Posted:
September 24, 2013
Crowley's TITAN Salvage captures respect of the world beyond the maritime industry
In the American maritime industry, U.S.-owned and -operated Crowley Maritime Corporation continues to turn heads with its exceptional investments in the Jones Act fleet - new agreements to build up to eight tankers at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, the purchase of the newly-built tankers Pennsylvania and Florida, and the completion of an industry-leading domestic petroleum fleet of 17 articulated tug barges ranging in capacity from 155,000 to 330,000 barrels each.
The company's leadership in expanding the domestic fleet is particularly positive for the membership of American Maritime Officers, as AMO officers man the Pennsylvania and Florida in all licensed positions, and will man the tankers being built at Aker in all licensed positions. AMO officers sail in licensed positions aboard the three 750 Class ATBs under a pass-through agreement with the Seafarers International Union. AMO officers also man many other vessels operated by Crowley companies in commercial and government fleets.
On Sept. 16, the company captured the respect of the world beyond the maritime industry as Crowley-owned subsidiary TITAN Salvage, working with the Italian firm Micoperi, successfully completed the parbuckling phase of the salvage of the Costa Concordia, rolling the stricken vessel to an upright position off the island of Giglio.
"The Costa Concordia is described as one of the most difficult maritime salvage operations undertaken in history and Crowley and TITAN clearly deserve all of the attention and praise they are receiving for their courageous execution of this extraordinary feat of engineering," said AMO National President Tom Bethel. "It was a proud moment for the U.S. maritime industry to witness TITAN's role in completing a dramatic step toward bringing closure to this tragic casualty."
Fixed in the lens of the media worldwide, the salvage operation was the subject of a 60 Minutes program, and the Discovery Channel's Inside Raising the Concordia.
In a modest summary of the massive undertaking, Crowley noted on the company's website the cruise ship partially sank in January 2012 after hitting a reef and running aground, and TITAN - based in Florida and operating from offices and depots worldwide - has worked closely with Micoperi on the salvage of the Costa Concordia so the ship can be refloated and towed away from Giglio for scrapping.
The operation is unique due to the Costa Concordia being the largest capsized passenger ship in history, at a length of approximately 300 meters and a gross tonnage of 114,000, and because of the vessel's position, the company reported.
On Sept. 16 at 10:10 p.m. EST, the company posted: "The parbuckling phase of the salvage job is complete. The Costa Concordia is now upright for the first time since January 2012. Crowley is proud of this exceptionally talented team!"
ANOTHER BOLD SUCCESS FOR JONES ACT OPERATOR
Crowley's TITAN Salvage captures respect of the world beyond the maritime industry
In the American maritime industry, U.S.-owned and -operated Crowley Maritime Corporation continues to turn heads with its exceptional investments in the Jones Act fleet - new agreements to build up to eight tankers at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, the purchase of the newly-built tankers Pennsylvania and Florida, and the completion of an industry-leading domestic petroleum fleet of 17 articulated tug barges ranging in capacity from 155,000 to 330,000 barrels each.
The company's leadership in expanding the domestic fleet is particularly positive for the membership of American Maritime Officers, as AMO officers man the Pennsylvania and Florida in all licensed positions, and will man the tankers being built at Aker in all licensed positions. AMO officers sail in licensed positions aboard the three 750 Class ATBs under a pass-through agreement with the Seafarers International Union. AMO officers also man many other vessels operated by Crowley companies in commercial and government fleets.
On Sept. 16, the company captured the respect of the world beyond the maritime industry as Crowley-owned subsidiary TITAN Salvage, working with the Italian firm Micoperi, successfully completed the parbuckling phase of the salvage of the Costa Concordia, rolling the stricken vessel to an upright position off the island of Giglio.
"The Costa Concordia is described as one of the most difficult maritime salvage operations undertaken in history and Crowley and TITAN clearly deserve all of the attention and praise they are receiving for their courageous execution of this extraordinary feat of engineering," said AMO National President Tom Bethel. "It was a proud moment for the U.S. maritime industry to witness TITAN's role in completing a dramatic step toward bringing closure to this tragic casualty."
Fixed in the lens of the media worldwide, the salvage operation was the subject of a 60 Minutes program, and the Discovery Channel's Inside Raising the Concordia.
In a modest summary of the massive undertaking, Crowley noted on the company's website the cruise ship partially sank in January 2012 after hitting a reef and running aground, and TITAN - based in Florida and operating from offices and depots worldwide - has worked closely with Micoperi on the salvage of the Costa Concordia so the ship can be refloated and towed away from Giglio for scrapping.
The operation is unique due to the Costa Concordia being the largest capsized passenger ship in history, at a length of approximately 300 meters and a gross tonnage of 114,000, and because of the vessel's position, the company reported.
On Sept. 16 at 10:10 p.m. EST, the company posted: "The parbuckling phase of the salvage job is complete. The Costa Concordia is now upright for the first time since January 2012. Crowley is proud of this exceptionally talented team!"