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Greek Cruise Company

Considers Using

Massachusetts Shipyard To

Build Cruiseships

Local Group Eager

To Find Commercial Business

For Historic Yard

Regency Holdings, Inc. is inter- ested in using the Fore River Ship- yard to modernize its fleet and build up to 15 cruise vessels, said James

Sheets, the mayor of Quincy, Mass., where the shipyard is located. Al- though nothing is finalized, the mayor indicated a leasing arrange- ment is likely.

The mayor said there had been discussions between Quincy 2000, the group responsible for market- ing the shipyard, himself, and Re- gency — and that the results had aeen favorable. "They've met with the host com- mittee, made a presentation to them md to me," said mayor Sheets, who ilso said Regency executives had visited the shipyard.

Further, the mayor indicated an agreement may be close. "They're ready for the next step, vhich is an action plan," said the nayor, who also said the parties nvolved were discussing the possi- )ility of formulating such a plan.

Mayor Sheets said the possibil- ty of Regency using the yard could >e an important opportunity for the ine and for the city. He noted that 'resident Clinton had made avail- ible $30 million in loan guarantees or the shipyard's modernization and >200 million in loan guarantees for hip construction. "It's probably the most promising irospect we've had with regard to he re-use of the yard," the mayor aid. "I think it's doable, I think it an happen."

Shipbuilding has firm roots in he area, as there has been a ship- ard in Quincy since 1696. The

Quincy Shipyard Revitalization is iewed as a means to not only bring )bs to local workers, but to also emonstrate how America's national conomic and security needs for hipbuilding can be met.

AarAd Awards )MI Ship Management >2.8 Million Contract

The Maritime Administration has warded a $2.8 million contract to 'MI Ship Management Inc., New ork, N.Y., for activation, installa- on of an aqueous film forming foam re fighting system and deactiva- on of the Ready Reserve Force

IRF) vessel Cape Mohican.

The Military Sealift Command jquested that MarAd activate this jssel to serve in Operation Free- am Banner '94.

The work is expected to be per- rmed at Norfolk Shipbuilding &

April, 1994

Dry Dock Co. in Norfolk, Va. It is scheduled to be completed by March 14. MarAd maintains the RRF as a select group of cargo ships to meet surge sealift needs in the early stages of military contingency operations.

During Operation's Desert Shield and Desert Storm, MarAd activated 79 of its 96 RRF vessels. MarAd has also approved a request from Lykes

Bros. Steamship Co., Inc. to termi- nate Ashley Lykes' current voyage in East Africa and to commence a subsequent voyage in a foreign port following a charter of the ship to the

Military Sealift Command.

Moore Joins Blue Star Line's

Toronto Office

Shirley Moore has joined Blue

Star Line's (BSL) Toronto office as a customer service representative.

Ms. Moore is responsible for book- ings, rates and general customer inquiries for BSL, which provides northbound and southbound ship- ping services between North

America and Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands. East- ern Canadian cargoes move intermodally through Blue Star's

Philadelphia hub. Ms.Moore brings seven years of customer service ex- perience in the transportation in- dustry to BSL.

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