[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9217]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING MARITIME INTERNATIONAL FOR THE 2011 LOUISIANA ECONOMIC 
                       DEVELOPMENT LANTERN AWARD

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                     HON. CHARLES W. BOUSTANY, JR.

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 14, 2011

  Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate Maritime 
International, a company from South Louisiana, for being named winner 
of the 2011 Lantern Award, District 4. The Lantern Award is presented 
by Louisiana Economic Development to salute manufacturers from across 
the state for their outstanding contributions to the Louisiana economy 
and to their communities.
  Maritime International is owned by David Leblanc, John Deats and 
Donald Nassar and provides full service marine engineering and 
manufacturing. It serves many different clients including the U.S. 
Navy, oil companies, government agencies and port authorities. 
Maritime's goal is to offer clients effective and economical solutions 
for their mooring and berthing needs. Five engineering and sales 
offices are located in the U.S., China, the U.K., UAE and France.
  Maritime makes an effort to purchase items from Louisiana vendors and 
is very involved in the local community. The company provides support 
to community events and charitable needs including Susan G. Komen Race 
for the Cure, St. Jude, UNICEF and many more. Maritime International 
has steadily grown and innovated since beginning in 1996 and is 
continuing to do so with new expansion jobs underway.
  It goes without saying that Maritime International is very deserving 
of the honor of being given the 2011 Lantern Award. The staff at 
Maritime International is innovative and effective in what they do. I 
wholeheartedly thank Maritime International for their service to 
Louisiana, and I congratulate the company on this award.

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