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PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS

The four-cycle Series 2000 engines feature electronic unit fuel injection and sequential tur- bochargers with wastegates.

The result is excellent fuel econo- my, low emissions, virtually smoke free throttle response and rapid acceleration.

ABS Appoints Manager

ABS has named Stig Ake Dahl to the newly-created position of manger, Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia. As manager of ABS operations in the three-country region, Mr. Dahl will be in charge of new construction surveys and surveys of existing vessels in

Polish shipyards, as well as sur- veys of ABS-classed vessels calling at Polish ports. He will also over- see the certification of engines and other major components at various manufacturing plants and fabri- cating shops and supervise the wit-

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Ritchie's MagTronic Heading System is setting a new standard for Electronic Compass Technology.

That's because the MagTronic Sensor produces a crisp, clean signal that converts directly to digital information with accuracy and repeatability un- matched by other sensors. This sensor can also provide identical heading data for all your on-board navigation instruments. In fact, you can usually connect up to three instruments including your compass display directly to the sensor. That's

Easy Interfacing. If your electronics require several different signals all at one time, That's , Easy too. All it takes is a

MagTronic Interface Enclo- sure and simple slip-in

MagTronic Interface Modules.

Imagine, no more conflicting heading data. Your LORAN, GPS, SATNAV,

CHART/PLOTTER, RADAR and AUTOPILOT will all have the same precise heading data and

MagTronic's unmatched 1/2-of-onedegree accuracy.

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Tel: (617) 826-5131 • Fax: (617) 826-7336 nessing of material tests at steel plants and filler metal manufac- turers. In addition, Mr. Dahl will assume responsibility for further expanding the fast-growing ABS

Type Approval program within the region.

Mr. Dahl joined ABS in 1975. He has served as surveyor, senior sur- veyor and principal surveyor in

Poland. Prior to joining ABS, he gained extensive sea experience with Transatlantic and as a chief engineer with Nordstrom &

Thulin.

Boatracs Appoints New

President, CEO

Jon Gilbert has been appointed president and CEO of Boatracs and will also serve on the board of directors, where Michael

Silverman will remain as chair- man. Mr. Gilbert joins the com- pany after 12 years with

Maintenance Warehouse/America

Corp., where he was most recently

CEO. "Jon has a proven history of achievement and business experi- ence that will be invaluable to

Boatracs as we continue to expand domestically and internationally,"

Mr. Silverman said. "Jon has also demonstrated his confidence in Boatracs by committing to become a major shareholder in the company."

Sonsub International Names

New VP

Sonsub International Inc. has announced the appointment of

Fredric L. Hettinger to the posi- tion of vice president, Engineering.

In this position, Mr. Hettinger, will be responsible for directing the company's engineering activi- ties throughout the Americas region, as well as developing new business opportunities and inter- facing with Sonsub International's offices around the world.

Mr. Hettinger, a registered pro- fessional engineer, has extensive subsea intervention engineering and technology experience, and has held senior-level management positions with a number of leadin offshore contractors and servic companies. From 1989 to 1992, h was president and CEO o

Diverless Systems, Inc. (DSI), an engineering affiliate of Sonsub.

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