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PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS

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Mr. Mantel's immediate responsibilities are to create a well-organized marketing and sales organization with innovative, cost effective solutions for the Transportation Industries.

Delta Queen To Expand

The Delta Queen Steamboat Co. has announced details of its new small coastal cruise ship line, Delta Queen Coastal Cruises, including preliminary itineraries and a con- struction timetable. Contracts for the first two vessels will reportedly be awarded this year with construction beginning in 1999. The ships,

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Crewlink.com Announces Advisory

Board Member Appointment

Crewlink.com announced the appointment of

Capt. Francis P. McGinty to its advisory board. Capt. McGinty has more than 19 years experience in the marine transportation indus- try. CrewLink.com is a leading professional maritime employment e-classified site on the internet, located at http://www.crewlink.com.

Hvide Marine Towing Promotions

Hvide Marine Towing, a unit of Hvide

Marine Inc. has announced the promotions of five executives who will report to James

Kimbrell, president of Hvide Marine Towing and a vice president of Hvide Marine Inc. The newly promoted individuals and their areas of responsibility are: James C. Brantner, senior vice president, all harbor and offshore towing operations; Norman L. Atkins, vice president,

Tampa Bay operations; J. Edgar Brister, vice president, Mobile operations; Richard N.

Decker, vice president, Port Everglades and

Port Canaveral operations; and Jeffrey A.

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Ship Repair Company Debuts New

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The companies comprising Southwest

Marine Holdings, Inc., including the recently acquired Norfolk Shipbuilding and Drydock

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Marine Repair (USMR), to be headquartered in

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Southwest Marine, Inc., B. Edward Ewing, will assume the same positions at USMR.

Venezuelan Shipyard Picks Agent

Dianca Shipyard of Puerto Cabello,

Venezuela has nominated Wes Wheeler, presi- dent of Wheeler Associates, as agent for the

U.S. and Canada. The shipyard, founded in 1905 by the Venezuelan navy, is now undergo- ing privatization.

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