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Chief Executive Officer

The Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket

Steamship Authority seeks a new Chief Executive Officer to manage a $65 million organization with 750 employees (peak season), 10 vessels and nine unions to provide ferry service between Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and the Mainland.

The successful candidate will have 15-20 years of progressively responsible P&L leadership experience in the management and direction of multi-functional service oriented organizations dealing with multiple public constituencies. Marine or transportation experience is a plus. A proven track record of working in a complex environment, with an emphasis on customer service, supporting political leadership by delivering professional services, strong labor negotiation skills and the implementation of sound business practices, including cost containment strategies, budgeting and project management, is required.

A BS degree is required - advanced study or training in business, public administration or maritime services is desirable.

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Fincantieri to Build Liner For British Market

Cunard Line's parent company. Carnival

Corporation, has signed a letter of intent with Italian shipyard Fincantieri for the construction of a new 1,968-passenger liner to serve the British market. The ship, which will cost approximately $400 mil- lion. will be delivered to Cunard in Janu- ary 2005. just one year after the launch of the line's much anticipated Queen Mary 2.

The order solidifies Cunard's strategic- initiative, announced earlier this year, to play a more significant role in the grow- ing British cruise market.

The yet-unnamed vessel will be based in Southampton, and will be built to Pana- max standards so it can be deployed on a variety of worldwide itineraries. "We are thoroughly committed to expanding our presence in the U.K.," said

Pamela Conover, Cunard's president and

Captain William G. Schubert

Named Maritime Administrator

Captain William G. Schubert was appointed to the position of Maritime

Administrator through the U.S. Depart- ment of Transportation, unanimously. A former maritime industry consultant and

Maritime Administration official, Captain

Schubert brings 27 years of professional maritime experience to his new post.

After graduating from the U.S. Mer- chant Marine Academy in Kings Point,

N.Y. in 1974, Captain Schubert sailed as a licensed deck officer with Reynolds

Metals Company for 10 years. Between 1984-1986, he worked as Master and installation manager at three offshore

COO.

In the tradition of its Cunard forbearers, the new ship will boast a covered prome- nade deck encircling its entire exterior, a forward-facing observation lounge and a large Lido pool with a retractable magra- dome for inclement weather. Innovative exterior elevators with glass walls will uniquely tower 10 decks high on both sides of the vessel. A wide range of accommodations will be available, with 67 percent of outside staterooms and suites offering private balconies.

The ship's powerplant will feature low- emission, diesel-electric motors, and the ship also will employ the Azipod propul- sion, which enhances operating efficien- cies and environmental benefits.

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He began his 10-year career at the Mar- itime Administration in 1986 as a Special

Assistant to former Maritime Administra- tor John Gaughan, and from 1990-1995, he served as the agency's Regional Repre- sentative for the Southwestern United

States.

Prior to his confirmation, Captain Schu- bert was president of the Houston, Texas- based International Trade and Transporta- tion, Inc., a maritime consulting firm.

Sperry Marine Name Revived

Corporate consolidations have, in the last 10 years, effectively consumed a number of "household" brand names as efforts were made to streamline the acquirer's letterhead. In a reverse, of sorts, Northrop Grumman Corporation said that its marine systems business unit has been renamed Sperry Marine, effec- tive immediately. Formerly Litton

Marine, this commercial and defense- related marine electronics business was acquired by Northrop Grumman in its purchase of Litton Industries Inc., last year.

Sperry Marine remains a business unit of the Baltimore, Md.-based Electronic

Systems sector of Northrop Grumman.

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