EXECUTIVE ACHIEVEMENT: Gary C. Faber (FOSS), Gerhard E. Kurz (FOX-TEK) and Charles G. Raymond (Hor

Published Nov 2, 2006 12:01 AM by The Maritime Executive

• Gary C. Faber ??" FOSS Maritime Company

Foss Maritime Company, a Seattle-based marine services company specializing in worldwide marine transportation and logistics, has announced that it has appointed Gary C. Faber as its president and chief operating officer.

Faber is an expert in salvage and vessel movement and the implementation of safety and environmental programs, and extensive project management expertise in extreme environments.

Prior to his appointment as president and COO, Faber served as executive vice president of Foss since 2001. He oversaw the rapidly growing global services division, providing leadership for multi-million dollar projects in Alaska; Sakhalin Island, Russia; South America and the Caribbean. Prior to Foss, Faber served as interim president of Seacoast Towing and before that as vice president of operations for San Francisco Bay-based Crowley Maritime.

“We chose Gary as Foss’ president on the strength of his demonstrated leadership abilities, his vision and his extraordinary work for Foss over the last several years,” said Paul Stevens, President and CEO of Marine Resources Group and Chairman of Foss Maritime.

“He brings three crucial traits to this position: first, his deep knowledge of the challenges and opportunities in the maritime industry; second, his commitment to building and maintaining strong relationships with customers; and third, his success implementing sound quality, safety, and environmental protection programs.”

A graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York, Faber holds a bachelor of science degree in Marine Engineering. He holds a U.S. Coast Guard Third-Assist Engineer License and has extensive training and certification in the incident command system.

During Faber’s tenure at Foss, the company’s operations and service line have grown significantly. Most recently the company acquired two companies: Boston-based Constellation Tug Company, which served to move Foss’ operations onto the U.S. East Coast; and Harbor Marine Group Inc., which allows Foss to now offer international and domestic customers a full range of naval architecture, marine engineering, and logistics services.

• Gerhardt E. Kurz ??" FOX-TEK

Fiber Optic Systems Technology, Inc. ("FOX-TEK")(TSX VENTURE:FOX), a provider of patented fiber optic sensor systems, has announced that industry veteran Gerhardt Kurz has joined the Advisory Board. The addition Kurz underscores the significance of FOX-TEK's corrosion monitoring technology in the global move towards best practices for environmental and risk prevention strategies. A proactive approach to monitoring corrosion, FOX-TEK's technology leverages high resolution, non-intrusive fiber optic sensors to monitor the thinning of pipelines and refinery vessels due to corrosion/erosion, strain due to bending/buckling, and process. FOX-TEK is currently focused on addressing the massive corrosion outbreaks plaguing the oil and gas industry.

Formerly the president of Mobil Shipping and Transportation Company (MOSAT), a Mobil Oil-affiliate, and most recently the CEO and director of Seabulk International (now Seacor Holdings), an offshore services company, Gerhard Kurz has served in a variety of influential roles, balancing energy resource exploration with marine environments. He was a founding member and chairman for the Massachusetts Maritime Academy's International Business Advisory Council, the Marine Preservation Association (MPA) and the Oil Companies International Marine Forum, (OCIMF). Kurz is also a member of the International Advisory Board to the Panama Canal Authority.

"Much of my career has been spent navigating the need for new energy resources and the environmental implications, and I see FOX-TEK's proactive monitoring approach as a critical method of ensuring that offshore energy explorations move forward while preserving marine environments," said Gerhard Kurz, advisory board member of FOX-TEK. " I look forward to working with FOX-TEK to expand the Company's offshore applications, as well as further development of its international presence in the industry."

• Charles G. Raymond ??" Horizon Lines

CHARLOTTE, NC, (October 27, 2006) - Horizon Lines, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has voted to appoint Charles (Chuck) G. Raymond as its first Chairman of the Board of Directors. He will continue to also serve in his current roles as President and Chief Executive Officer.

"I am deeply honored by the Horizon Lines Board of Directors' vote of confidence in electing me Chairman," said Chuck Raymond. "I look forward to working with my fellow Board members and my 1,889 fellow associates at Horizon Lines to continue the string of successes that we have achieved together during our seven-year existence."

Chuck Raymond has served as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director of Horizon Lines, Inc. since July 2004, and of Horizon Lines, LLC since February 2003. Mr. Raymond has held various senior management positions during his 41-year transportation career, including Group Vice President-Operations and Senior Vice President and Chief Transportation Officer of Sea-Land Service, Inc. from 1994 through 1999. He was an Executive Officer of CSX Corporation from 1994 to 2003. From 1999 until 2003, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Sea-Land Service Domestic Shipping and CSX Lines, LLC.

Mr. Raymond is a member of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and The National Cargo Bureau. He serves on several industry-specific boards including the Transportation Institute, and the Maritime Cabotage Task Force. Additionally, he serves on the Board of Advisors of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point, the Global Maritime and Transportation School at the USMMA, the McColl Graduate School of Business at Queens University and The Greater Charlotte Chamber of Commerce. From May 2000 to May 2003, he served as Chairman of the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC), which was established by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation. In 2005, he was appointed to serve a five-year term on the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee. In July 2006, he was appointed to the Board of Directors of Carolinks.

In 2003, Mr. Raymond was inducted into the International Maritime Hall of Fame and was the recipient of the coveted Admiral of the Ocean Seas (AOTOS) award, presented annually by the United Seaman's Service. In April 2004, he was selected as the maritime "Good Scout Award" recipient by the Boy Scouts of America. Later that year, he was presented with Kings Point's "Leadership of Light" and the prestigious Containerization and Intermodal Institute "Connie" Award. In 2005, he was named Carolinas 2005 Ernst & Young "Entrepreneur of the Year" and was also named "Kings Pointer of the Year" by the USMMA Alumni Foundation. He is a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy and the Harvard Business School Advanced Management program.