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Newport News Awarded $4-Million Navy Contract

For Engineering Services

Newport News Shipbuilding and

Dry Dock Company, Newport News,

Va., has been awarded a $3,990,924 cost-plus-fixed-fee Navy contract for engineering services related to attack class submarines. Work is expected to be completed by Sep- tember 30, 1985. Contract funds would not have expired at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval

Sea Systems Command, Washing- ton, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-85-C-2056).

International Conference

On The Global Ocean Set

In Woods Hole

A conference titled "The Global

Ocean—Its Chemistry and Re- sources," will be presented in

Woods Hole, Mass., on September 23-27, by the International Union of

Pure and Applied Chemistry through its CHEMRAWN program (an acronym for Chemical Re- sources Applied to World Needs).

Cosponsors are the American

Chemical Society, Scientific Com- mittee on Oceanic Research, and

Year of the Ocean.

Chairman of the program is Dr. J.

Robert Moore of the University of

Texas at Austin. Approximately 200 scientists from around the world are expected to attend.

For general information regarding registration fees, accommodations, program, etc., write CHEMRAWN

IV Coordinating Office, Oceanogra- phy Program, The University of

Michigan, 2455 Hayward Avenue,

Ann Arbor, Mich. 48109-2143, or contact Nancy Enright (202) 872- 4450, or Lee Borah (202) 872- 4443.

Midland Ross Offers

Free, 20-Page Brochure

On Max-Gard® System

Midland-Ross Corporation, Rus- sellstoll Division, Livingston, N.J., is offering a free, full-color, 20-page brochure on the Max-Gard® plug, receptacle, connector and interlock system from Russellstoll.

According to the publication, the

Max-Gard system, which features a variety of unique safety attractions into one plug, receptacle and inter- lock system, was developed by Rus- selstoll in response to changing in- dustry needs. The special features of the system are listed in the bro- chure as follows: gated dead-front construction prevents insertion of foreign objects; copper-free cast alu- minum housings for strength and corrosion resistance; smaller diame- ter center earth (ground) pin in every device makes first and breaks last (the system is always grounded and can never be inadvertently plugged in phase to ground); single- rated factory polarization will not permit insertion of devices polarized

September 1, 1985 to a different amperage, voltage, fre- quency or phase; acme threads pre- vent "freezing" of parts; optional provision for two additional control contacts provides electrical inter- lock capability or a control or me- tering circuit; up to four-wire five pole contact configurations satisfy virtually any electrical requirement; available in weathertight (flap cov- er) and watertight (screw cover) protection; 300 series stainless steel hardware; deep insulating cham- bers; standard "O" rings around contacts and interior to provide en- vironmental separation and water- tight security; plugs and connectors are available with adapters for rigid conduit or armored cable, and non- metallic cable or flexible conduit; and in the near future, crimp termi- nals will be available.

The 20-page brochure uses a bevy of color photographs and charts to illustrate and instruct on the Max-

Gard system. The publication gives a series of uses for the versatile sys- tem in such businesses as: ship- yards, hospitals, railroads and cos- metics.

For a free copy of this full-color brochure from Midland-Ross,

Circle 59 on Reader Service Card

In addition, Midland-Ross if offer- ing a 188-page catalog on Russell- stoll Marine Electrical Equipment.

For a copy,

Circle 60 on Reader Service Card

The world's most resourceful -H'

MacGregor-Navire means high technology, superior quality, unequalled sen/ice and even more cost-competitive cargo access.

It means more research and development, both on a day-to-day and long-term basis.

It means producing better solutions and seeking innovationseverywhere from the largest Ro-Ro to the smallest hatch cover.

And providing an even better after- sales service; serving shipowners and shipbuilders to an extent never before possible.

In all, it means an unsurpassed accumulation of resources, experience and know-how, from which the entire international marine industry can benefit

MacGregor-Navire (USA),Inc. 135 Dermody Street,

Cranford, New Jersey07016, U.SA.

Telephone: (201) 272 8440. Telex: 4754036.

MacGREGOR

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