b'MEMBER NEWSCasco Bay Lines Welcomes Ben Dinsmore as New General Manager and CEOC asco Bay Island Transit Dis- A graduate of Maine Maritime Acade- versity of Massachusetts, Amherst. His trict,alsoknownasCascomy with a degree in Marine Transporta- also spent eight years of commissioned Bay Lines (CBL), announcedtion, he completed his MBA at the Uni- service in the U.S. Navy Reserve.the appointment of Ben Dinsmore as its new general manager. A maritime professionalwithover25yearsof globalexperience,Dinsmorebrings operational expertise, strategic leader-ship, and a personal understanding of Maines island communities. DIGITAL SHIPBUILDERSDESIGN. BUILD. CONSULT.TheCascoBayIslandTransitDis- incatcrowther.comtrict(District)isaquasi-municipal, non-profit corporation established in 1981. It has provided continuous pub-lic transit service to and from the is-lands of Casco Bay, seven days a week, 365daysayearforalmost45years. Dinsmores appointment follows a na-tional search and a unanimous vote of the Casco Bay Island Transit District Board of Directors. In his new role, he will guide the transit district throughYANKEE FREEDOM IVkey initiatives, including fleet and op- 34m Catamaran Passenger Ferryerations modernization, capital plan-ning, and continued service reliability.Raised on Maines coast and the son of a Maine State Ferry Service captain,STAY CONNECTED Dinsmore has built a career rooted in maritime leadership. He has captained TO WHAT COUNTSlargecommercialvessels,overseen newvesselconstruction,andheldJohn Deere marine propulsion, generator, and auxiliary engines keep your vessels on schedule. seniorrolesoverseeingmarineoper- When you register your engine and activate ations in both offshore oil & gas andJohn Deere Connected Support remote renewable energy sectors. He also pre- monitoring and diagnostic services, *you get even more reliabilityviously owned R.E. Thomas Marineand confidence. Hardware, a down east Maine-based engineeringcompanythatmanufac- JohnDeere.com/JDPowerturesmarinedrivelinecomponents for a variety of vessels, including the*Available on engines equipped with JDLink modems.iconic Maine lobster boat.49 SEPTEMBER 2025'