Posted:
November 19, 2010
More than 70 vessels manned by members of American Maritime Officers were among those recognized in November for achieving at least two years of environmental excellence in operations. Two have gone more than 20 years without an incident. The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) awarded them and others the Environmental Achievement Award.
Maritime Administrator David Matsuda and Rear Adm. Brian Salerno, U.S. Coast Guard deputy commandant for operations, participated in the awards ceremony, which was held in the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 11 - Veterans Day. The program concluded with recognition of veterans in attendance.
Criteria for the award include a two-year period with no reportable spills, U.S. Coast Guard or port state citations for violations of MARPOL, or violations of state or local pollution regulations. The vessels recognized have collectively operated a total of 7,829 years without 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 Joseph Cox, President and CEO of CSA. "It should be clear to the American public that we in the maritime industry take our stewardship of the marine environment very seriously."
Companies with vessels receiving recognition at the awards ceremony included Crowley Liner Services, Crowley Petroleum Services, Crowley Technical Management, General Dynamics - American Overseas Marine, Interocean American Shipping, Keystone Shipping Co. (including vessels manned by AMO for Key Lakes), Ocean Shipholdings Inc., OSG Ship Management Inc., Seabulk Tankers Inc., Teekay Corporation and USS Vessel Management LLC.
A listing of all vessels receiving Certificates of Environmental Achievement for 2010 is on the CSA Web site, and is available under the link to "Press Releases."
CSA recognizes AMO-contracted vessels for environmental excellence
More than 70 vessels manned by members of American Maritime Officers were among those recognized in November for achieving at least two years of environmental excellence in operations. Two have gone more than 20 years without an incident. The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) awarded them and others the Environmental Achievement Award.
Maritime Administrator David Matsuda and Rear Adm. Brian Salerno, U.S. Coast Guard deputy commandant for operations, participated in the awards ceremony, which was held in the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 11 - Veterans Day. The program concluded with recognition of veterans in attendance.
Criteria for the award include a two-year period with no reportable spills, U.S. Coast Guard or port state citations for violations of MARPOL, or violations of state or local pollution regulations. The vessels recognized have collectively operated a total of 7,829 years without 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 Joseph Cox, President and CEO of CSA. "It should be clear to the American public that we in the maritime industry take our stewardship of the marine environment very seriously."
Companies with vessels receiving recognition at the awards ceremony included Crowley Liner Services, Crowley Petroleum Services, Crowley Technical Management, General Dynamics - American Overseas Marine, Interocean American Shipping, Keystone Shipping Co. (including vessels manned by AMO for Key Lakes), Ocean Shipholdings Inc., OSG Ship Management Inc., Seabulk Tankers Inc., Teekay Corporation and USS Vessel Management LLC.
A listing of all vessels receiving Certificates of Environmental Achievement for 2010 is on the CSA Web site, and is available under the link to "Press Releases."