Mr. Dennis a Pasentine center. In celebration the Propeller Club Port of New Orleans 2012 held its 79th annual maritime banquet on Thursday January 17th, 2013 at the New Orleans Hilton Riverside. The Propeller club president Childs E. Dunbar Jr. emceed the event. Mr. Pasentine is the first person in the 90 year history of the entire organization to be awarded the international propeller club 2012 Maritime Person of the Year Award and the Propeller Club Port of New Orleans Maritime Person of the Year Award.