Posted: November 10, 2008


Members of American Maritime Officers and the Seafarers International Union jointly working with the Maersk Line Limited (MLL) Surtass Operations Center (SOC) and Navy personnel onboard the USNS Able, recently, included (back row, left to right) Oiler Michael Banks, Oiler Terence Newman, Third Engineer Gino Igneri, First Assistant Engineer Donald Smith, Chief Engineer James Taralli, Lt. Skevos Psaras, Capt. Kirk Rhoda, Chief John Hadley, Second Mate Marc Heyrman, Third Mate Jennifer Owens, SOC Robert Hayman, (second row, left to right) AB Timothy Watson, Chief Steward Jose Sialana, Chief Cook Barbara Smith, Steward Assistant Ahmed Omar, OS Matthew Martinson, Bosun Robert Bell, (First row, left to right) SOC Hector Delgado, AB William Jacobs, AB Uriel Ross, OS Richard Gonzalez and STA Anthony Martin. AMO represents the licensed officers aboard the USNS Able.