The following information has been provided by the Port Arthur International Seafarers’ Center:
50th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Gulf Oil Tanker S/S Gulfstag Technical Seminar & Dinner
On October 24, 1966, after loading at the Gulf Refinery in Port Arthur, the S/S Gulfstag set sail. A few hours later, a catastrophic explosion ripped through the pump room, and set the ship’s stern afire. The crew was forced to abandon ship, and the ship capsized, and sank. This incident cost the lives of eight seafarers.
The Southeast Texas community is invited by the Port Arthur International Seafarers’ Center and the Apostleship of the Sea – Diocese of Beaumont to a technical seminar and dinner to commemorate this maritime tragedy, and remember the crew of the S/S Gulfstag.
Date: Monday, October 24, 2016
When: 3:00 p.m.
Where: Port Arthur International Seafarers Center
Address: 401 Houston Avenue, Port Arthur, Texas 77641
The seminar will be held on the 50th anniversary of the explosion and sinking, and will offer speakers discussing:
1. The history of the vessel – Fr. Sinclair Oubre, MNI
2. The incident, and the regulatory impact of the incident – CWO3 Brian Batt, Coast Guard MSU-Port Arthur
3. Modern vetting techniques – Capt. Anuj Chopra, FNI RightShip
4. Modern Ship Safety – Chuck Smith, Senior Marine Advisor for Chevron Shipping
5. Impact of PTSD on seafarers – David Weathers – American Maritime Officers
6. Comments from Captain Larry LaRue – Master of the T/S Gulfstag and Peter Worchy – 3rd Mate
A dinner will follow with a permanent memorial being placed in the seafarers’ center. The reception will be at 6:00 p.m., and dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m.
For more information, contact Fr. Sinclair Oubre, MNI at:
Phone: 409-749-0171
Email: [email protected]
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