Posted:
November 19, 2015
More than 90 vessels operated under contract with American Maritime Officers were among those recognized this year by the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) with Environmental Achievement Awards for attaining at least two years of environmental excellence in operations, with 22 vessels achieving 10 years or more without an incident.
"These awards celebrate the dedication to environmental excellence of our seafarers and the company personnel shore-side who operate our vessels to the highest standards," said CSA President Kathy Metcalf. "In today's world, it seems our industry only gets front-page news when spills or other environmental problems occur. It is encouraging to see how many vessels go for years achieving environmental excellence. It should be clear to the American public that we in the maritime industry take our stewardship of the marine environment very seriously."
The awards were presented during a ceremony held November 4 in Washington, D.C. CSA awarded Certificates of Environmental Achievement to a total of 1,601 vessels, both domestic and foreign, that achieved a total of 13,409 years of operation without incident.
U.S. Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy Rear Adm. Paul Thomas participated in the award ceremony and congratulated award recipients and the industry as a whole for their extraordinary performance.
AMO-contracted companies operating vessels recognized for environmental excellence included Crowley Liner Services; General Dynamics American Overseas Marine; Intrepid Personnel and Provisioning (Crowley); Keystone Shipping Company (Key Lakes); Maersk Line, Limited; Ocean Duchess, Inc.; Ocean Ships, Inc.; OSG Ship Management, Inc.; Seabulk Tankers, Inc.; Seabulk Towing, Inc.; TOTE Services, Inc.; and U.S. Shipping Corporation.
A listing of all vessels receiving Environmental Achievement Awards is available on the CSA website.
AMO-contracted vessels, companies recognized for environmental excellence
More than 90 vessels operated under contract with American Maritime Officers were among those recognized this year by the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) with Environmental Achievement Awards for attaining at least two years of environmental excellence in operations, with 22 vessels achieving 10 years or more without an incident.
"These awards celebrate the dedication to environmental excellence of our seafarers and the company personnel shore-side who operate our vessels to the highest standards," said CSA President Kathy Metcalf. "In today's world, it seems our industry only gets front-page news when spills or other environmental problems occur. It is encouraging to see how many vessels go for years achieving environmental excellence. It should be clear to the American public that we in the maritime industry take our stewardship of the marine environment very seriously."
The awards were presented during a ceremony held November 4 in Washington, D.C. CSA awarded Certificates of Environmental Achievement to a total of 1,601 vessels, both domestic and foreign, that achieved a total of 13,409 years of operation without incident.
U.S. Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy Rear Adm. Paul Thomas participated in the award ceremony and congratulated award recipients and the industry as a whole for their extraordinary performance.
AMO-contracted companies operating vessels recognized for environmental excellence included Crowley Liner Services; General Dynamics American Overseas Marine; Intrepid Personnel and Provisioning (Crowley); Keystone Shipping Company (Key Lakes); Maersk Line, Limited; Ocean Duchess, Inc.; Ocean Ships, Inc.; OSG Ship Management, Inc.; Seabulk Tankers, Inc.; Seabulk Towing, Inc.; TOTE Services, Inc.; and U.S. Shipping Corporation.
A listing of all vessels receiving Environmental Achievement Awards is available on the CSA website.