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Marine Machinery Association Holds

Government-Industry Forum

On Ship Repair And Parts Quality

The Marine Machinery Associa- tion (MMA) recently held its Gov- ernment-Industry Forum in Nor- folk, Va.

MMA's president, Larry Hol- ley of Warren Pumps, Inc., opened the meeting, explaining that the lo- cation was chosen to bring the fo- rum close to the operating forces and promote a dialogue on current critical issues facing manufacturers and the users of their products.

More than 100 representatives of the marine machinery industry and the Navy attended. Industry was represented by 36 machinery and equipment manufacturing compa- nies. NAVSEA headquarters sent representatives from Washington, and the government contingent in- cluded a number of participants from NAVSEACENLANT, PERA

ASL, SUPSHIPS Newport News, and SUPSHIPS Portsmouth.

Washington lawyer Jack Jane- tatos of Baker & McKenzie,

MMA's founding president, gave the keynote address. He reported that the Commission on Merchant

Marine and Defense has heard and acted on MMA's view that the di- version of spare parts and repair services to replicators is hurting the nation's ability to maintain an in- (continued)

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