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Cape Vincent, Cape Victory crews credited (2/28)

The master of the SIU-crewed Cape Vincent recently submitted the photos below of crew members who were among those recognized for hurricane relief efforts. Both the Cape Vincent and the Cape Victory were honored Jan. 31 by the City of Beaumont, Texas for their respective relief roles following Hurricane Rita. David Scott, master of the Cape Vincent, noted that the ships and crews received a Congressional Proclamation from U.S. Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) along with a large plaque from the city, a public service award from the Beaumont Police Department and a certificate of appreciation from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department. A day earlier, Cape Vincent crew members and other Seafarers were recognized in New Orleans during a ceremony jointly sponsored by the port and the U.S. Maritime Administration. That ceremony honored mariners involved in Hurricane Katrina relief operations. “The crew has done an excellent job and deserves recognition,” Scott wrote. He added, “This is not the first time the Cape Vincent has given support during hurricanes. The last was in 1999, when we spent five months in support of Hurricane Mitch relief in Central America.”