The appointment of Capt. George B. Lesh as port captain to manage Chandris Lines Inc. vessel operations, has been announced by James C. Murphy, executive vice-president.
Captain Lesh has been associated with the shipping industry since 1936. He served as manager of operations for Penn Shipping Co., and also for Trans-World Marine Corp. He will be responsible for Chandris Lines' expanded cruise, trans-Atlantic and around-the-world operations at New York, Boston and Port Everglades, as well as the dry cargo and tanker operations in the U.S.
A graduate of the Pennsylvania Schoolship, Captain Lesh commanded merchant ships during World War II. He is a member of the American Council of Master Mariners and an officer and director of the International Cargo Gear Bureau.