Dravo Mechling Announces
Management Changes In
Southern Operations
Dravo Mechling, the barge line
subsidiary of Dravo Corporation,
recently announced a series of
management changes related to
its operations in the New Or-
leans-Baton Rouge, La., area.
Tom Terrell
Tom Terrell has been appointed
manager, Southern operations.
Located at Dravo Mechling's fa-
cility in Kenner, La., he will be
responsible for all operations and
personnel in the Baton Rouge and
New Orleans areas as well as op-
erations east and west on the
Intracoastal Canal. Mr. Terrell
joined Dravo Mechling in 1981
as operations coordinator in New
Orleans.
Reporting to Mr. Terrell will
be Phil Payton. In addition to his
current responsibilities as super-
intendent of barge repair and
fleeting in New Orleans, Mr.
Payton will assist Mr. Terrell in
overseeing Dravo Mechling's
Southern operations.
Bill Martyn has been named
fleet superintendent, Baton
Rouge. In that capacity he will
be responsible for all fleet oper-
ations in the Baton Rouge area.
Prior to this appointment, Mr.
Martyn was commodity manager,
grain, in Dravo Mechling's Pitts-
burgh office.
Loyd Murphy has been named
barge repair and maintenance
superintendent, Baton Rouge. His
responsibilities will include all
repair and maintenance activities
and related personnel and inven-
tories in the Baton Rouge area.
St. Louis Ship Appoints
Stork Services As FAST
Agency In Five Countries
St. Louis Ship, of St. Louis,
Mo., recently announced the ap-
pointment of Stork Services b.v.,
Hengelo, The Netherlands, as the
sales and service agency for
FAST sewage systems in France,
Belgium, Holland, Italy, and Ger-
many.
Stork Services joins 16 other
agencies and distributors around
the globe providing local support
for FAST marine and offshore
sewage treatment systems.
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American Waterways
Shipyard Conference
Officers Elected
The American Waterways Ship-
yard Conference met recently in
New Orleans, La., and unani-
mously elected officers for the
coming year.
Elected were: chairman—Rob-
ert W. Greene, president and
chief executive officer, Jeffboat,
Inc., Jeffersonville, Ind., and vice
chairman—Neal S. Platzer, pres-
ident, Platzer Shipyard, Inc.,
Houston, Texas. Shipyard Steer-
ing Committee members elected
for three-year terms expiring in
1986 were: Robert W. Greene,
Jeffboat, Inc., Jeffersonville; Rob-
ert Burke, Union Dry Dock and
Repair Co., Weehawken, N.J.;
and Walter W. Rody, Port Allen
Marine Service, Inc., Port Allen,
La.
Shipyard Steering Committee
members elected for two-year
terms expiring in 1985 were: Ed-
ward Renshaw, St. Louis Ship,
St. Louis, Mo.; and Jack Miller,
Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh,
Pa. They join the following Steer-
ing Committee members — terms
expiring in 1984: George Fergert,
Gretna Machine & Iron Works,
Inc., Harvey, La.; Robert Kenny,
HBC Barge, Inc., Brownsville,
Pa.; and Daniel J. Larsen, Du-
wamish Shipyard, Inc., Seattle,
Wash. Term expiring in 1985 —
Neal S. Platzer, Platzer Shipyard,
Inc., Houston, Texas.
BLOUNT ENTERS HIGH SPEED BOAT
MARKET
A new, high speed, lightweight, durable commuter
boat has been developed by Luther Blount, President
of Blount Marine.
This latest patented design will soon be ferrying
passengers between Bay Shore, Long island and Fire
island at 30 mph.
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combines aluminum with high-buoyancy foam and
fiberglass.
Shallow Draft - Total draft is only 26 inches.
Lightweight - Weight with twin CM 12V71 diesels is
only 22 tons.
Economy — Can be built and operated cheaper and
faster than conventional vessels.
Proven Expertise - Blount's sixteenth patent, with
50 years of experience designing and building boats.
Licensing Agreement Available.
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