More jobs came to the forefront for union members recently when SIU-contracted Crowley Ship Management welcomed the National Glory to its fleet.
Owned by National Shipping of America, the 575 TEU containership recently underwent upgrades and a refurbishment in Jiangyin, China. The vessel measures 489 feet in length and 72 feet in width and will work in the U.S. coastwise trade starting in the second quarter of 2008.
Since its delivery from the shipyard, the vessel has loaded in Busan, South Korea for discharge in Guam. The ship is presently sailing between Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand and Jebel Ali, UAE. It is expected that the vessel will operate in the Arabian Gulf area for the next several months before returning to the U.S.
Both Crowley Ship Management and the owner have been very pleased with the cooperation of the SIU crew which has been assigned to the vessel. Officials said they did a masterful job in getting the vessel underway and ready for trading during a very difficult shipyard period.
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