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Family members, iriends and American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) teammates gathered at the company's Harahan Fleet, just upriver from New Orleans, March 19 to celebrate the life of ACBL veteran Mark L. Duplantis and dedicate the vessel now named in his honor. Duplantis, who died October 19, 2020, started his career in the maritime industry in 1988 with Conti Carriers in fleet operations. He later joined ACBL in the same role after the company acquired Conti in 1995. He moved into barge maintenance for ACBL in the early 2000s, then became a port engineer in the mid 2000s. He served as director of the company's Armant Fleet for three years, before becoming director of boat maintenance in 2013, where he remained until his death. |