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ACBL Announces

Sweeping Changes

Norb Whitlock, President and COO of American Commercial Barge Line

LLC, said, "Today, we took another step to better position ACBL to emerge from

Chapter 11 when we implemented a broad-based organizational restructuring that resulted in the release of 20 employees and the elimination of 12 open positions." To that end, the follow- ing appointments were announced.

Paul Brotzge has been named Vice

President. Finance. Treasurer and

Controller; Ben Huber has been named

Vice President, Business Development;

David Jahnke has been named Vice

President, Dry Cargo Sales; Del Wilkins has been named Vice President, Vessel

Operations; Paul Book has been named

Director of Barge Maintenance; Lisa

Clendenen has joined ACL as Director,

Benefits Administration; Mark

Dougherty has been named Director,

International Shipping Agency Ltd. " (MJhete Service is Supreme. "

Re: International Shipping Agency (I.S.A).

We, at International Shipping Agency (I.S.A), have accumulated over 40 years of experience in our chosen field. Our Company has been established by a group of shipping agents and cus- toms brokers that know the needs of the Maritime Industry. With this in mind, I.S.A's staffs are available to offer you the most competitive rates with fast, efficient, personal, and professional service.

We are ideally located at Freeport Harbour Main Wharf to provide you with effective and immediate marine service solution locally and internationally

I.S.A services include: • General Ship agency services • Dry-docking & Refits • Bunker Calls/Tanker Attendance • Cruise Ships & Yacht Attendance • Wet Docking & Lay Berth • Customs Brokerage • Transshipments - Import/Export • Ground transportation & trucking services • Husbandry & Ship Chandler

Our team of agents and brokers have years of experience attending to Tankers, bulk carriers, ferry service, dry-docking and refits, cruise ships, tug & barges, bunker calls and all aspects of customs clearance through out the Bahamas. With this knowledge I.S.A can offer you the most cost effective service that will meet your requirements.

We invite you to contact us to discuss your specific needs.

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY, LTD.

Freeport Harbour Complex, Bldg No.2 Suite No.9,

Freeport GBI, Bahamas.P.O.Box F41109. 242 351-4754 office, 242 351-4854 fax, (242) 359-5895 mobile

E-mail:[email protected] or [email protected] www.isabahamas.com

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Americ Corporation 1910 E. Devon Ave.

Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

For more information, call 800-364-4642 or Fax 847-364-4695 www.americ.com

WACO Products, Inc.

Your Complete Marine Product Supplier For

Gangways, Accommodation Ladders, Inclined,

Vertical and Side Ladders, Treads, Grating,

Battens, Replacement Parts and More.

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MARINE SWITCHBOARDS & CONTROL SYSTEMS for

Work Boats

Luxury Yachts

Sportflshlng Boots

Commercial Vessels

Research Vessels

Military Vesse/s

Gaming Vesse/s

INDUSTRIAL POWER SYSTEMS, INC.

Marine Division 3010 Powers Ave # 16

Jacksonville FL 32207 (904) 731-8844 [email protected] www.ipsswitchgear.com

Designers and Manufacturers of Quality

Electrical Controls and Switchgear

ABS • ABYC • BV • DNV • IEEE

Lloyds • MCA • UL • USCG

American Quality and Craftsmanship Since 1981

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Vendor Vetting; Brooke Egan has joined ACL as Corporate Counsel;

David Miller has been named Director,

Marketing Services; Mario Munoz has been named Director, Fleets; John Fox has been named Liquid Unit Tow

Planner; Gary Ruff has been named

Gulf Tow Planner; Michael O'Neil has been named West Canal/Lower

Mississippi System Planner; Joe

Browning has been named Barge

Maintenance Coordinator; Ken

Davidson has been named Manager,

Vendor Vetting; Brant Jones has been named Logistics Analyst; Mary Haley has been named a Benefits Specialist.

Haley was previously a Cost Control

Associate.

VT Halter Marine,

Northrop Grumman Team

VT Halter Marine Inc. has teamed with Northrop Grumman Corporation's

Electronic Systems sector to bid for the

U.S. Army Tank-automotive and

Armaments Command's (TACOM)

Theater Support Vessel (TSV) project.

The TSV will support the Army's trans- formation goal of deploying a combat- ready brigade anywhere in the world within 96 hours and will reduce support requirements for large-scale, onshore arrivals. Prime contractor VT Halter

Marine will lead the TSV proposal development and perform hull, electri- cal and mechanical design and fabrica- tion of the ships, while Northrop

Grumman will serve as lead systems integrator. Boyd King, VT Halter

Marine's CEO said, "Our goal is to design and build a Theatre Support

Vessel specifically tailored to the U.S.

Army's mission requirements by inte- grating commercial and military tech- nologies, combining our experience, and leveraging our resources in a way that effectively supports the Army's transfor- mation strategy."

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Signal Intl. Wins Award

Signal Intl. received the Award for

Excellence in Safety for 2003 from the

Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA). Signal was recognized for its commitment to the safety and well- being of its employees. In March 2003,

Signal began a comprehensive safety- award and bonus program. Since that time, Signal's U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration recordable accident rate has decreased from 5.9 in

March 2003 to 1.2 during April 2004, a reduction of more than 400 percent.

Signal International, LLC is a marine and fabrication company in the Gulf of

Mexico with two facilities in

Mississippi and four locations in Texas.

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