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SIU-Contracted Companies Receive Safety Awards

November 2005

Six SIU-contracted companies were presented with safety awards by American Maritime Safety, Inc. at their 2005 annual membership meeting and award ceremony last month in New York. American Maritime Safety, Inc. is a not-for-profit trade association established in 1987 to facilitate the maritime industry’s compliance with U.S. Coast Guard regulations and international protocols. The organization has grown from seven deep-sea operators in 1987 to more than 370 today, many of which are under SIU contracts. As of 1993, the group began giving out safety awards to member companies, mostly U.S.-flag operators, based on input and other feedback from Coast Guard captains and others with regard to safety, training and environmental issues. An advisory board of six persons evaluates the nominees and makes the final recommendations, according to Lou Meltz, president of American Maritime Safety, Inc. This year, all six awards went to SIU-contracted companies. The companies and their awards follow: Keystone Shipping Co.—The American Maritime Safety Award Liberty Maritime Corp.—Marine Environmental Preservation Award Interocean Ugland Corp.—Tank Vessel Safety Award Moran Towing and Transportation—Safe Working Practices Award Alaska Tanker Co.—Quality Ship Management Award Crowley/MTL—Safe Navigation and Operation Award