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JERRY MOSHER Vice President/Chief Estimator tel 843-308-8031 e-mail gmosher@detyens.com DAVID ENMAN Marketing/Sales tel 904-443-6233 e-mail denman@detyens.com website www.detyens.com MARINE SYSTEMS www.transflexit.com Supply and Installation • Hydraulics • Pneumatics • Pumps • Valves • Motors • Rams • Oil Spill • Workshops • Tools • Site Survey Reports • Engineering Projects • Ecological Engineering •* Global Service Circle 289 on Reader Service Card or visit www.maritimereporterinfo.com News Northrop Grumman Shakes Up Newport News' Engineering Dept. Northrop Grumman Corporation's Newport News sector announced the appointment of Matthew J. Mulherin as sec- tor vice president of the CVNX program, which includes design and engineering work associated with the new class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers for the United States Navy. DETYENS SHIPYARDS, INC. Main Yard Cooper River, Charleston, SC 1670 DrydockAvenue North Charleston.SC 29405-2(21 USA fax 843-308-8059 6 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News DETYENS SHIPYARDS Located less than one day from major cruise hubs Year-round facility All-weather port On-site crew berthing and galley facilities House crew and owner's contractors Lower hotel cost Lower food cost Lower labor cost Circle 278 on Reader Service Card or visit www.maritimereporterinfo.com Mulherin is responsible for program management, engineering, production and planning for the CVNX program. "Matt brings to this position a high level of expertise in the nuclear shipbuilding arena and a good understanding of our customer's objectives in the design and engineering of the future class of carri- ers," said Thomas C. Schievelbein, cor- porate vice president and president of the Newport News sector. Prior to this promotion, Mulherin served as program director, CVNX. Mulherin began his career at Newport News in 1981 as a nuclear test engineer. He has held increasingly responsible positions including Nuclear Project man- ager for Los Angeles-class submarines; director. Facilities; and director, Nuclear Engineering and Refueling. He holds a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from Virginia Polytechnic University. With Mulherin's appointment, Newport News has also restructured the sector's engineering organization. New aircraft carrier construction and aircraft carrier overhaul engineering and design depart- ments will report to Bob Gunter, senior vice president. Aircraft Carrier Program. Submarine design and engineering departments will report to Don Check, vice president. Submarine Program. The CVN 77 warfare systems engineering and design, along with the Washington, D.C., engineering office, will report to Irwin F. Edenzon, vice president. Busi- ness and Technology Development. The test engineering organizations for all products will be consolidated under Rolf Bartschi, director and chief nuclear engineer. "This restructuring will align our engineering resources with the pro- grams they support," said Schievelbein. Extensive crane, services and shops Flexible work environment including cross-craft policies Three graving docks and six piers Matthew J. Mulherin, sector vice president of Northrop Grumman Newport News' CVNX Program.