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NEWS

Weist New Director of Inland Ops

Crowley said that Bob Weist was pro- moted to director of inland operations for the company's Puerto Rico/Caribbean liner services group effective March 15.

Weist will relocate from the New Orleans area to Jacksonville, Fla. He will be domi- ciled at the company's Talleyrand terminal and will report to Maureen Cunningham, vice president, operations. Weist began his career with Crowley in 1987 in the company's New Jersey office. Since then, he has held positions of increasing responsibility in several different Crowley locations. Most recently he managed

Crowley's operations in the U.S. Gulf from New Orleans with particular focus on the company's terminal operations in

Gulfport, Miss.

Kirby Promoted at

SeaArk Marine

Casmer Kirby, engineering manager for SeaArk Marine,

Inc. has been pro- moted to vice presi- dent of engineering.

A 15-year veteran of

SeaArk Marine, Inc.,

Kirby started his career at Avondale Shipyards in 1962.

Working at various crew boat builders and shipyards in south Louisiana during his career he became a seasoned designer specializing in aluminum construction of boats 110 feet and smaller. Kirby joined

SeaArk Marine, Inc. in 1991 and has man- aged the engineering department staff and all facets of engineering for the company since that time.

Crowley Promotes

Cunningham

Crowley Maritime

Corporation said that

Maureen Cunning- ham has been pro- moted to vice presi- dent of operations for the company's Puerto

Rico liner services group. In her new role, she is responsible for all aspects of

Crowley's land operation in Jacksonville,

Fla. and Petty Island, N.J., including inland operations, trucking, cargo termi- nal and related operations, stevedoring, gate operations, safety and security.

Additionally, Cunningham will maintain relationships with union officials, stew- ards, and employees through administra- tion of company policies and agreements.

Cunningham began her career with

Crowley in 1986 in the company's former

Cherry Hill, N.J. office as a member of the cargo services department before moving to Jacksonville in 1993. She has held positions of increasing responsibility including her most recent role as director of inland operations.

United States

Marine Wins Navy

Contract

United States Marine, Inc., Gulfport,

Miss., is being awarded an $8,836,911 firm-fixed-price, requirements contract for the acquisition of services and materi- al for the Naval Special Warfare, 11-meter rigid, inflatable boat service life extension program to restore 32 boats to like new condition. Work will be performed in

Gulfport, Miss., and is expected to be completed by February 2011. Contract

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