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New Orleans-based Blessey Marine Services has christened a lot of vessels over its 44-year history-104 vessels, in fact. And three of those have been named for company founder and chairman Walter Blessey. The latest mv. Walter E. Blessey, Jr. was christened May 12 in a ceremony held in Kemah, Texas, just south of Houston. The mv. Walter E. Blessey, Jr. is a 100-by 34-foot towboat built by Vessel Repair in Port Arthur, Texas. Its the sister vessel to the mv. Laura Blessey Todd, named for Blessey's daughter and the wife of Clark Todd, who serves as president and CEO of Blessey Marine. That vessel was christened just over six months ago. Coincidentally, Laura Blessey Todd has also had multiple Blessey Marine vessels named after her. "Walter holds the distinction of being in second place for the number of vessels named after him," Todd said with a smile. "My wife has had four. Walter has had three. |