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New AMO Jobs As Maritime Support Vessel Is Prepared for Service Under MSC Contract Volume 44, Number 10 October 2014 New AMO jobs as maritime support vessel is prepared for service under MSC contract The American Maritime Officers job base will expand as the M/V Cragside is prepared for service under an operating charter awarded to Maersk Line, Limited by Military Sealift Command last year. The commencement of service for the maritime support vessel was delayed while protests of the MSC contract award were investi- gated and processed. Work under the contract will be performed at sea worldwide. Under the terms of the request for proposals, the ship will host 50 sponsor personnel and will be able to ramp-up to an additional 159 personnel within 24 hours. If all optional extensions are exercised, the contract will extend to October 2018. “This ship will operate with a complement of 12 officers at a minimum,” said AMO National Executive Vice President Bob Kiefer. “We’re pleased with the new jobs for the AMO membership and with the opportunity to continue our tradition of exceptional ser- vice to the U.S. Armed Forces in this important mission.” Construction begins on first Jones Act ship in series for American Petroleum Tankers Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P., and Rob Kurz, vice president of Kinder Morgan Terminals and president of KMP subsidiary American Petroleum Tankers. “Today’s start of construction cere- mony signifies our ongoing relationship with American Petroleum Tankers. NASS- CO is pleased to continue our commitment as good environmental stewards by build- ing the most energy-efficient tankers in the Jones Act fleet and in helping to sustain and grow highly-skilled jobs right here in San Diego,” said Kevin Graney, vice pres- ident and general manager of General Dynamics NASSCO. The APT-1 is the first tanker of a five-tanker contract between General Dynamics NASSCO and American Petroleum Tankers (APT), which calls for The following was excerpted from an Kevin Faulconer today signaled the start of the design and construction of five 50,000 article released September 12 by General construction of five American Petroleum deadweight ton, LNG-conversion-ready Dynamics NASSCO. American Maritime Tankers at a steel cutting ceremony for the product carriers with a 330,000 barrel Officers will represent all licensed officers first tanker, the APT-1, at the NASSCO cargo capacity. The 610-foot-long tankers aboard the Jones Act tankers being built shipyard in San Diego. are a new “ECO” design, offering for American Petroleum Tankers. Joined by General Dynamics NASS- improved fuel efficiency, and include the SAN DIEGO — General Dynamics CO executive leadership and Mayor NASSCO and City of San Diego Mayor Faulconer were representatives from See APT ◆ Page 12 Images: General Dynamics NASSCO 2014 AMO election: balloting, voting Keel laid at Aker Philadelphia for eligibility information, requirements first new Crowley tanker in series Page 4: Ballots for the 2014 AMO Election for contested National Page 7: The first of four Crowley Maritime product tankers was cele- Offices on the National Executive Board were mailed to all AMO mem- brated September 24 in a keel laying ceremony held at Aker Philadelphia bers and applicants August 29, 2014 by TrueBallot Inc., the independent Shipyard. AMO will represent all licensed officers aboard the tankers firm that administers AMO national elections and referendums. being built through the joint venture between Crowley and Aker. Page 12: LNG-powered containership receives engine Copyright © 2014 American Maritime Officers ■ [email protected] 2 • American Maritime Officer October 2014 Simulator upgrades completed at STAR Center STAR Center has completed sig- overlaying RADAR/ARPA imagery and AIS nificant upgrades to several of its simu- information. The ARPA displays can be con- lators and members of American figured as Kongsberg, Sperry, or Furuno, Maritime Officers are training with the allowing maximum flexibility in training. new equipment. The use of monitor screen “soft The technology and equipment gauges” on console displays, instead of upgrades provide unprecedented flexibili- hardware, allows for quick exercise setup, ty in training, keeping the institution at the reconfiguration of information and reduces forefront of maritime training technology. downtime for students in between exercis- STAR (Simulation, Training, es. The simulator can also be configured to Assessment & Research) Center, a division run any ship models with traditional of the AMO Safety and Education Plan, is propulsion as well as ships equipped with the primary training provider for members up to three azimuthing pods. of American Maritime Officers. The simulator also has new capabili- Improvements to the 360-degree ties, including a visual channel added to the full mission Class A simulator bridge were overhead console, which can be set up as a completed in August and all of the bridge binocular view with a bearing marker, a hardware has been replaced with the latest spot light for night operations or a CCTV gear delivered by Kongsberg, a leader in AMO members training at STAR Center in September, here on the upgraded allowing for a view down the side of the simulation and shipboard systems. The 360-degree full mission Class A simulator bridge, included Kevin Grove, ship to assist in docking. simulator can be configured to run either Muhammad Shah and Matthew Van Rensselaer. The 360-degree simulator can An ice flow computer, oil slick fea- the Kongsberg ECDIS with full Track be configured to run either the Kongsberg ECDIS with full Track Mode capabili- ture, safety console and GMDSS station Mode capability or the Transas Navi- ty or the Transas Navi-Sailor 4000 for full compatibility with STAR Center’s have also been added to the simulator for Sailor 4000 for full compatibility with ECDIS lab and non-visual “blind bridge” simulators. even more enhanced training exercises. STAR Center’s ECDIS lab and non-visual Originally debuted in 1993, the 360- “blind bridge” simulators. degree simulator at STAR Center was the Both systems are fully capable of first of its kind in the world. STAR Center uses an in-house modeling team that can reproduce ports from all over the world and any number of ship designs. The 270-degree simulator has also been upgraded to include the latest Transas ECDIS Navi-Sailor 4000 to allow for conti- nuity of equipment throughout all of STAR Center’s simulation platforms. This improvement follows the recent upgrade of the ECDIS lab. The new state-of-the-art upgrades will also reduce maintenance costs on the simulators over the life of the equipment. American Maritime Officer (USPS 316-920) Official Publication of American Maritime Officers 601 S. Federal Highway Dania Beach, FL 33004 (954) 921-2221 POSTMASTER—Send Address Changes To: American Maritime Officers — ATTENTION: Member Services Periodical Postage Paid at P.O. Box 66 Dania Beach, FL and Additional Mailing Offices ISO 9001:2008 Dania Beach, FL 33004 Published Monthly Certificate #33975 October 2014 American Maritime Officer • 3 security, we need to reverse this trend. “We cannot rely on foreign vessels Congressional leaders affirm and crews to provide for our national securi- ty,” Rep. Hunter said. “It is critical that we maintain a robust fleet of U.S.-flagged ves- importance of U.S. merchant marine, sels to carry critical supplies to the battle- field, a large cadre of skilled American mariners to man those vessels, and a strong point to LNG transportation, National shipyard industrial base to ensure we have the capability to build and replenish our naval forces in times of war. Maritime Strategy as ways to “I know the new maritime administra- tor is hard at work on a national maritime strategy that will hopefully include recom- strengthen, expand U.S.-flag fleet mendations to strengthen the merchant marine,” he said. “As soon as the strategy is complete, I look forward to calling him Concerns raised about decline in government-impelled before the subcommittee to present it. In the meantime, representatives of the maritime cargo for U.S.-flagged vessels in international trades industry and labor have been working on a similar proposal at the request of Ranking On September 10, the House ing before the panel, raised concerns about commercial vessels transported 63 percent Member Garamendi and myself.” Subcommittee on Coast Guard and the decline in U.S. government-impelled of all military cargoes moved to Afghanistan Witnesses at the hearing voiced sup- Maritime Transportation, led by Chairman cargo for U.S.-flagged vessels operating in and Iraq.” port for the Growing American Shipping Act Duncan Hunter (R-CA) and Ranking international trades. With the one-third reduction in the and efforts to increase the utilization of U.S.- Member John Garamendi (D-CA), conduct- “There are more than 40,000 com- U.S.-flag share of U.S. food-aid shipments flagged ships in international trades. ed a hearing titled Status of the U.S. mercial vessels currently flying the under cargo preference, and with uncertain- “The U.S. maritime industry has been Merchant Marine. American flag,” Rep. Hunter said. “The ty regarding the long-term re-chartering of knocked down by decades of neglect by pol- The purpose of the hearing was to vast majority of these vessels are engaged in the U.S. Export-Import Bank, witnesses said icymakers, but it is getting back up and is “review issues impacting the U.S. merchant domestic commerce, moving over 100 mil- the loss of more government cargo could poised to take off,” Rep. Garamendi said. marine, the important role it plays in our lion passengers and $400 billion worth of result in more U.S.-flagged ships operating “We’ve beaten back attempts to weaken the economy and national security, and ways we goods between ports in the U.S.
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