken a significant step in improving its ship repair capabilities with the purchase of a used floating drydock from Verolme Botlek in Rotterdam, the first half of which arrived in

Norfolk recently (photo).

When the second half arrives at the shipyard it will be joined with the first half, making a unit 670 feet long and 123 feet wide. The steel dock, named the Virginian, will

Falk Corporation Announces

Three Appointments

Dennis J. Clark Joseph L. Eiben David P. Pilon

The Falk Corporation, Milwau- kee, Wise.-based subsidiary of the

Sundstrand Corporation, recently announced three personnel appoint- ments.

Dennis J. Clark, who joined

Falk in 1971 and was previously a sales representative in the St. Louis and Pittsburgh offices, was ap- pointed district manager of the

Cleveland, Ohio, sales office.

Joseph L. Eiben, who joined

Falk in 1968 and served as a sales representative in the Cleveland of- fice and manager since 1979, was appointed district manager of the

Baltimore, Md., sales office.

David P. Pilon has been as- signed to the Charlotte, N.C., dis- trict office sales staff. He joined

Falk in 1984 and his assignment to

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Collins Systems International, Inc. (CSII) by the State of Kuwait.

Design of the facility will be done at Rockwell's Collins Defense Com- munications facility in Richardson,

Texas. CSII will install the facility at Kuwait's main navy base. The new facility will enable the Kuwait

Navy to repair up to 75 percent of all communications equipment fail- ures on its ships and ground sta- tions.

CSII recently completed and commissioned the Kuwait Navy's ground station communications program. With the addition of the repair facility, the State of Kuwait will have the most modern commu- nications stations in the Middle

East.

Rockwell International is a multi- industry company applying ad- vanced technology to a wide range of products and industries.

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The Virginian will be located at

Norshipco's Berkley yard, the larg- est of the company's three facilities.

The dock is scheduled to be opera- tional by early fall this year.

For additional information on the

Virginian as well as free literature fully describing Norshipco's facili- ties and services,

Circle 48 on Reader Service Card the Charlotte district office follows completion of an extensive training program in the design, production and application of Falk products.

The Falk Corporation is a major manufacturer of industrial power transmission machinery. For free literature fully describing Falk's line of marine power transmission products,

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Collins Gets $2.6-Million

Contract From Kuwait For

Electronic Repair Facility

A $2.6-million contract to design, furnish, and install an electronic maintenance/repair facility for the

Kuwait Navy has been awarded to 2. NEWLY DEVELOPED MARINE PRODUCTS

THE WCS RETRACTABLE DEVILS CLAW.... simplifies the task of transporting chain to the rig. When not in use it lies recessed in the deck, out of the way. The WCS Devils Claw is capable of handling 3" to 3Vanchor chain as well as 3" wire rope without having to change jaws.

The retractable Devils Claw can withstand pulls of 100 tons with ease.

RELEASE HOOK WITH ELECTRONIC RELEASE presents a safe, labor-saving method for mooring or towing. The hydraulically-operated

Release Hooks may be manually or electronic- ally released. An electronic release assures a controlled operation at all times. Available in sizes from 25 to 150 tons, they offer single, double or triple mounting options.

All Devils Claws and Release Hooks are proof- tested and can be ABS certified if requested.

A.B.S. CERTIFICATION AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

ASK FOR CATALOGUE AND BROCHURES

WASHINGTON CHAIN & SUPPLY, INC. 2901 Utah Ave. South

P.O. Box 3645, Seattle, WA 98124

CALL TOLL FREE: 1-800-851-3429 1-800-543-1304 (Washington State Only)

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