Public officials, port staff, industry and labor leaders and media gather for the dedication ceremony, in front of the port's administration building. Port of Beaumont Commission Vice President H.M."Henry" Nix, left, congratulates Executive Director Chris Fisher on the dedication of the propeller and the command and control center. SDDC LTC Marshall Ramsey, commander, 842nd Transportation Battalion, among the guests at the dedication. Congressman Ted Poe, guest of honor, delivers remarks. Congressman Ted Poe unveils the painted steel logo that will be placed in the center of the propeller. He is flanked by Port of Beaumont commissioners, from left to right, Georgine Guillory, Nell Clark, Vice President H.M. "Henry" Nix, and Lee Smith. Executive Port Director Chris Fisher, left, and Congressman Ted Poe, right, visit with Coast Guard MSU Commander Capt. Thomas Sparks, second from left, and SDDC LTC Marshall Ramsey. Congressman Ted Poe shares a light moment with, from left, Lars Fink, Keystone Shipping, Marad's Dee Varshney, and Lou Cavaliere. A young visitor tries out the engine order telegraph from a Victory Ship that is on display in the port's administration building, during a reception that followed the dedication ceremonies. Officials of the U.S. Maritime Administration pose in front of the propeller. Left to right: Dee Varshney, Bob Babin, Billy Greer and Kris Verma. Port of Beaumont Commissioner Lee Smith, right, in front of the propeller with two representatives of Lanier & Associates Engineers: Jim Peckenpaugh and Vernonica Bergeron.
Public officials, port staff, industry and labor leaders and media gather for the dedication ceremony, in front of the port's administration building.
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