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American Commercial Barge Line from March 2000 to June 2003 and as Senior Vice President, Transportation Services of American

Commercial Barge Line from 1982 through March 2000.

In his new role, Linzey will be responsible for both American

Commercial Barge Line and Jeffboat. Linzey was named senior vice president, manufacturing in May 2005.

Coast Guard REC in New

Orleans to Reopen

The Coast Guard Regional Examination Center (REC) New

Orleans will reopen on August 9. The limited services currently provided by the REC will continue as the staff dislocated by Hur- ricane Katrina returns to the New Orleans area over the coming weeks.

As previously announced, REC New Orleans will offer finger- printing, examinations, and identification verification services for merchant mariner applications. Following the reopening all appli- cations received at REC New Orleans will be forwarded to the new

National Maritime Center in West Virginia for evaluation and pro- cessing. The forwarding of mariner applications to West Virginia is part of a restructuring and centralization project to improve cus- tomer service to mariners.

The new address of REC New Orleans is

Commander, Sector New Orleans

Regional Examination Center 201 Old Hammond Hwy.

Metairie, La. 70005

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VT Halter Marine Launch Ferry

VT Halter Marine, Inc., based in

Pascagoula, Miss., launched the Island Home, a 255-ft. double-ended ferry built for The

Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard, and Nan- tucket Steamship Authority (SSA). The Island

Home will replace the Islander, a 56-year-old ferry currently serving the Woods Hole to

Vineyard Haven route.

The Island Home was launched using a side launch technique in which the vessel enters the water broadside. Through the use of flags, torches and a series of horn blasts the vessel enters the water in a dramatic fashion. A side launch requires the coordinated efforts of many skilled craftsmen under the guidance of an experienced foreman.

The Island Home was designed by Elliott Bay Design Group of Seattle, Wash., and is capable of carrying up to 1,200 passengers and crew in comfort and safety. The ferry will also carry 76 vehicles (cars and semi-trailers) and includes hydraulic lift decks for 16 cars, allowing for greater flexibility in the loading configuration. The Island Home's double-ended design provides greater efficiency by eliminating the need of a turn around.

Displacing nearly 1950 tons when fully loaded and powered by two direct drive EMD diesel engines delivering 6000 hp, it has a top speed of 16 knots. "We here at VT Halter Marine are very proud of the Island Home and the service she will provide to the Steamship Authority. Today's launch is a key milestone in reaching our post-Katrina target delivery date and speaks highly of the people whom have made today's events possible. This vessel has been a welcome addition to our growing line of commercial projects," said Boyd E. King., CEO,

VT Halter Marine.

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