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COMPANY & PEOPLE NEWS law, is attempting to establish an active U.S. chapter. The organiza- tion began in the U.K. in 1974 as informal gatherings of female bro- kers, and has expanded to include members from across the world in all areas of shipping and trading, including operations, finance, bro- kering, chartering, freight for- warding, consulting, management, law and insurance. WISTA orga- nizes annual conferences which include workshops, lectures, spe- cialized courses, port and terminal tours, company visits, professional discussions and gala events, as well as provides an invaluable industry network. For more infor- mation on WISTA, contact An

Lufkin at Reefer Cargo Ser

Agency, 12 Fish Island, RO. 2088, New Bedford, Mass. 02 tel: (508) 994-4411; fax: (508) : 6267.

The New York Women's

Association (NYWBA), an orgi zation open to lawyers from ; jurisdication, is currently in midst of creating a Women

Maritime Law Committee. 1 more information, call the assoc tion at tel: (212) 889-7873.

Interstate Diesel Names

New Canadian Distributor

Interstate Diesel/McBee Suppl of Cleveland, Ohio, has announce^ the addition of Allied Holme

Power Products of Vancouver

British Columbia, as its distribute] for remanufactured Detroit Diesel and Cummins injectors.

Interstate/McBee has been manu- facturing diesel replacement parts for Cummins, Detroit Diesel and

Caterpillar engines since 1947, and reportedly serves customers in more than 75 countries.

Watercom Announces

Appointments

Circle 313 on Reader Service Card

Newport News Names

Anderson CFO

On July 23, Newport News 74 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News " The No. 1 Hoist Supplier...

Orer2,500 Units in Seirice Worldwide!" ¥ WT ith the 300 BFM mobile boat hoist you 1/11 get the capacity and features sure to • V make your large boat handling faster and more efficient • 660,000 lbs. (300 mT) capacity • Powered adjustable sling spacing • Full view operator's

Marine Travelift's

Model 300 BFM Has Been Rerated To Handle 660,000 lbs. (300 mT). mqRinEl ~"lTRflVELIFT,„

A model 300 BFM mobile hoist at Fairhaven Shipyard, Fairhaven, MA. Handle

The Big Boats compartment • Full instrumentation • Heavy-duty slings with chine and keel pads • 90° Pivot steering • Easy maintenance • Handle boats with beams to 30 ft. (9.1 m) • Direct chain drive, eight wheel stance.

Details and specifications on the 300 BFM or our complete line of mobile boat hoists with capacities from 16.5 to 550 tons (15 mT to 500 mT), or our line of Mariner® forklifts, are available from your local representative or Marine Travelift, Inc., 49 E. Yew St., P.O. Box 66, Sturgeon

Bay, WI54235 USA. • Phone: 414-743- 6202, • Fax: 414-743-1522.

Jennifer Wood

Waterway

Communications

System, Inc. (Watercom), a

Jeffersonville, Ind.- based company pro- viding telecommuni- cations for vessel and shore-based applications, has announced three new appointments.

Pamela Hansford has been named

AR/credit analyst.

Jennifer Wood has been promoted from the Customer

Services depart- ment to senior Marketing Services specialist. Katrina Pritchard has been named Marketing

Services specialist.

Katrina

Pritchard