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Gerald Albert Promoted To President Of EDO Corp.
Following a board of directors meeting recently, EDO Corporation, College Point, N.Y., announced a top executive change. Gerald Albert, an officer and director of the company was promoted to president and chief operating officer of the 55-year-old aerospace-electronics firm.
NYC's New Floating Detention Facility Built By Avondale Industries Opens Up Space
In 1989 the City of New York placed an order for the world's first built-to-order floating detention facility from Avondale Industries Shipyard. The city already has four floating detention facilities used for work-release and minimum security: two
Terrorist and Bogus Marine Credentials
The U.S. Coast Guard and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) completed a 14-month investigation — dubbed Operation Drydock — into national security threats and document fraud associated with U.S. merchant mariner credentials. It revealed
THE CIRCLE OF RELIANCE " I n Time of War, Land, Sea, and Air Forces and All Logistic Support Functions Must Work as a Team"
A conclusion stated in the 1983 Annual Report as to the prospects that commercial merchant marines will not, in the future, meet national security requirements and a statement of the maritime problem that must be solved both remain valid. They
More Navy Ship Repair Work For Private Shipyards
For the first time since 1965, the Defense Appropriations Act contains a provision allocating a specific percentage of Navy ship repair funds to private shipyards. The provision in the fiscal 1974 Act (H.R. 11575) calls for a 70/30 split of Navy ship repair,
Updated Report Cites Continuing Rise Of Soviet Military Power
The Department of Defense recently released its second edition of Soviet Military Power. The 107-page booklet describes the Soviet Armed Forces and outlines their continuing growth since the first edition of the report in September 1981. Like its predecessor,
Jacksonville Selects ObjectVideo's Solution
The Jacksonville Port Authority selected ObjectVideo VEW, intelligent video surveillance software, for its patented "video tripwire" technology. ObjectVideo VEW is designed to protect the waterfront and landside of Blount Island, Talleyrand and Dames Point marine terminals,