Dravo Corporation has announced the signing of a contract with the Chang Jiang Shipping Administration of the People's Republic of China to provide training for the operation of new river towboats. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed. Dravo will train Chinese towboat officers aboard towboats operated by Dravo's subsidiary barge line, Dravo Mechling Corporation.

Dravo is currently near completion of a previously awarded contract to construct, at its Pittsburgh shipyard, four river towboats and 30 barges for the Chinese. As the new river transportation equipment is put into service in China, Dravo will provide on-site technical assistance.