PIPELINE THE VANE BROTHERS COMPANY WINTER 2017

FIRST FOR 2017 Vane’s Latest 4,200-HP Tug: First-Rate and Named For the First State

also inside: MEET THE PORT CAPTAINS • MARINE LAUNCH MAKES STRIDES

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FIRST-RATE TUG NAMED FOR ‘FIRST STATE’ Delaware Joins Fleet, Soon to Be Followed By Several More Vessels

ith the new year comes another chapter in Vane WBrothers’ New Vessel Construction Program. Now that The model bow tug Delaware heads off toward the horizon in a mid-December photo taken by Senior the tugboat Delaware has joined the Port Captain Jim Demske. company’s Philadelphia-based Echo says, “Vane Brothers, Saint Johns and the assembly process: “Once the bow Fleet, attention turns to four more Entech are creating some of the nicest and stern sections are complete, they 4,200-horsepower tugs scheduled for tugs any crew will have the pleasure to are transported via floating drydock to delivery in 2017. Two 3,000-horsepower work on, period.” the Deepwater South Yard, where they tugs are also making their debut this are fitted to the midbody. The bow is From Chesapeake in year, along with Vane’s second purpose- transported in two assemblies weighing Salisbury, Maryland, the Fishing Creek built asphalt barge and the first of three approximately 149 and 218 tons, recently emerged as Vane’s 13th articulated tug/barge (AT/B) units. respectively. The stern is transported 3,000-horsepower Sassafras Class Named for the first state to ratify the U.S. as a single assembly weighing nearly tugboat. Next in line is the Cape May, Constitution, the Delaware is the fourth 465 tons. Once it arrives at Deepwater arriving this summer. of eight 100-foot-long Elizabeth Anne South, it is divided into three sub- Class tugboats designed by Frank Basile, BARGE AND AT/B PROGRESS assemblies to facilitate handling and P.E., of Entech Designs and contracted fitting to the midbody.” The Double Skin 510A, a 55,000-barrel through St. Johns Shipbuilding of asphalt barge built in the same vein as The DS-801 and Assateague are Palatka, Florida. The Philadelphia is 2015’s DS-509A, was launched early in scheduled for a late summer delivery, scheduled for delivery in February, and the new year from Conrad’s Deepwater followed by two more AT/Bs in 2018. then comes the New York this spring. South Yard in Amelia, Louisiana. Final Senior Port Captain Jim Demske, outfitting and system testing followed, who oversees construction of Vane’s leading up to the DS-510A’s scheduled new tugboats, says that certain delivery around the end of February. enhancements to the original Entech Conrad Deepwater South also spent the design make the Elizabeth Anne Class winter of 2016 working on the midbody of tugs “just a little more special.” assemblies for the Double Skin 801, an While crews appreciate the ample 80,000-barrel barge that will be paired headroom, additional sound-deadening with the Assateague, a 4,400-horsepower material and other creature comforts, tugboat designed by Castleman functionality is heightened thanks to Maritime. Fabrication of the DS-801’s such features as bigger and more robust bow and stern sections occurred at the firefighting systems, a top-of-the-line nearby Conrad Aluminum Shipyard. Unlimited Controls alarm system, and the newest SIMRAD Electronics package Vane Special Projects Manager Steve This photo from Vane Consultant Russ installed by Rhodes Electronics. Demske Magdeburger offers this explanation of Howerter shows a ballast tank and ballast piping within the midbody of the DS-801. vanebrothers.com Fall 2016 / Pipeline 1 Workforce

MEET THE FLEET OPERATIONS TEAM A Quick Q&A with Vane’s Fleet Managers and Port Captains

verseeing the soup-to-nuts of fleet operations is the daily duty of the company’s Port Captains, some of whom have been doing it here at Vane for a decade now. OAmong a variety of tasks, they make staffing decisions in support of the vessels in their respective fleet, manage Port Engineers and Vessel Supervisors, review payroll, participate in the shipyard process, and interface with customers.

“The Operations team that has been assembled at Vane since 2007 is truly one of the most highly skilled and experienced teams in our industry, having collectively amassed 233 years of experience,” says General Manager Rick Iuliucci, whose own 10-year anniversary with Vane comes up in April. “In the 37 years I have been in the tug/barge industry, I have never worked with a better team of professionals. The ability to draw on this experience, and the high standards that each individual sets, allows Vane to excel and far exceed customer requirements and greatly assists in supporting Vane’s growing fleet of tugs and barges.”

To get to know them a little better, we recently conducted a brief Q&A with each Port Captain as well as the Fleet Managers to whom they report. We asked them why they do what they do and what led them to Vane. They also told us about their daily challenges and most memorable experiences, and then let us know how they like to unwind after a busy day at the office.

Iuliucci adds, “Personally, I am extremely proud to be associated with this team and do believe they set the standard in the industry.”

shoreside and vessel employees in Brooklyn who worked very hard enjoy being a part of.” to clean up the flooded office and warehouse was an illustration of their Important decisions you face dedication to the job. They worked regularly: under very difficult conditions without “Crew assign-ments. Tug or any complaint to clean up and rebuild barge crews must not only be the office, shop and warehouse while knowledgeable and capable continuing to oversee and support the of performing their job, but operation of the fleet.” they must work together and complement each other’s Your attraction to Vane: knowledge and experience.” “The opportunity to open and grow the business in a new location for JOHN BOWIE Your most memorable Vane Fleet Manager-Alpha and Bravo Fleets, experience: Vane Brothers.” Port of New York and New Jersey “Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The An interesting previous job: Resident of Ridge, New York Joined Vane: September 2009 preparation and execution of our “Bay Constable in Oyster Bay, New York.” plan by the vessel crews kept everyone Most rewarding aspect of your job: Outside interests: and every vessel safe, and the response “A smooth-running operation that “Boating, fishing, kayaking and hiking.” of the shoreside and vessel employees

2 Pipeline / Fall 2016 vanebrothers.com BRIAN RAU FRED DABRITZ Bravo Fleet Port Captain Charlie Fleet Port Captain Resident of Long Island, New York Resident of Cherry Hill, New Jersey Joined Vane: July 2013 Joined Vane: May 2007

Most rewarding aspect of Most rewarding aspect of your job: your job: “It always comes down to the people. I “The people I work with.” get great satisfaction from seeing our crewmembers grow professionally. Important decisions you face regularly: If I have helped to the guide those individuals in their path of choice, it gives “The majority of my decisions me an even more rewarding feeling.” involve crew placement, DAN McPHERSON expenses and day-to-day Alpha Fleet Port Captain Resident of Dumont, New Jersey operations on the equipment.” Joined Vane: March 2014 Your most memorable Most rewarding aspect of the job: Vane experience: “Keeping a fleet of tugs and barges “Sailing aboard the Sassafras operating at a high level of safety and during the 2016 ’s efficiency in one of the busiest ports in Parade of Ships in New York the world.” Harbor. The tug was the lead vessel in the parade.” Important decisions you face regularly: “Are the people manning our Your attraction to Vane: equipment trained, instructed, “Vane has always had a good equipped and supervised in the best reputation within the industry and with Important decisions you face regularly: fashion so as to accomplish the jobs a continued investment in “Typically, it can be broken down into for our customers in the most safe and new construction.” three areas: managing crew-related efficient manner possible?” An interesting previous job: issues, managing maintenance-related issues, and managing regulatory- Your most memorable Vane experience: “Sailing with Maritrans for several years related issues.” “Putting the tug Fort Schuyler into up and down the East Coast and the Gulf service in 2015. (I graduated from SUNY of .” Your most memorable Vane experience: Maritime at Fort Schuyler.)” Outside interests: “Coming to work each day. I am extremely privileged to work with an Your attraction to Vane: “I’m married with children (daughter extraordinary group of individuals “I had a relationship with Vane Brothers Kayla and son Jake). I do what my wife that can deal with any issue we are for 20 years prior to coming here. The Nicole tells me do to!” confronted with. I consider the Fleet most alluring things about the company Operations group one of the strongest are the integrity of the people and the in the industry. We can have a variety fact that the organization stands by its of viewpoints on any one issue, but word no matter what.” in the end this always makes the An interesting previous job: outcomes stronger.” “Being an officer on tankers and Your attraction to Vane: being a Port Captain for Hess.” “I saw the opportunity to be part of Outside interests: a management team that would be “I enjoy attending Army/West Point involved in managing a fleet that would football games with my family: see huge growth over the next 10 years.” wife Marisa, daughter Shauna, son Interesting previous job: Daniel and daughter-in-law Merari. “Before coming to Vane, I had worked We visit with my son Michael in the industry for 28 years with the who is a YUK (sophomore) at West majority of the time split between Point, Class of 2019.” vanebrothers.com Fall 2016 / Pipeline 3 Workforce

always treated everybody Your attraction to Vane: like family.” “A conversation with George Murphy, Interesting previous job: Sunoco, at a Mariners Advisory Committee meeting led to a meeting “While still in high school, I with Rick Iuliucci about the growth at worked in a bowling alley.” Vane Brothers. I wanted to be a part of Outside Interests: the growth.” “I like to unwind with my wife, Interesting previous job: Heather, and two kids, Isabella “I was a career officer in the United and Mason, and also play golf States Coast Guard, 21 years as a Marine when I can.” working as a Port Captain and Safety Officer. While at the Coast Guard in Chartering.” Academy I was lucky enough to spend MIKE RILEY a total of six weeks sailing on the USCG Outside interests: Echo Fleet Port Captain Barque Eagle, America’s Tall Ship.” “Being a dad to my three kids, Lauren, Resident of Cherry Hill, New Jersey Carleigh and Griffin, and a husband to Joined Vane: January 2008 Outside Interests: my wife, Jeanne.” Most reward aspect of your job: “I enjoy golfing and traveling with my wife, Janice. We try to take two to three “Working with a diverse group of people trips a year.” BILL MEEKINS from all parts of Delta Fleet Port Captain the country.” Resident of Newark Delaware Joined Vane: January 2008 Important decisions you Most rewarding aspect of your job: face regularly:

“Being involved with day-to-day “Making sure that the decisions operations and taking on any challenges I make follow established that arise — from crew to customers.” policy to ensure the safety of the equipment and, most Important decisions you face regularly: importantly, the crew.” “Making sure that the barges and boats Your most memorable are manned properly, running soundly, Vane experience: and performing their job safely “Coordinating Vane’s participation in MASON KEETER and efficiently.” Port of Hampton Roads General Manager / the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response Your most memorable Vane experience: Foxtrot Fleet Port Captain [off the coast of Louisiana in 2010], Resident of Virginia Beach, Virginia “Coming to work with my father, including lodging, crew change, policy Joined Vane: January 2007 Captain Billy Meekins, for my first and responsibilities for a total of six tugs Most rewarding aspect of your job: Deckhand job with Vane, and working and barge units.” “Watching our young mariners start out my way up the ladder to Port Captain. I not having a clue what this life on the have the career I have always water is all about and now seeing them wanted, thanks to everything achieve positions through hard work my father has taught me about and dedication, crewing our vessels the industry.” as Captains, Mates, Chief Engineers, Your attraction to Vane: Barge Captains and Tankermen. That’s “My father drew me to Vane. rewarding to me!” He was the Captain on the Important decisions you face regularly: Donna Kay. Vane gave me many “I consider every decision important, as opportunities over the years, far as safety goes, it’s a no brainer. The from being Mate to Captain safety of our crews is first and foremost. to now Port Captain. Vane has I expect everyone to go home safely

4 Pipeline / Fall 2016 vanebrothers.com to their families at the end of their your ball. … Sunday mornings tours. A long time ago, I learned that on the beach with my wife Pam, you can’t please everyone with your a cup of 7-Eleven coffee and the decisions, and it wears on me hard newspaper, then a hand-and- when I have to make an unpleasant hand walk down the beach — that one. Then there’s the ‘LORD, DON’T LET gets me ready for another week.” ME SCREW THIS UP!’” Your most memorable Vane experience: ED FITCHETT “That’s yet to come, but a little hint: my Southeast Fleet Manager / Golf Fleet Resident of Pawleys Island, South 10-year anniversary is February 1!” Carolina Your attraction to Vane: Joined Vane: September 2008 MIKE SUCCI “I was in Marketing with another Most rewarding aspect of your job: Golf Fleet Port Captain company, and no matter how hard I “Being involved with young men joining Resident of Jacksonville, Florida Joined Vane: July 2013 tried I was always following the blue the industry and moving up the ladder and green trail of Vane Brothers. I of responsibility aboard the vessels — Most rewarding aspect of your job: was most impressed that in one of passing on what little knowledge I have “My sense of reward comes as a result those rare occasions where I was about the industry to those that are of helping our boat personnel work awarded a bid, there would always be a interested. (I always tell them it will only through daily problems. When one of congratulations phone call from Vane take a few short minutes to teach them my guys has a personal problem, it is an Senior Vice President Tom Gaither, then everything I know.)” honor to help him find a solution.” he would end the conversation with, Important decisions you face regularly: Important decisions you face regularly: ‘I have a dart board in my office with your face on it.’ I always took that as a “Working with [Technical Manager Subu “How to position personnel based on compliment. So, as the old saying goes, Subramaniam] concerning cost of repairs their unique talents.” ‘If you can’t beat them, join them.’ Best or shipyard periods for the vessels.” Your most memorable Vane experience: move I’ve ever made.” Your most memorable Vane experience: “I’m always proud to see one of our “Being promoted to Tankermen achieve a position in the the Southeast Fleet wheelhouse. I’ve always felt that these Manager position.” men make the best Captains.”

Your attraction to Vane: Your attraction to Vane:

“The fact that it was “The Southern Fleet assets and ‘family owned.’” personnel were purchased by Vane Interesting previous job: Brothers in 2013. I was not sure what to expect, but soon found that Vane “I worked aboard many vessels, treated my boat personnel with both very big and very small, but honesty and respect.” being involved with lightering Interesting previous job: operations in Delaware Bay and offshore Interesting previous job: “I was Captain for a company that was the most exciting and challenging “I was employed as an ironworker during specialized in heavy hauling on land and since it involved loading at 60,000 barrels the ’80s. High steel work is for the young sea. I was involved with the coordination an hour and bringing 40-foot draft up and fearless. I’m neither of those now.” of the whole evolution and learned the Delaware Bay and River, which had a Outside Interests: about cranes and mega-movers.” 40-foot project channel depth. I did this for 10 years, which is the longest time I “I enjoy fishing whenever possible. In Outside Interests: spent in one area while aboard vessels.” truth, I’m happy on the water whether “I’m a big golf nut. I truly enjoy missing I’m catching fish or not.” Outside Interests: a shot and throwing my clubs in the woods! I did learn to always throw them “Playing tennis with my wife, Martha.” in the direction you have to walk to vanebrothers.com Fall 2016 / Pipeline 5 Operations A SOLID SYSTEM ACROSS THE BOARD Marine Launch Leverages Companywide Collaboration

able to absorb it quite handily. We normally dispatch vessels anyway, and that’s all we continue to do. We’re not involved with warehousing or inventory or truck orders, only the marine aspect of vessel movement.”

Browning adds that, with SalesPad and SAIL, “we’ve been able to incorporate the two while keeping much of the bookkeeping separate.”

Duffy notes that the two systems seem to overlap and link together seamlessly. That’s where the Velcro analogy comes into play.

The end result is that both the company fleet and Marine Launch’s outside customers receive the most efficient marine lubricant, gas oil and non- potable water service available. Philly Launch Manager Kathleen Duffy, left, and Warehouse Coordinator Dave Derr discuss pending delivery orders displayed on the new Operations Board. MANAGING THE SUPPLY CHAIN ne manager likens it to building a common purpose,” says Philly Launch with Legos. The other prefers to Manager Kathleen Duffy. “People now Vane Brothers Regional Health, Safety Ouse a Velcro metaphor. have a better understanding of the and Environmental (HSE) Manager nature of our products and the Marine Michael “Red” Davis explains, “Tugboat Either way, the point is the same: Launch business.” crews want a one-stop shop where they Vane Brothers Marine Launch has a can get all of their needs met, from lube new Ordering and Delivery Processing The way the system works, all orders oil to fuel. That’s why it’s really great to System that improves responsiveness are processed through Marine Launch’s be able to combine our assets together through enhanced synergy with Vane new SalesPad business management into one focal point.” Line Bunkering. It also provides room software. Then, orders that meet for expansion as Marine Launch grows specific criteria are automatically fed Tapping into his extensive experience as its business. into Vane Line Bunkering’s sophisticated the former Vice President of a Virginia- SAIL integrated scheduling system. based marine lubricants provider, Davis The new system, which became active Marine Launch staff members still was called on to assist with the Marine early last summer after several months schedule truck deliveries, as was the Launch project. “This has definitely of planning and fine-tuning, was built case with the former system. But orders been worth our attention,” he says. “The with valuable input from various staffs: that require transportation via water Marine Launch side of the Vane business not only Marine Launch and Operations, are now handled by a Dispatcher, who has a lot of potential.” but also Information Technology, is often able to coordinate the Marine Purchasing, Warehousing, Accounting, Marine Launch has, for many years, Launch delivery with a bunkering job. Insurance and others. operated at the , Operations Manager Don Browning while Philly Launch’s service area “The idea was to leverage the notes, “There is an increase in extends from Wilmington, Delaware, company’s assets, working together for Dispatching workload, but we’ve been north to Elizabeth, New Jersey. But last

6 Pipeline / Fall 2016 vanebrothers.com communicate more effectively. quickly respond to sudden situational “They rely on each other for changes, such as altered vessel schedules, supply chain management,” is crucial. “We have to be able to adjust Davis says. “The result is not to ensure safe and on-time delivery of all only a more efficient system, products,” Tomaszewski says.

it’s a better quality of life for the Vane’s IT Department has also set Marine Launch staff.” up Philly Launch with a digital Duffy adds, “The goal is that Operations Board that shows real- we build up such a strong core time information. The board’s three foundation team that anybody monitors are positioned in a central can run the operation from area and provide a rundown of pending Steve Buchanan operates the forklift inside the Philly any location.” delivery orders, vessel tracking and Launch warehouse. pending incoming products. Just one April, deliveries began in Charleston, Amy Tomaszewski, who started more enhancement that leads to more South Carolina, with support from with Vane as an Administrative Assistant efficient communication and Vane Line Bunkering’s Southeast Fleet in the Traffic Department, coordinates excellent service. Manager, Ed Fitchett. And November all lubricant and stores deliveries within saw the initial marketing of services in the Port of Baltimore, in addition to Jacksonville, Florida. serving as backup for Marine Launch’s other service areas. Her responsibilities Davis says the expansion has been require extensive interaction with Philly successfully managed through SalesPad, launch, the Baltimore-based warehouse with each new piece snapping into place staff and the crew of the launch Willkate. like Legos. She also occasionally works with Vane In addition, the two land-based Brothers Marine Safety and Services if, staffs that formerly functioned as for instance, liferaft servicing requires independent, standalone entities in launch pickup and return. Baltimore and Philadelphia are able to The launch Willkate returns to Vane’s With all that’s going on, the ability to Baltimore headquarters following a delivery.

MEET HERB LOPEZ JR. • Driver, Philly Launch Herb Lopez Jr. originally hailed from a rough-and-tumble neighborhood in the Bronx, but left New York for New Jersey while just entering his teen years. And though he still has a lot of affection for the Big Apple, he feels that getting a new start in a more stable community was a turning point for him. Now, the convivial Camden resident and his significant other, Aida, live a comfortable life with their three children — Julian, 11, Soleil, 9, and Lisa, 2. And Herb can’t think of any better way to spend his time than “hanging with the family.” “We take a lot of trips to New York to sightsee and visit with some family that is still there,” Herb says. “I go back to the old neighborhood sometimes, just to eat a slice of pizza and see how things are. It has changed a lot since I lived there — real diverse and cleaned up.” Herb has been a truck driver for four years, having earned his Class A commercial driver’s license from the Smith & Solomon truck driving school. He started out moving concrete and also delivering home heating oil. Since August, he has served as a Driver for Philly Launch. Herb’s previous professional experience was as a fabricator of commercial windows. His work adorns hospitals, stylish Atlantic City casinos and other structures. Growing up, Herb played a lot of basketball while rooting for the New York Knicks. Lately, he’s been throwing his support behind son Julian, who recently joined the school hoops team. Herb also enjoyed a trip last summer to Disney World with Aida and the kids. “That’s all I really do,” Herb says. “I spend as much time together with them as possible.”

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PASSING THROUGH PANAMA Larger Canal Route Allows for Bigger Ships, More Cargo

s maritime professionals ports we serve as a consider the potential long- result of the Canal Aterm impact of the recently expansion. According expanded Panama Canal, one thing to a U.S. Department is clear: bigger ships with more cargo of Commerce report have begun arriving at U.S. ports up and issued in 2016, the down the East Coast. next five years could see a 10 percent shift in cargo, or roughly Baltimore and Miami have deepened nine million TEUs, as containers come their channels to 50 feet, bringing them into the United States via East Coast in line with Virginia so that they all ports rather than West Coast ports can handle fully loaded neo-Panamax The Canal is also now large enough vessels. In addition, the Port Authority for massive tankers carrying Liquified of New York and New Jersey is involved Natural Gas (LNG), a clean fuel culled in raising the Bayonne Bridge so that from America’s shale beds. Some channel clearance at mid-span increases analysts say that these vessels, en route from 151 feet to 215 feet by late 2017. to Asia, could account for about one- The Port of Savannah, which handled fifth of cargo volume by 2020. The new lane of traffic that has been 3.7 million TEUs in 2015 and anticipates created at a cost of more than $5.25 PORT PREPAREDNESS handling more than 5 million TEUs per billion effectively doubles the 102-year year by 2025, is scheduled to have a 47- old waterway’s capacity and, by all Even before carriers began upsizing foot channel in place within two years, accounts, ushers in a new era of their Asia-East Coast services to and Charleston is on track to reach 52 global trade. take advantage of the Canal’s new feet by decade’s end. Other ports, such capabilities, ports on the U.S. East Coast Since last June, mega-ships that carry as Jacksonville, are still in the process and Gulf Coast were investing big money more than 45 percent of the world’s of seeking authorization or funding in terminal expansions and other cargo have had access to this 50-mile to likewise deepen their channels. upgrades geared toward accommodating shortcut linking the Atlantic and Pacific But already Jacksonville reported a 16 bigger ships. oceans via the Ocean. These percent jump in Asian cargo for the first larger vessels, widely known as “neo- Since the expansion project began in six months of 2016 as compared to a Panamax” or “post-Panamax” ships, 2007, the ports of New York-New Jersey, year earlier. can be as long as four football fields and tote almost three times the cargo of smaller “Panamax” ships. Using the standard measurement for container vessels, many neo-Panamax ships have the ability to transport nearly 14,000 TEUs (20-foot-Equivalent Units). Not so long ago, 5,000- and 6,000-TEU ships were the norm.

Vane Brothers is excited at the prospect of additional bunkering opportunities and greater fuel oil volumes at the

8 Pipeline / Fall 2016 vanebrothers.com ELIZABETH ANNE NAMED ‘SIGNIFICANT BOAT’ FOR 2016 he editors of WorkBoat 4,200-horsepower tugboats that now and a pilot boat to a wind farm vessel, announced in October that the also includes the Hudson, Baltimore and a passenger vessel, a pilot boat, and an T Vane tugboat Elizabeth Anne Delaware. Designed by Frank Basile, P.E. of offshore service vessel. Four of the vessels was one of the industry publication’s “10 Entech Designs, LLC, the eight Elizabeth were built at West Coast shipyards, Significant Boats of 2016.” Editor-in-Chief Anne Class tugboats that are being built three at East Coast yards, and three at David Krapf said that the 10 top boats by St. Johns Ship Building in Palatka, Gulf of Mexico yards. The 10 boats were were chosen from among “scores of boats Florida, emphasize functionality, crew recognized at an awards breakfast during that appeared in the magazine during the comfort and safety. the International WorkBoat Show held in previous 12 months.” New Orleans in December. WorkBoat’s 10 “significant boats” weren’t Delivered last January, the Elizabeth just towing vessels. Other honorees Anne was the first in a new series of ranged from fireboats, a patrol boat

DRESSED FOR SUCCESS • Vane Barge Captain TANKER TALK • Personnel from the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Reginald Godbolt dons a self-contained breathing apparatus Intelligence (ONI) visit Vane’s Baltimore headquarters in November to learn (SCBA) during a training exercise as part of a U.S. Coast about cargo transfer as part of an Advanced Tanker Operations Seminar Guard inspection that took place onboard the Double Skin conducted by instructors from the United States Merchant Marine Academy. 501 in September. Rich Butrim and Steve Magdeburger of Vane Special Projects made themselves available to answer questions. vanebrothers.com Fall 2016 / Pipeline 9 Events

Two members of the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron admire

Baltimore from different vantage points. Ed Grabowski Photo by

HIGH-FLYING FUN FOR FLEET WEEK PICNIC

he 2016 Maryland Fleet Week Picnic and Blue Angels Air Show, hosted by Vane Brothers on a beautiful October weekend, provided hundreds Tof guests with incredible views of the U.S. Navy’s F/A 18 Hornet fighter jets and other aircraft performing aerobatics in the sky over Fort McHenry and Baltimore’s Middle Branch. Land-based activities included Halloween crafts and an inflatable obstacle course, while around the corner the tugboat Susquehanna welcomed visitors onboard.

From left, Vane Manager of Corporate Applications Kevin Bradley and wife Carrie Planes fly in formation just beyond the tugboat Susquehanna. with Vane Scheduler Mike Krivda and his significant other, Cathy Bazuine.

Scheduler Mike Maselli shows off a toothy grin The precision Navy pilots that fly for the Blue provided by a talented face painter. Angels sometimes bring their jets within 18 inches of each other.

10 Pipeline / Fall 2016 vanebrothers.com Vane Senior Port Captain Jim Demske at one of the craft tables with From left, Vane tugboat Susquehanna Captain Charles Rochon, Sales granddaughters Gemma, left, and Zoe Weizbicki. and Marketing Manager Brendan MacGillivray, Brendan’s son Brendan Jr., Deckhand Tim Williams and Engineer Charles Hill.

With jets flying overhead, John Rinker III covers his ears while in the arms of From left, Baltimore Maritime Exchange General Manager David Stambaugh, Vane Applications Engineer John Rinker II. Daughter Lexi Kline looks on. Vane Marketing Representative Ian Booth and wife Betty, and a relative of the original Vane Brothers, Vernon Vane

The action briefly slows down on the inflatable obstacle course as the Blue Angels appear from behind Vane’s Baltimore headquarters. vanebrothers.com Fall 2016 / Pipeline 11 Portlight

even in . But a violent squall that arose near in May 1986 sunk the ship, taking the Captain and three crewmembers down with her. Jan was not aboard for that voyage.

Commissioned two years later, Pride of Baltimore II became a sailing memorial that continued to travel the world as a “friendly symbol” of the city and its maritime legacy.

With a hull length of 109 feet, Pride II is 15 percent larger dimensionally than the original and features more cruising range whether with sails raised or while Captain Jan Miles takes a break from his tall ship command to enjoy Vane’s Fleet Week Picnic in October. under power. She’s fast, too, having won multiple Great Races and other competitions around PRIDE AND JOY the globe.

Jan Miles Treasures His Decades Aboard “The vessel has worldwide renown and One Unique Baltimore Schooner is held in the highest esteem,” says Jan, who was on hand at Vane’s Baltimore aptain Jan C. Miles, a Tall beginning with the “sail education” headquarters in October as Pride II sat Ship Master with nearly five schooner Brilliant, out of Mystic Seaport dockside and welcomed guests during Cdecades of professional sailing in Connecticut. “From that point,” Jan Maryland Fleet Week festivities. “She’s experience, says he is often asked, “How says, “I stayed on in the world of sailing.” so strikingly attractive. Just seeing her long will you keep sailing and how long Sailing, in turn, opened more of the here at Vane Brothers I get this feeling of, will you stay with Pride of Baltimore II?” world to Jan, even as his dream job with ‘Wow, look at that!’”

“My answer is also in the form of a Pride brought him closer to home. The history … the romance … the question,” Jan replies. “What else better unique elegance of a vessel emerging is there to do?” A PROUD LEGACY from another era. It all adds up to The Pasadena, Maryland, resident was The original Pride of Baltimore, an extraordinary interest in Pride II hired in 1981 as part of a three-Captain authentic reconstruction of a 19th- wherever she sails.

rotation on the original Pride, and then century Baltimore Clipper Over a four-month period in mid 2016, became one of two full-time Captains schooner, was commissioned 40 the vessel and what was usually a on her successor, Pride II. He has since years ago at a time when the city’s 12-person crew logged more than 8,000 sailed to more than 200 ports in 40 redeveloped area was nautical miles while participating in countries, some of which he knew well just gaining popularity among tourists eight tall ship festivals, visiting multiple from his youth. and new businesses. Pride fittingly ports, developing new symbolized the city’s Renaissance and Born in Germany, Jan moved often business relationships, and winning bore a name rooted in history. During while following his father’s career with three of five races against other the , “the pride of Baltimore” the U.S. Foreign Service. Finally, his traditional sailing vessels and sail was a nickname given to the , a dad retired to Annapolis, where Jan training ships. locally built vessel that enjoyed attended high school and relished time Just another day at the office for Pride II. great success sinking British ships. spent on the water. For nine years beginning in 1977, Pride Early in his career, he served as Master SPREADING THE WORD sailed more than 150,000 nautical miles or Mate aboard more than a dozen As Pride II’s Senior Captain, Jan also while spreading goodwill along the traditionally rigged sailing vessels, advocates for the State of Maryland Eastern Seaboard, on the West Coast and 12 Pipeline / Fall 2016 vanebrothers.com and educates people about tall ships. “Sharing knowledge, explaining the importance of these ships, is integral to our mission,” he says. “We make sure that the time we spend on this boat is filled with ‘teaching moments’ and delivers value beyond just the sailing part of it.”

Vane Brothers is one of countless friends and admirers of the vessel. “Since my earliest days with Pride, Vane has been very, very supportive in both direct and indirect ways,” says Jan, noting that Pride II’s recent appearance at the company’s headquarters during Maryland Fleet Week was just the latest of several collaborative efforts over the years. Pride of Baltimore II provided a unique viewing area for the Blue Angels air show while tied up at Vane Brothers in October. Vane employees also have personal ties to Pride. For instance, tugboat Kings between the past, the present and what same as if Brooks Robinson had told me Point Mate Joe McGeady, who joined lay ahead.” to ‘keep your eye on the ball, kid!’”

Vane in 2015, sailed with the original Matt served as a Deckhand on Pride The details of Jan’s future are still Pride over a four-year period in the II in 1993 and ’94, during which time taking shape. One of these days, he just 1980s. “I learned a lot about sailing and he observed that Jan “was especially might cut back to a part-time schedule seamanship during that time,” says Joe, adept at maintaining balance from the with Pride II, allowing him to do more who started as an Apprentice Deckhand combined elements of crew, vessel and recreational sailing with wife Leslie and climbed the ladder to Second Mate. weather conditions; qualities that we as Bridgett. He will no doubt continue “It was a difficult and challenging boat a crew all respected and relied upon.” to pursue his passion for deciphering to sail. Very labor-intensive.” weather forecasts (especially in the When Matt signed off Pride II, Jan left context of their impact on traditional Regarding Jan, Joe recalls, “He held us to a him with a bit of parting advice: “If you sailing vessels), and is also considering high standard and always wanted to sail can focus on the details without losing someday writing about his adventures the boat to the best of its ability.” Having sight of the big picture, you should on the high seas. grown up in Severna Park, Maryland, succeed in your future endeavors.” Joe recognizes his former Captain as Putting this in terms that a Baltimorean For now, he’s enjoying himself too much “an institution in Baltimore” and a “key can appreciate, Matt says that getting as a Captain (in rotation with Annapolis player” in Pride’s continued vitality. such guidance from Jan “felt much the resident Jordan Smith) aboard what Joe’s brother Patrick later sailed on Pride he believes to be the most recognized II, where he was joined by a recent DID YOU KNOW? American sailing vessel in the world. Maine Maritime Academy graduate Captain Jan Miles is one of fewer As for the importance of Pride II to the named Matt Frank. Matt, who came to than 30 individuals to receive a city that launched her? “She’s a symbol Vane in 2015 as a Regional Health, Safety Lifetime Achievement Award from that is unique to the Chesapeake Bay, and Environmental Manager, was in the nonprofit Tall Ships America unique to Baltimore, and has been high school when the first Pride sank. maritime heritage preservation around the world,” Jan says. “There is an He vowed that he would “contribute organization. Jan was the 2012 intrinsic value to this vessel that can’t to carrying the legacy of Pride’s lost recipient, while 11 years earlier be measured.” crewmembers forward,” adding, “I knew the award went to Captain Lane He adds, “People gain a lot of personal Captain Miles had sailed aboard the Briggs, father of Captain Steve pride when they visit Pride of Baltimore.” firstPride . He presented a tangible link Briggs of the Vane tugboat Potomac. vanebrothers.com Fall 2016 / Pipeline 13 New Faces - New Talent

spent seven years as a Chartering John is always happiest when he’s on or Representative for Penn Maritime. In around water, whether it’s in liquid or 2013, he joined Connecticut-based frozen form. Born and raised in Southern Moran Towing Corporation, working , he developed a love for as Operations Coordinator and then surfing. And now that he’s living on the Chartering Lead. Connecticut side of Long Island Sound, he continues to enjoy boating and Now that he has joined the Marketing fishing in addition to being a member of team at Vane Brothers, John doesn’t the Connecticut Maritime Association. expect to change the way he approaches his work: “I want to know every part of John also has a passion for ice hockey, the business,” he says. “I’m not just, ‘Hey, a sport he has played ever since he was we’re a barge company; we’ll move your 6 years old. A significant moment in product for you.’ I want to know how the his California youth was when future product gets to us along the pipeline, Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky what a company does with it, and how joined the Los Angeles Kings in 1988. to provide the best possible service.” Coincidentally, Gretzky eventually finished his career with the New York With that in mind, John expects to Rangers, John’s favorite team. achieve his goal of “making sure the new builds and other vessels we have here John is the goalie for the Black Knights, stay busy.” a squad playing in the Adult Hockey League of Connecticut. And much to his “It’s all about ‘utilization of the fleet,’” delight, his son Rowan, though not yet 4, he says. is already skating and loves playing with John likes to keep a positive attitude, a puck. Marketing Representative John Black. which is why he didn’t let an event “The three big things in my life are my such as Hurricane Katrina dampen his family, work and hockey,” John says. “And JOHN BLACK enthusiasm for the maritime industry. depending on the day of the week, they Marketing Nor did he allow an unusually early might be listed in a different order!” ohn Black’s early experience in the snowstorm in October 2011 (the famous maritime industry wasn’t so much “Halloween Nor’easter”) ruin his Ja baptism by fire as an initiation wedding day in Vermont. In fact, he and WENDY GULLEY by hurricane. He started his job with his bride, Rachel, took it as a good omen. Administrative Assistant, Marine Safety Penn Maritime’s Marine Insurance “My wife and I are big snowboarders,” he f Vane Brothers Marine Safety and Department on the same August day says. “We didn’t mind the weather at all.” Services ever expands into the ark in 2005 that Katrina slammed the Gulf business, Wendy Gulley has a host of Coast, causing widespread damage I creatures ready to come aboard. and prompting a massive emergency relief effort. By last count, the new Marine Safety Administrative Assistant owns three John listened, learned and persevered dogs, six birds, two rabbits, three ducks, in his duties on behalf of the Insurance a guinea pig, a chinchilla, and a bearded team. “I was like a sponge, taking dragon, not to mention a tankful of everything in, trying to understand what saltwater fish. I saw,” he says. “It can be a lot of work caring for From that experience, John decided that them,” Wendy acknowledges, “but he wanted to be more of a “hands-on, there’s so much unconditional love day-to-day kind of guy” as his career involved with these critters that it developed. He migrated toward the doesn’t seem like work.” Operations side of the business and John Black in goal!

14 Pipeline / Fall 2016 vanebrothers.com of liferafts, parts and pieces. company has been to Jeff. I wanted to be I’m learning a lot, and all the part of this environment.” customers have been great. It’s a new adventure for me, and I’m LINN PETERSON definitely not shy about trying Manager, US Gulf and Caribbean something new.” inn Peterson has had a long career Wendy, who previously sold both as a hands-on maritime houseplants at a garden center, manager and an advocate for enjoys gardening in her off L merchant mariners. hours. The Gulley property features a greenhouse, a pond Linn’s extensive background includes and a yard filled with plants. Bird a stint as Chairman of the American feeders are abundant, and there’s Waterways Operators (AWO), a national a peach tree that attracts plenty advocacy organization for U.S. tug and of wildlife. “I like to watch the barge companies and the merchant squirrels come and steal peaches seamen that work for them. He also and then run off,” Wendy says. spent nearly three decades as an executive with various maritime As for her pets, Wendy started companies, most recently serving as several years ago with a Vice President of Operations at the Kirby cockatiel named Tweety Bird. Corporation before joining Vane Brothers The Gulley nest now also last August. includes another cockatiel named Ozzie, as well as Klinger “If I have learned anything over these the blue-gold macaw, Tory the last 39 years it is that success takes Marine Safety Administrative Assistant, Wendy Gulley. Parakeet, Angel the lovebird, a great team and great team effort, and I have been blessed to be with And that’s just the house-based pets. and Salty the African grey great people who have supported the Thirteen-year-old daughter Hannah parrot. “All of Hannah’s friends seem to operations and taken the time and effort also owns a horse named Snickers that enjoy coming over to see the animals,” to teach me and others coming up the boards at a nearby stable. Wendy says. “I usually send the girls home with feathers.” chain,” says Linn. “Vane Brothers is no In addition, Wendy happens to be exception to this, and I am proud to be a married to a tugboat captain, which is The Gulleys’ canine crew consists of part of the Vane organization.” a horse of a whole different color. “You Mazi the Australian shepherd, Katie the Linn is a native of Florida, which is learn quickly that you don’t make any Chesapeake Bay retriever, and Lola the where, in 1977, he became a Deckhand plans too far in advance,” she says of her Boston terrier. The rabbits are named on a tugboat pulling anchors in the 13-year marriage to tugboat Alexander Brownie and Opal, the chinchilla is oil patch. For 13 years he worked on Duff Captain Jeff Gulley. Roo, the guinea pig is Candy, and the ducks (which sleep in the garage) are coastwise and inland vessels as an At Vane’s Paradise Creek office, where Watermelon, Cantaloupe and Honeydew. Unlicensed Engineer and Mate, and Wendy has been working since last “They all interact with each other,” then transferred to a shoreside position May, she and Jeff are usually like two Wendy says. “I ask Mazi, ‘Where are your in operations. ships passing in the night. “I’ll see him ducks?’ and she goes looking for them.” The majority of Linn’s career has been come by every so often and say ‘hey,’ but spent in South Florida, where he was that’s about it.” Instead, Wendy spends The ducks frequently follow Wendy a General Manager supporting bunker considerable time with the rest of the around as if she’s a member of the flock, operations in Tampa, Cape Canaveral, Marine Safety staff, especially Shop which might offer a clue as to why she Port Everglades and Miami. “It was Manager Shelia Ketterman and Sales fits in so well at Vane Brothers. “It seems not unusual to have six cruise ships Manager Lawrence O’Mara. “They have to be such a family atmosphere here, dockside in Miami by 0800, with barges really taken me under their wing,” she and everyone is so helpful,” she says. alongside, only to sail by 1630,” he says. “I came here with no knowledge “I’ve seen over the years how good the vanebrothers.com Fall 2016 / Pipeline 15 New Faces - New Talent

Linn Peterson, Manager, US Golf As Vane’s Manager of the Gulf and and Caribbean. Caribbean area, Linn has assisted with the startup of bunker operations in the West Indies island of Antigua. “The of the work this organization crews of the Choptank and DS-41 are performs not only with their doing an awesome job,” Linn says, also staff but with personnel from singing the praises of his co-workers the various companies that in Vane’s Philadelphia and Jacksonville volunteer their time to making offices, as well as the Purchasing team our industry better,” Linn says. “It in Maryland. “It is hard to give a shout was in my association with AWO out to just a few in the Vane family, as that I came to meet the people everyone here has been so welcoming at Vane Brothers and learn more and helpful.” about their first-class reputation Speaking of family, Linn says his wife, within the industry and with Martha, and two daughters, Caylinn and the organizations that regulate Marlee, keep him on his toes. “Family is us.” (Vane General Manager Rick what it’s all about, and it’s apparent that Iuliucci currently serves on the Vane Brothers values this part of our AWO’s Board of Directors.) lives,” he says. It comes as no surprise that, Linn makes sure the family’s restored with his extensive advocacy 1954 MG TF remains in fine operating and management background, condition. And when he isn’t working Linn says his favorite part of the on the roadster, he enjoys casting lines. job is making vessel visits and “Even a bad day fly fishing on a trout talking with the mariners. “It is recalls. “Don’t make those guys miss stream can’t be beat,” he says. the best opportunity we have to really their sailing time!” see how we are doing and also pass Linn’s AWO Chairmanship was information back to the crew,” particularly gratifying. “I think highly he explains.

MAKING TIME FOR MIDSHIPMEN • During two separate tours hosted by Vane’s Baltimore headquarters last September, Vane Shop Manager Neno Uljarevic showed members of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy ice hockey team the underside of a life raft and Operations General Manager Don Browning spoke to the Kings Point soccer team.

16 Pipeline / Fall 2016 vanebrothers.com From left, Diane Cichocki of Accounts Payable and Judy Robbins of Human Members of the Fleet Maintenance team gather for Thanksgiving lunch Resources sit next to one of the raffled flower arrangements. with other Baltimore-based staffers and associates. CELEBRATING THE SEASON Employees Gather and Spread Goodwill

he holiday spirit was certainly present throughout Vane Brothers in recent months. Leading up to Tthe Baltimore headquarters’ annual Thanksgiving luncheon, several boxes of nonperishable items were collected for the Maryland Food Bank. In addition, more than $300 was raised primarily as the result of a flower raffle conducted by Communications Coordinator Bethany Vellucci while staffers shared in their Thanksgiving feast. Thanks to everyone who contributed! For the Jacksonville-based crew change that followed CALENDAR CONTEST TIPS Thanksgiving, Golf Fleet Port Captain Mike Succi and Vessel It’s time for Vane employees to submit photos for the Supervisor Steve Wind prepared tasty meats for everyone’s company’s 2018 “Moments From Our Voyages” calendar enjoyment. The Charleston group arranged something similar contest! Here are a few things that judges are looking for: a month earlier, as tug Sun Chief Captain Andrew Patterson, on • Vane vessels in their entirety (don’t cut off the tops!) his off time, cooked a whole pig right outside the Vane office. • Crew members at work A gathering was also held for Vane’s Savannah-based team • Seasonal colors and interesting scenes • High-resolution files (at least 1MB in size) closer to Christmas. • Horizontally formatted images, such as those shown here The contest deadline is June 30, 2017. Send your photos and questions to [email protected].

The Charleston office displays a large wreath around the big Vane “V.” vanebrothers.com Fall 2016 / Pipeline 17 News and Notes THE LONG RUN Patuxent Mate Makes It Through a Dozen NYC Marathons

or a while there, Jerry Polack had Runners Club, Jerry ran his first NYC his doubts. With only a couple of Marathon in 1996 at the age of 40. Fweeks to go before participating Because race entrants are picked by in what would be his 12th New York City lottery, he has not always been lucky Marathon, he injured his right hamstring enough to compete in consecutive and wasn’t sure if he could compete. years. (In fact, daughter Jenna ran in 2008 and 2009, two years when Jerry Nearing race day, the 60-year-old Brick, didn’t get in.) Other races he has run New Jersey, resident visited a Zen include the Jersey Shore, Disney and Massage Therapist named Tomasz who, Philadelphia marathons. according to Jerry, “got me back in good enough shape to allow me to run.” Still, New York City remains his favorite. But running is one thing. Completing a 26.2-mile marathon is something else. Twelve-time NYC Marathon finisher Jerry Polack “What I love most is that there are serves as Mate on the tug Patuxent. over a million spectators lining On the morning of November 6, Jerry the course,” Jerry says. “You come off squeezed a compression sleeve over “compulsive and addictive personality,” the 59th Street Bridge that connects his hamstring and joined 50,000 other he soon began competing in 5K races, Queens to Manhattan over the East participants at the starting line. As then 10K’s, then half and full marathons. River—it’s an uphill, long bridge, you’re always, his wife Kelly was around to He even ran a race on his wedding day. tired lend support, accompanied this time by Though Jerry tries to run 30 to 45 miles and hurting—then all of sudden there daughters Jenna, Brianne and Chelsea, per week, his race preparation doesn’t are a thousand spectators cheering. and 3-year-old granddaughter Ariana. follow a specific regimen. “I train like The winner has already crossed the At last, Jerry was off and running, Forrest Gump did,” he says. “I run till I’m finish line by that point, but the fans maintaining a steady pace through tired, then I stop. The next day I do it are out there for the rest of us. It is the early going. By the halfway again and again.” truly amazing.” mark, however, he had been laboring After a quarter-century in law In 2015, Jerry’s then-23-year-old daughter for nearly 2.5 hours while the elite enforcement, Jerry became a merchant Chelsea participated with him. “That runners (including winner Ghirmay mariner about 14 years ago and was a special race for me,” he says. Ghebreslassie of Eritrea) had already worked his way up the hawsepipe from crossed the finish line at Central Park. His most memorable race occurred two Deckhand to Mate, a position he now months after the 9-11 attacks at the Jerry wasn’t concerned about the clock. occupies aboard the tugboat Patuxent. His World Trade Center. Jerry recalls, “There Like never before in his first 11 NYC 10-year anniversary with Vane occurs was talk of canceling, but the city said Marathons, he was locked in a race this August. no, this is part of our makeup, we are not against himself. A tugboater’s schedule requires Jerry to afraid, we will not change our lives. So I be flexible with his workouts. At home, ROAD WARRIOR put a small American flag on a stick in between fishing excursions and trips my hat and proudly ran the 2001 Despite being a cross-country runner with his wife to catch shows in the city, NYC Marathon.” in high school, Jerry didn’t train he particularly enjoys running on the Jerry achieved his personal-best time consistently on his own until he was boardwalk alongside Point Pleasant of 4 hours, 6 minutes, 25 seconds in the in his late 30s and serving as a police Beach. While working, he might be seen 2005 race. “As the years have passed,” he officer in New Jersey. The motivation was navigating the roads around Vane’s says, “I’ve learned it’s not about how fast, simple: “I couldn’t fit into the same size Philadelphia City Dock location and but just finishing and enjoying the race- pants anymore,” he says. Philadelphia International Airport. day experience.” Due to what Jerry describes as his A member of the New York Road

18 Pipeline / Fall 2016 vanebrothers.com INSPIRED TO THE END

Long-distance runners often talk about having to break through a physical and emotional wall during a race. Jerry can vouch for that wall’s existence. “Usually in the area of 18 to 21 miles, you hit it,” he says. “That is when you dig inside and remind yourself that you’ve done the training, you’ve put in the miles, and you push through it.”

The hamstring injury left Jerry unsure if he would be able to get beyond the wall in his 12th NYC Marathon. As the second Photos taken before, during and after seven of Jerry’s NYC Marathons show wife Kelly (’01, ’13, ’16); daughters Chelsea (’99, ’01, ’13, ’15,’ 16), Jenna (’13,’16) and Brianne (’16); and half of the race unfolded, his pace granddaughter Ariana (’16). slowed. Each passing mile posed more of a challenge. Yet he refused to give in. [granddaughter Ariana].” morning, put on my sneakers and run.”

At last, Jerry crossed the finish line in Jerry says he doesn’t give much thought “No matter if it’s two miles or 10, I love 5 hours, 40 minutes, 44 seconds. After to having completed a dozen NYC to run,” he says. “It makes me feel good. the race, he admitted, “It was one of my Marathons, but acknowledges that it is It’s something I can do on my own and hardest to do.” His inspiration, he says, “something I can always say I did, and I clear my head. I’d like to keep doing it as “was that my wife and three daughters did it on my own.” Moving forward, his long as I can.” were there, but also my little puddin’ goal is “just to be able to get up every

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BOWIE - BERGEMANN • Paradise Creek CROCKETT - LANGLEY • DS-19 HESSLER - BECHTEL • Vane Financial Warehouse Manager John M. Bowie III, son Tankerman Quinton Shane Crockett and Analyst Steve Hessler married Pamela of New York Fleet Manager John Bowie Elizabeth Grace Langley, daughter of DS-53 Bechtel, Director of Service Excellence and wife Patricia, married music therapist Barge Captain Andrew J. Langley Sr. and & Volunteers at University of Maryland Becky Bergemann on September 3. They wife Lisa, married on September 16. The Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute, tied the knot in the presence of their ceremony took place at Swain Memorial in front of 100 guests on November 11. 12-person wedding party and 170 guests at United Methodist Church on Tangier Island. The ceremony took place on the Bond New York Country Club in New Hempstead, The couple lives in nearby Princess Anne, Street Pier in Baltimore’s Fells Point New York. The couple honeymooned at Maryland. neighborhood, followed by a reception Sandals Grande Antigua before returning at the nearby Barcocina restaurant. The home to Chesapeake, Virginia. couple lives in Canton. vanebrothers.com Fall 2016 / Pipeline 19 News and Notes

is completing his schooling in North Carolina and Virginia. ONLINE STORE OUR GROWING ADDITIONS FAMILY Allison Grace Mayne • Traffic Scheduler Private First Class Robert Danford Michael Mayne Jr. and Vane Brothers’ online store has a couple of FIRST-CLASS wife Amy new items in the featured products section. welcomed The site is now showcasing the popular GRADUATE YETI water bottle in a convenient 20-oz. a baby girl Private First Class Robert Owen Danford, size with the Vane logo. The stainless steel on October Allison Grace Mayne son of tugboat Chesapeake AB Deckhand tumbler is engineered with double-walled 3. Born at 8:48 p.m., Allison weighed 7 insulation for long-lasting temperature James Danford and wife Kelly, graduated lbs., 13 oz. and measured 19.5 inches. Her control. Another hot, new item being September 9 from Marine Corps Recruit big brother is 2-year-old Michael Mayne introduced is a distressed-style mesh Depot Parris Island with Honors. He III. The Mayne family lives in Halethorpe, trucker hat with oval Vane patch logo. was recognized as the top shooter Visit vanebrothers.com and click on “Store” Maryland. out of more than 400 recruits. Robert to see these and other products.

Licensed Engineer Joseph F. Mattingly Port Engineer/Shipyard Brandon S. Whitehorn BELLS & Captain Michael J. Mezger Mate Aaron M. Serinis Engineer Trainee James K. Smith Welcome Aboard To WHISTLES ______Our New Employees! 1 YEAR Congratulations to these valued employees ______who have reached service milestones in recent AB Deckhand Daniel N. Acosta Deckhand Trainee Dalton T. Abrahamsen months or are marking special anniversaries OS Deckhand Leonard N. Baldassare OS Deckhand Thomas F. Beglane this winter. Captain Michael C. Croft Deckhand Trainee Rae-Kwan S. Birden ______AB Tankerman Patrick J. Dukes Marketing John K. Black ______25 YEARS AB ankerman Bobby R. Ebanks AB Deckhand Ronald G. Dionne Captain Charles A. Meredith ______Licensed Engineer James W. Hardin Deckhand Trainee Justin A. Dilullo ______10 YEARS AB Deckhand Sean C. Keenan Deckhand Trainee Marc R. Elder Mate Craig S. Cebulski AB Deckhand Kevin D. Knick Deckhand Trainee William R. Eley IV Captain Jeffery L. Crockett AB ankerman Dennis M. Lanners Jr. Mate Evaluation Julian P. Federico Port Engineer Daniel V. Gray OS Deckhand Lynn J. Madison Deckhand Trainee Michael K. Harrison Jr. Barge Captain Michael J. Green AB Tankerman Jesse G. Masek OS Deckhand John P. Lapszynski Captain Paul V. Hawkins Mate Joseph McCarthy AB Tankerman Christopher P. Lisowski Mate Mark A. Kalb OS Deckhand Daniel B. Meyette OS Deckhand Conner P. McCready General Manager W. Mason Keeter AB Tankerman Keven Odorle-Ayala Deckhand Trainee Mackenzie P. Menezes Licensed Engineer Paul J. Stinglen OS Deckhand Eric S. Rucky Mate Evaluation James P. Miller AB Deckhand James S. Thomas AB Deckhand Jessica L. Russo AB Deckhand Matthew C. Morse Captain Deric O. Tyler AB Tankerman Matthew G. Sanders OS Deckhand Salvatore J. Parisano ______AB Deckhand Karen C. Santillan Deckhand Trainee Mansour Powers ______5 YEARS Admin/Raft Tech James W. Suchting Deckhand Trainee Noah R. Shores AB Deckhand Phillip B. Ashberry Licensed Engineer Michael J. Thomala Licensed Engineer Robert D. Tindle Captain Matthew J. Bomster AB Deckhand Charles R. Van Salisbury Engineer Evaluation Dominic J. Tumolo Captain William O. Daughtry Mate Michael J. Vaughan AB Deckhand Louis T. Whittaker III AB Deckhand Justin W. Gathard Assistant Engineer Gregory S. Webber OS Deckhand Matthew A. Young Administrative Assistant Jaime L. Litzau AB Deckhand Jacob A. Weston

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MAKING A NAME FOR VANE well-made nameboard contributes much to the classic look of Vane Brothers’ tugboats. The top photo shows the company’s former Ship’s Carpenter, Lee Andrews, hand-carving the quarterboard for the Alexander Duff, which was acquired by Vane Aback in 1994. More than two decades later, Peregrine Construction of Curtis Bay, Maryland, creates Vane’s beautiful wooden nameboards, usually carving them in either African mahogany or sapele. Leroy Surosky’s Peregrine shop also does woodwork for the topsail schooner Pride of Baltimore II and turns out special items for the historic USS Constellation all-sail warship.

The first crew of the 4,200-horsepower tugboat Hudson came aboard last spring and included, from left, Engineer Russell Shores, Deckhand Alex Moore, Deckhand Daniel Mitchem, Mate Jeremy Dann and Captain Robert West Jr.

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