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MTU Friedrichshafen Names Hanssen New President/CEO Dr. Rolf A. Hanssen The supervisory board of MTU Motoren-und-Turbinen-Union Friedrichshafen GmbH appointed Dr. Rolf A. Hanssen president and CEO. Dr. Hanssen, currently di- rector at Daimler-Benz responsible for corporate planning and control- ling, will assume his duties on July 1, 1994. Dr. Hanssen will succeed Hubert Dunkler, who will retire in the second half of the year. Dr. Hanssen joined Daimler-Benz in 1976. Philadelphia Gear Appoints Cox Sales & Marketing VP Robert J. Cox Philadelphia Gear Corporation has appointed Robert J. Cox to the position of vice president, sales and marketing. Mr. Cox will be respon- sible for worldwide marketing and sales of Philadelphia Gear products. Before joining Philadelphia Gear, Mr. Cox held the position of vice president, sales and marketing for A-C Compressor Corporation of Elm Grove, Wis. McMahon To Chair Washington State Maritime Commission State of Washington Governor Mike Lowry has appointedGerald P. McMahon chairman of the Washington State Maritime Com- mission. Mr. McMahon is vice president, Pacific Region, for the American Waterways Operators (AWO), the national association of the domestic inland and coastal barge and towing industry. The Washington State Maritime Com- mission is a state corporation with responsibility to provide access to an approved contingency plan, com- munications network, and oil spill May, 1994 response contractor for vessels op- erating in Washington State waters which have not satisfied state oil spill contingency plan requirements. Witherspoon Becomes Mississippi River Commission President Brigadier General Eugene S. Witherspoon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, was sworn in recently as president of the Mississippi River Commission (MRC). The oath of office was administered by Mayor Joseph L. Loviza of Vicksburg, Miss. Gen. Witherspoon is the 31st president of the Commission, which was created by an Act of Congress in 1879. The MRC consists of three officers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — one designated as president — a representative from the National Oceanic and Atmo- spheric Administration, and three civilians, two of whom are civil engi- neers. Gen. Witherspoon has been serving as commander and division engineer of the Corps' Lower Missis- sippi Valley Division since Decem- ber 1992. As MRC president he is also responsible for the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project — the vast, comprehensive flood control and navigation system for the allu- vial valley from Cape Girardeau, Mo. to the Gulf of Mexico. Autronica offers - improved Marine Fire Security Fixed fire detection system developed and manufactured according to SOLAS, classification societies and marine authorities requirement. Intelligent, analogue, addressable fire detection systems including control units, fire detectors, manual call-points, marine repeater panels, colour graphic alarm presentation systems, pocket pagers, alarm indication panels (mimic), flredoor control system and other related equipment. System design Quotation or budget estimate Installation and project management; new buildings and retrofit projects Worldwide service- and agent network Experience; more than 30 years' presence in the marine market. SB! 5S s =• awhessoe company Protecting environment, life and property ... -Ruti«inidr- Autronica AS, Sigurd Syrs gt. 2, N-0273 Oslo. Norway. Phone: +47 22 55 34 10, fax: +47 22 55 30 46 Autronica Marine USA Inc, Northhvale, NJ. Phone: 1 201 768 1886, fax: 1 201 768 2570. Circle 208 on Reader Service Card FOUNDRY AND A C H SHOPS Cylinder liners, cylinder covers, and other spare parts of the finest quality for diesel engines THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY BACKED BY THE GUARANTEE OF LONG EXPERIENCE Postal Address Head Office Phone Fax Telex + 34-86-2053 12 +34-86-207024 83244FDTSE P.O. Box 64 36280 VIGO SPAIN Romeu, 19 (Corujo) 36330 VIGO SPAIN Circle 219 on Reader Service Card 77
