</s>204-10104-10271 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JMWAVE COVER FACIL.AY A. NAME : Ace Marine Survey, Inc. : Ace Marine Survey. Inc. OFFICE ADDRESS : Room 214, 2535 S.W. 3rd Street, Miami, Florida MAILING ADDRESSS: : P. O. Box 1325, Main Post Office, Miami. Florida : LOCATION : Office of Attorney Norman S. Palilot : : : This is a Florida Corporation established by and B. TYPE OF FACILITY: Under the control of JMWAve and certified to do do business in Florida. Ace Corporation and certified by and under the control to JMWAVE and survey. Inc ., was business in Florida Ace Corporation Company, a business corporation which has been certified todo business in Florida on July 1962. This Corporation was in Florida 4 July 1962, this Corporation was amended on November 1, 1966 to its new name, Ace Marine on November 2, 1966. Morton President of the Corporation is Alfred J. Moran New Orleans, Louisiana. Mr. Moran is a very prominent business in the New Orleans area. He is head of Kalvar and has investments in a variety of businesses which include many oil- interests. He has a head of Kuwait and has investors interests particularly in Logistics. C. OSTENSIBLE BUSINESS: Ace Marine Surveys, Inc .- Inc. is engaged primarily in marine research including the study of marine life and testing of marine equipment. However, its general provisions permit it to perform almost any corporate function. D. USE : JMWAAVE use of the Corporaton to provide cover for a maritime vessel, the MV SONORA. The Corporation- tion provided to the M/V SONOA. The Payrolling of the tion provided by the MV SOROA. and the safe area or berthing site from which the vessel operates in the performance of its outstanding business. E. FUNDING Method - This account is funded through the Bank and Hall account at the First National Bank of Miami) by the following method is drawn on Bank of Miami by the following method is shown on this account. A credit ticket is obtained on our ticket account. cleared contact from the cash vault. The cash vault is drawn by our ticket together with the owners. This is obtained this credit for a teller, where it is combined with all other <loc_946><loc_798><loc_368><loc_801>transactions which are processed by then turned out of

Summary  
The document details two Florida-based corporations, Ace Marine Survey, Inc. and Ceres Enterprises, Inc., operated under the control of JMWAVE. Ace Marine Survey, Inc. was established in 1962, amended to its current name in 1966, and engaged in marine research while serving as a cover for maritime operations involving the vessel MV SONORA. Its funding came through a bank account at First National Bank of Miami, with transactions processed via credit tickets. The corporation provided payroll and status cover for 10 Cubans as of January 31, 1967. A vulnerability assessment noted its berthing location in tourist areas could expose operations, but backup from Offshore National Corporation mitigated risks. Ceres Enterprises, Inc., established in 1964, operated vessels like M/V BARB and MV JADE, with funding via a covert account. It was declared inactive in 1967 due to operational exposure risks, transferring assets to other JMWAVE entities. Both corporations were tax-compliant at the federal and state levels.  

Key People  
- Alfred J. Moran: President of Ace Marine Survey, Inc., prominent New Orleans businessman with oil and logistics interests.  
- Richard W. Freeman: President of Ceres Enterprises, Inc., former Delta Airlines chairman and principal owner of Coca-Cola Bottling Company in New Orleans.  
- George E. Brown and Thomas B. Duff: Attorneys associated with Ceres Enterprises, Inc.  

Key Locations  
- Miami, Florida: Headquarters for both corporations; Ace Marine Survey, Inc. operated from Room 214, 2535 S.W. 3rd Street, and P.O. Box 1325. Ceres Enterprises, Inc. was based at Suite 1409 Biscayne Building, 19 West Flagler Street.  
- New Orleans, Louisiana: Home to Alfred J. Moran and Richard W. Freeman’s business interests.  

Key Events  
- Establishment of Ace Marine Survey, Inc. in 1962, with a name change in 1966.  
- Operational use of MV SONORA under Ace Marine Survey, Inc. for maritime activities.  
- Inactivation of Ceres Enterprises, Inc. in 1967 due to exposure risks, transferring assets to other JMWAVE entities.  
- Vulnerability assessments noting potential exposure from berthing locations and agent capture incidents.  

Key Organizations  
- JMWAVE: Overseeing the operations of both corporations as cover entities.  
- Offshore National Corporation: Backed Ace Marine Survey, Inc. to legitimize its maritime research activities.  
- Petersman & Peterman Associates: Identified as the overt attribution for funding transactions related to Ceres Enterprises, Inc.

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