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Nav-Com Names Franza Director Of Marketing Gary J. Franza Gerald A. Gutman, president of Nav-Com Incorporated has an- nounced the appointment of Gary J. Franza to the position of direc- tor of marketing. This announcement follows the recent acquisition of Nav-Com by Magnavox Government & Indus- trial Electronics Company which is designed to broaden the com- pany's penetration into new and existing marine markets. Nav-Com is engaged in the sales and service communication and navigation electronics as well as sophisticated systems integration engineering and Shipboard Computer Systems. Mr. Franza was previously na- tional marketing manager for Sci- entific-Atlanta, manufacturers of Inmarsat satellite communication ship earth stations. Prior to Sci- entific-Atlanta he was maritime product manager for Comsat Gen- eral Telesystems. As a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Acad- emy, he will bring additional mar- itime expertise to Nav-Com's staff of professionals. Vitro Industries Gets $3.24-Million Navy Contract Vitro Industries Incorporated, Vitro Laboratories Division, Silver Spring, Md. has been awarded a $3,240,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee con- tract for materials and services to integrate the Tomahawk sea- launched cruise missile for launch control groups MK1, Mod 2, into USS New Jersey (BB-62) and USS Iowa (BB-61). The Joint Cruise Missiles Project Office, Washing- ton, D.C., is the contracting activity. Wartsila Arctic Opens Office In Vancouver Wartsila, Helsinki, Finland, well established as a designer and builder of icebreakers and ice- breaking merchant vessels, has opened an engineering firm in Vancouver, B.C. The new com- pany Wartsila Arctic Inc. provides engineering services in the field of Arctic Marine Technology. Wartsila has been actively in- volved in the research, develop- ment, design and construction of icebreaking ships since the early fifties. The company has built ap- proximately 70 icebreakers and icebreaking merchant vessels. In 1970 Wartsila opened an icebreak- ing model basin, reported to be the first of its kind in a Western country. The company will have an ex- perienced management team at the Wartsila Shipyards in Finland responsible for transferring tech- nology to the new company. Eero Makinen, former Assis- tant Managing Director of the Wartsila Helsinki Shipyard has been appointed president of Wart- sila Arctic Inc., and Stefan Gor- din former manager of Arctic Con- sulting of the same yard, has been appointed vice president. $26.6-Million Contract Increase Awarded To G.D. Electric Boat Div. General Dynamics, Electric Boat Division, Groton, Conn., is being awarded a $26,693,405 face-value- increase to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for ex- ercise of an option for additional design agent services for Ohio-class submarines. The Naval Sea Sys- tems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-80-C-2075). * 'V: "5} Write 830 on Reader Service Card Write 251 on Reader Service Card 13 MORGRIP® BOLTS for Tail Shaft and Engine Lineshaft Couplings were selected for 12 U.S. LINES CONTAINER SHIPS (Daewoo Shipbuilding Ltd Hulls 4001-4012 Powered with 28,000 SHP Sulzer 7RLB90 Diesel Engines.) MORGRIP® HYDRAULICALLY STRAINED BOLTS PROVIDE: • Sliding fit installation and removal without damage for fitted applications. • Reduced time and labor costs for fitting and maintenance. • Repeated usage without damage. For any marine bolt application requiring pure axial, pure radial, or any combination of axial and radial strains. Send for Descriptive Literature MAPECO PRODUCTS, INC. 20 Vesey Street, New York, N.Y. 10007 Telephone 212-732-7863/Telex 12-6075 FRED DEVINE DIVING & SALVAGE, INC. Marine Salvage*Harbor Clearance* Wreck Removal-Pollution Control- Diving Services*Ocean Engineering* Fire Fighting*Tanker Lightering* Ocean Outfalls*Flyaway Salvage Crews- Anchor & Chain Recovery Write for full capability information and specifications on the SALVAGE CHIEF, the finest salvage ship afloat. DEVINE DIVING & SALVAGE, INC Headquarters 6211 N. Ensign, Portland, OR 97217 (503) 283-5285 Telex 36-0994 DEVINESALV Galveston: 5709 Port Industrial Rd. (713 744-2900 Galveston, Texas 77550 Quick, effective response to any marine casualty worldwide.
