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Maritime Day photos (5/23)

The SIU and its affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education on May 22 participated in the traditional National Maritime Day ceremonies in Washington, D.C. The events included an observance at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial sponsored by the U.S. Maritime Administration; a luncheon hosted by the Propeller Club of Washington and the Kings Point Alumni Association; and a ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard conducted by the U.S. Military Sealift Command. Photos from the day appear below. Detailed coverage will be included in the July edition of the Seafarers LOG. Featured speakers at the respective events were as follows: At the MarAd ceremony, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters and Rhode Island State Senator Leonidas Raptakis At the Propeller Club luncheon (which also took place at the Navy Yard), U.S. Maritime Administrator Sean Connaughton At the MSC ceremony, General Norton Schwartz, commander, U.S. Transportation Command. In the photo immediately below, pictured after the Maritime Administration ceremony are (front row, from left) MEBA Secretary-Treasurer Bill Van Loo, AMO President Tom Bethel, Maritime Administrator Sean Connaughton, SIU President Michael Sacco, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters, SIU of Canada President Roman Gralewicz, Rhode Island State Senator Leonidas Raptakis, MSC Commander Robert Reilly and U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral James Watson. ###