EADIE TO COMMAND MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY TRAINING SHIP
News Release
Maine Maritime Academy
August 29, 2011
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color=#000000 size=+0 face="Times New Roman">CASTINE, Maine -- Maine Maritime
Academy Vice President for Enrollment Management, Jeff Loustaunau, has announced
that Captain Leslie B. Eadie, III, of Brewer, Maine, has been selected as the
permanent master of the training ship, <I>State of Maine</I>. Eadie most
recently served as interim master of the vessel during the college’s annual
training cruise to domestic and foreign ports of call. He assumed command of the
vessel earlier this week. </FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
color=#000000 size=+0 face="Times New Roman">In his new position, Eadie will
oversee all operations of the vessel, will represent the college to the U.S.
Maritime Administration for ongoing ship maintenance, and command the vessel
while in port and during training cruises. He will also serve as an active
faculty member in the college’s William F. Thompson School of Marine
Transportation. </FONT></DIV>
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color=#000000 size=+0 face="Times New Roman">“I had the opportunity to sail
under Captain Eadie’s command during this year’s training cruise,” said Dr.
William J. Brennan, president of Maine Maritime Academy. “I am convinced by his
extensive experience, steady hand, and personal demeanor that his style of
leadership is exceptionally appropriate for this critical post. He has a quiet
confidence that is coupled with an appreciation for the importance of
collaboration in the learning environment. These qualities will enable him
to strengthen the bridge between training and operations.”</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
color=#000000 size=+0 face="Times New Roman">A seasoned professional mariner
with more than 28 years at sea, Eadie has sailed in various capacities with Sun
Oil Company, ARCO Marine, Inc., and Sabine Transportation Company. While with
Sabine, he served as captain of the largest tanker to enter Anchorage, Alaska,
and Massawa Inner Harbor, Eritrea. He joined the Maine Maritime Academy
faculty nearly six years ago, teaching courses in terrestrial navigation, marine
communications, advanced tanker operations, and casualty analysis. As a faculty
member, he sailed aboard the <I>T/S State of Maine</I> in deck training and
senior deck officer positions. </FONT></DIV>
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align=left><FONT
style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
color=#000000 size=+0 face="Times New Roman">Eadie holds a U.S. Guard license as
an unlimited master, and is a1st Class Pilot for the waters of Alaska’s Prince
William Sound. He earned a B.S. in nautical science from Maritime Academy, and
an M.B.A. in 2004 from the University of Phoenix. Eadie and his wife of 35
years, Kathy, have three grown children and one
grandson.</FONT></DIV><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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color=#000000 size=+0 face="Times New Roman">CASTINE, Maine -- Maine Maritime
Academy Vice President for Enrollment Management, Jeff Loustaunau, has announced
that Captain Leslie B. Eadie, III, of Brewer, Maine, has been selected as the
permanent master of the training ship, <I>State of Maine</I>. Eadie most
recently served as interim master of the vessel during the college’s annual
training cruise to domestic and foreign ports of call. He assumed command of the
vessel earlier this week. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 36px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: 150%"
align=left><FONT
style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
color=#000000 size=+0 face="Times New Roman">In his new position, Eadie will
oversee all operations of the vessel, will represent the college to the U.S.
Maritime Administration for ongoing ship maintenance, and command the vessel
while in port and during training cruises. He will also serve as an active
faculty member in the college’s William F. Thompson School of Marine
Transportation. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 36px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: 150%"
align=left><FONT
style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
color=#000000 size=+0 face="Times New Roman">“I had the opportunity to sail
under Captain Eadie’s command during this year’s training cruise,” said Dr.
William J. Brennan, president of Maine Maritime Academy. “I am convinced by his
extensive experience, steady hand, and personal demeanor that his style of
leadership is exceptionally appropriate for this critical post. He has a quiet
confidence that is coupled with an appreciation for the importance of
collaboration in the learning environment. These qualities will enable him
to strengthen the bridge between training and operations.”</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN-TOP: 10px; TEXT-INDENT: 36px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: 150%"
align=left><FONT
style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
color=#000000 size=+0 face="Times New Roman">A seasoned professional mariner
with more than 28 years at sea, Eadie has sailed in various capacities with Sun
Oil Company, ARCO Marine, Inc., and Sabine Transportation Company. While with
Sabine, he served as captain of the largest tanker to enter Anchorage, Alaska,
and Massawa Inner Harbor, Eritrea. He joined the Maine Maritime Academy
faculty nearly six years ago, teaching courses in terrestrial navigation, marine
communications, advanced tanker operations, and casualty analysis. As a faculty
member, he sailed aboard the <I>T/S State of Maine</I> in deck training and
senior deck officer positions. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN-TOP: 10px; TEXT-INDENT: 36px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: 150%"
align=left><FONT
style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
color=#000000 size=+0 face="Times New Roman">Eadie holds a U.S. Guard license as
an unlimited master, and is a1st Class Pilot for the waters of Alaska’s Prince
William Sound. He earned a B.S. in nautical science from Maritime Academy, and
an M.B.A. in 2004 from the University of Phoenix. Eadie and his wife of 35
years, Kathy, have three grown children and one
grandson.</FONT></DIV><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>