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Meyer Werft Awarded $150-Million Contract

To Build Cruise Ship

Meyer Werft, Papenberg, West

Germany, was recently awarded a $150-million contract to build a 1,400-passenger cruise ship for

Chandris Fantasy Cruises.

The 45,000-grt ship will have 680 cabins. Seating for over 1,000 pas- sengers will be provided in the ves- sel's two dining saloons and the two- deck show lounge will have modern sound and light systems providing what is described as "a new genera- tion of shipboard entertainment."

The vessel is expected to be deliv- ered in the spring of 1990. Chandris plans to use the ship in Caribbean service.

The contract boosts Meyer

Werft's present orderbook to three passenger ship newbuildings and one ferry lengthening.

For free literature on the ship- building services of Meyer Werft,

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Navy Awards $14-Million Contract

To Northwest Marine

Northwest Marine Iron Works,

Portland, Ore., has been awarded a $14-million Navy contract for the regular overhaul of the USS Okina- wa (LPH-3). The work is expected to be completed January 27, 1989.

The contract was awarded by the

Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conver- sion and Repair, San Diego, Calif. (N00024-85-H-8197). had been vice president and control- ler for Gould Inc., Systems Protec- tion Division prior to last year's management buy out of the unit to create SPD Technologies.

Prior to that, he held a succession of management positions with

Gould, including manager, financial planning and analysis; manager, cost and budget; manager of pro- duction and inventory control; man- ufacturing manager; director of op- erations engineering and director of manufacturing. He had been with

Gould since 1979.

Mr. Colangelo previously held various financial positions with

Rockwell International and also was manager, government manufactur- ing for RCA's Government Commu- nication System Division.

SPD Technologies is a world lead- er in the design, development and manufacture of electronically con- trolled electrical systems protection equipment for military applications and other harsh operating environ- ments. Headquartered in Philadel- phia, the company has service oper- ations across the U.S.

SPD Technologies Names

Larry Colangelo Senior VP

Larry A. Colangelo

Larry A. Colangelo was re- cently elected senior vice president and chief financial officer at SPD

Technologies.

In his new position, Mr. Colan- gelo's responsibilities are expand- ed to include external business ac- quisitions, internal product devel- opment projects, inventory manage- ment, productivity, producibility and cost improvement programs. He continues to be responsible for all aspects of finance, contracts, legal administration and management in- formation systems.

He previously served as vice pres- ident and chief financial officer. He

June, 1988 87

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