Dravo Mechling Corp., the Pittsburgh-based barge line subsidiary of Dravo Corporation, recently announced the appointment of Philip T. Payton to the position as superintendent of Dravo Mechling's barge repair and fleeting facility in New Orleans, La.

Currently assistant superintendent of a similar facility in Baton Rouge, Mr. Payton succeeds William R. Martyn, who transferred to Dravo Mechling's Pittsburgh headquarters, where he will serve as commodities director-grain.