Posted:
August 13, 2010
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| American Maritime Officers members working aboard the M/T Empire State as the ship was delivered by General Dynamics NASSCO in July and began operations under Military Sealift Command charter included Capt. Andrew Miller, Second Mate Dan Kleiboemer, Third Assistant Engineer Peter Tormala, Third A.E. Brian Burke, Third Mate Jordan Gould, Third Mate Bobby Boone, Chief Mate Mike Lamb, Chief Engineer Tom Balzano, First A.E. Tim LeClair, Chief Engineer Steve Klokker and Capt. Daniel Liziewski. With them here is AMO National Executive Board Member Danny Shea. The Empire State is the fourth of five new tankers in the State Class series built by NASSCO. The Empire State and its sistership Evergreen State (under construction) will replace T-5 tankers as they reach the end of their service lives. The ship is operated for APT by Crowley and manned in all licensed positions by AMO. |