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Joseph P. Gehegan is president and chief operating officer and a director of our general partner and has served as president and chief operating officer of United States Shipping Master LLC since September 2002, which he joined in connection with our acquisition of six ITBs from Hess. Mr. Gehegan was employed in various capacities for Hess from 1979 to 2002, most recently serving as vice president of marine operations and Commercial Ship Utilization. From 1972 to 1979, Mr. Gehegan was employed in various capacities by Amoco, most recently as Vice President of Marine Operations. Mr. Gehegan is a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and immediately following graduation worked aboard Jones Act merchant ships as an officer for three years. | 