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the challenge o£^*inning the

Department Transportation (DOT). Hyfurely wil have the president's/ear and thate crucial for the wall being of the Amgrij transportation system. We are impressed! by Mr. Slater's solid credentials in the transportation field, and Jonfident that his tenure at the / Federal Highway

Administ/ation has prepared him well foy this job," said Mr.

Allegreiti.

Garcit

Depi

NO)

Named Acting

Administrator Of

McDermott Execi

Resigns tive ident and chief operating officer and as a member of the company's board of directors. James L. Dutt, chairjuaafBF trie boarTfcwid CEO of iay McDermott, said tr ny will immediately begin to iden- tify candidates for his replace- ment.

Mr. Lam had been a member of the company's board of directors since its formation in January lamed president. "the company ^ Marine

Construction Services in

September 1995, and president and chief operating officer in

September 1996.

J. Ray McDermott is a worldwide marine construction company rces include design, fab- rication, transportation and instal- lation of new and refurbished off- shore platforms, installation of off- shore pipelines, and design and

Terty D. Garcia is the acting assistant secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and deputy aahmiistrator of the

National Oceamc and Atmospheric

Administration (MOAA). Although official appointment to the position has not been | confirmed by

President ClintAn, Mr. Garcia has been responsible in this capac- ity since Douglas Hall's recent departure. Pwor to assuming his current position, Mr. Garcia served as ygeneral counsel for

NOAA, championing the agency's efforts to anact and implement fair natural /esource damage assess- ment (NRDA) guidelines.

Newport News Names

Government Relations VP

Patrick^v A.

Tucker has beten named vice presi- dent

Governme nit

Relations flor

Newport New

Shipbuil d/n g (NNS). He /s responsible for the company's /relations with local, state and federal governments.

Mr. Tncker was previously employon as executive director of

Government Relations for Tenneco,

Inc., the former parent company of

NNS. 'Before joining Tenneco in 1994, he^Netved as counsel for

Virginia SenatorNlohn Warner for a year.

On Jan. 13, Z Ray McDermott,

S.A. announara that Mike H. Lam resigned frarcn his position as pres- :ebruary, 1997 im&^mttlF /OfeGO Exhitmion

Which way

Conference &

March 17, 18 & 19, 1997

Sheraton Stamford Hotel & Towers

Stamford, Connecticut USA presented by

The Connecticut Maritime Association sponsoring organizations:

Association of Ship Brokers and Agents (A

The Baltic & International Maritime Council (BIMC •'«!§ j. §4

The Baltic Exchange

Council of European & Japanese National Shipowners

Association (CENSA)

HELMEPA

The Hong Kong Shipowners Association

International Association of Classification Societies, Ltd. o Shipowners International Association of Dry Car (INTERCARGO)

International Association of Independent Tanker Owr (INTERTANKO) •

International Chamber of Shipping, Ltd.

International Shipping Federation, Ltd.

Liberian Shipowners' Council

Norwegian Shipowners' Association

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