Posted:
June 11, 2010
The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) has announced the recipients of the 2009 Jones F. Devlin Awards, which are presented to companies with vessels that have operated for at least two years without a lost-time injury. The CSA also identified the vessels honored with Ship Safety Achievement Awards for feats to save a life, a ship or other property in 2009.
The awards were presented June 3, 2010, during the CSA Safety Awards Luncheon in New Orleans, La. More than 170 people representing more than 70 companies and organizations, including American Maritime Officers, attended the annual industry-sponsored event, now in its fifty-second year.
AMO-contracted vessels USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus and USNS PFC Dewayne T. Williams, operated by American Overseas Marine Corporation for Military Sealift Command, and the USNS Richard G. Matthiesen, operated by Ocean Shipholdings Inc. for Military Sealift Command, received Ship Safety Achievement Letters of Commendation.
Among the companies that own and/or operate vessels manned by AMO receiving 2009 Devlin Awards for the performance of AMO-contracted vessels were Crescent Towing, General Dynamics - AMSEA, Interocean American Shipping Corporation, Keystone Shipping Co. (Key Lakes), Maersk Line Limited, Ocean Shipholdings Inc., OSG Ship Management Inc., PASHA Shipping Group, Seabulk Tankers Inc., Seabulk Towing Inc., Sea Star Line LLC, Teekay Corporation, Totem Ocean Trailer Express and USS Vessel Management LLC.
The Chamber of Shipping of America represents 33 U.S.-based companies that own, operate or charter oceangoing tankers, containerships and other merchant vessels engaged in both the domestic and international trades, as well as entities that maintain a commercial interest in the operation of such vessels.
AMO-contracted vessels, companies recognized for outstanding safety records
The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) has announced the recipients of the 2009 Jones F. Devlin Awards, which are presented to companies with vessels that have operated for at least two years without a lost-time injury. The CSA also identified the vessels honored with Ship Safety Achievement Awards for feats to save a life, a ship or other property in 2009.
The awards were presented June 3, 2010, during the CSA Safety Awards Luncheon in New Orleans, La. More than 170 people representing more than 70 companies and organizations, including American Maritime Officers, attended the annual industry-sponsored event, now in its fifty-second year.
AMO-contracted vessels USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus and USNS PFC Dewayne T. Williams, operated by American Overseas Marine Corporation for Military Sealift Command, and the USNS Richard G. Matthiesen, operated by Ocean Shipholdings Inc. for Military Sealift Command, received Ship Safety Achievement Letters of Commendation.
Among the companies that own and/or operate vessels manned by AMO receiving 2009 Devlin Awards for the performance of AMO-contracted vessels were Crescent Towing, General Dynamics - AMSEA, Interocean American Shipping Corporation, Keystone Shipping Co. (Key Lakes), Maersk Line Limited, Ocean Shipholdings Inc., OSG Ship Management Inc., PASHA Shipping Group, Seabulk Tankers Inc., Seabulk Towing Inc., Sea Star Line LLC, Teekay Corporation, Totem Ocean Trailer Express and USS Vessel Management LLC.
The Chamber of Shipping of America represents 33 U.S.-based companies that own, operate or charter oceangoing tankers, containerships and other merchant vessels engaged in both the domestic and international trades, as well as entities that maintain a commercial interest in the operation of such vessels.