Chief Operating Officer of Balearia Caribbean, Mario Otero, paid a courtesy call on the newly appointed Minister of State for Grand Bahama in the Office of the Prime Minister, Kwasi Thompson June 15, 2017.

Accompanying Otero were Suzanna Epps, Balearia Caribbean; Spencer Mallory, consultant, Balearia; and Ann Knowles, a local manager for Balearia.

They met with Thompson along with permanent secretary, Melvin Seymour and senior under secretary, Harcourt Brown.

Balearia is a fast ferry service that transports thousands of passengers between Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Freeport, Grand Bahama daily, except Wednesdays.

Pictured: (from left) Epps, Otero, Mallory, Knowles, Thompson, Seymour and Brown. (BIS Photo/Vandyke Hepburn)