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system. The new design features a plate crab which extends the retorqueing interval from 12 to 36 months. Retained in this new model is the rocking pin piston. The rock- ing pin design incorporates mul- tiple wrist pin surfaces sepa- rated by an eccentricity. This provides increased load bearing capacity for the higher peak fir- ing pressures associated with improved fuel efficiency. As with past EMD engine de- signs, this new model has been developed with retrofitability in mind. As a result, most turbo- charged 645 models now in the field can be upgraded to take ad- vantage of these fuel economy improvements. For free literature on the new EMD 645 and a free copy of the 32-page "EMD 645 Engine and Blended Fuels — A Progress Re- port," Write 43 on Reader Service Card Navy Awards $6.3-Million Modification To Motorola Equipment Contract Motorola Incorporated, Scotts- dale, Ariz., has been awarded a $6,331,922 modification to a pre- viously awarded fixed-price con- tract for advance production ma- terial for FY-83 TD-1271 B/U multiplexer equipment require- ments. This equipment is used aboard ships and at shore UHF satellite communications facili- ties enabling the user to time- share channels for more efficient UIIF satellite communications. The Naval Electronic Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00039- 82-C-0047). Christensen Appointed General Manager Of Marine Services At Hanna Mining William F. Christensen has been appointed general manager- marine services for The Hanna Mining Company, of Cleveland, Ohio, filling the position vacated by the death of John W. Man- ning on January 4, 1983. The an- nouncement was made recently by James E. Courtney, executive vice president. In his new position, Mr. Chris- tensen will be responsible for all aspects of Hanna's dock and ves- sel operations. He formerly served as assistant general manager- marine services. Mr. Christensen joined Hanna's dock operations in Ashtabula in 1951. In 1955 he was named dock dispatcher in Cleveland, and he served as purchasing agent from 1964 through 1972. He was ap- pointed assistant manager-docks and vessels in 1973 and assistant general manager-marine services in 1979. LeCompte Named General Manager Of Bethlehem's Great Lakes Division The promotion, effective Feb- ruary 1, of Julien H. LeCompte to general manager, Great Lakes Steamship Division of Bethlehem Steel Corporation, was announced recently by William A. Rouse, vice president, transportation. Mr. LeCompte is succeeding Roy F. Dobson, who retired following more than.-35 years of company service. Mr. LeCompte joined Bethle- hem Steel in 1958 as a member of the firm's management train- ing program and was initially as- signed to Los Angeles in the traffic (transportation) depart- ment. He was transferred to the company's home office as senior traffic assistant and three years later was named assistant dis- trict traffic manager in San Francisco. In 1970 Mr. LeCompte was as- signed to Bethlehem's marine di- vision at. Sparrows Point, Md., as administrative assistant and two years later returned to the home office. He was named co- ordinator-water transportation in 1974 and the following year was promoted to assistant to vice president. Mr. LeCompte was named general manager-water transportation, in 1978. 1 The Vickers Marine Engineering Division JERED BROWN BROTHERS INC: Steering Gear- Deck Machinery - Aircraft, Personnel and Stores Elevators - Replacement Parts, Tooling, and Draw- ings Since the Turn of the Century. BROWN BROTHERS: Stabiliser Systems - Air- craft Catapults - Ship Motion Monitoring and Pre- diction -Heave Compensators and Tensioners for Offshore Industry - Control System Design and Engineering. STONE VICKERS: (Formerly Stone Manganese) Controllable Pitch Propellers - Azimuth and Tun- nel Thrusters - Power Operated Watertight Doors. MICHELL BEARINGS: Main Thrust Bearings, Journal Bearings - Thrust Meters and Resonance Changers. JOHN HASTIE: Steering Systems (Commercial) - Marine Cranes - Jib, Telescoping and Luffing. Manufacturing - Sales - Service in the U.S. By ... Jered Brown Brothers inc. A Subsidiary of Vickers, Ltd. 1300 S. Coolidge Road, Birmingham, Michigan 48008 Phone:(313)643-6930 TWX: 810-232-1653 TELEX: 23-0591 March 1, 1983 Write 7532 on Reader Service Card 25