Volume 47, Number 11 November 2017 Crowley to acquire three SeaRiver tankers New work for AMO in Jones Act crude oil and petroleum product trades Crowley Alaska Tankers, LLC, announced on November 1 that it has signed an agreement, subject to regulato- ry approval, to purchase three tankers from SeaRiver Maritime Inc., and charter them back to SeaRiver under varying multi-year terms. Included in the acquisition are the tankers Liberty Bay and Eagle Bay, each of which have a capacity of 800,000 barrels and transport crude from Alaska to West Coast refineries; and the tanker SR American Progress, which has a capacity of 342,000 barrels and transports refined petroleum between U.S. Gulf and East Coast ports. American Maritime Officers repre- sents all licensed officers aboard the tankers Liberty Bay, Eagle Bay and SR American Progress. “We are proud of the SeaRiver acqui- sition and will operate these tankers with our relentless pursuit of quality and safety,” said Tom Crowley, chairman and CEO of Crowley Maritime Corp. “We were selected as the company who could deliver, and we Photo: Philly Shipyard, Inc. are committed to doing just that — by oper- The Jones Act crude oil tanker Liberty Bay, with a capacity of 800,000 barrels, was delivered by Philly Shipyard in 2014. ating these assets in the safest, most reliable manner possible.” integrity and high performance — and “We have an excellent safety record, since 1953, six years before statehood, pro- The 820-foot Aframax tanker Liberty will work diligently with us to uphold which we intend to uphold,” said Rob viding upstream energy support services, Bay was delivered in 2014 as the first-in- them as we serve SeaRiver’s needs.” Grune, Crowley senior vice president and tanker assist and escort services with tug- class vessel to transport Alaska North Slope Key to ensuring the success of this general manager, petroleum services. “Last boats, and petroleum transportation, distrib- crude oil to U.S. west coast refineries. The transaction and ongoing operations will be year, for example, we transported 410 mil- ution and sales throughout the state. In addi- second tanker, Eagle Bay, was delivered in obtaining the necessary regulatory lion barrels of product and made 4,868 tion to the company’s own ATBs calling in 2015. Both ships were built by Philly approvals to serve the Alaska and West product transfers with zero spills to environ- Alaska, the company currently manages Shipyard (then Aker Philadelphia Shipyard) Coast markets. Crowley will work together ment — a credit to our professional, safety- and crews tankers carrying petroleum for SeaRiver Maritime, Inc. with regulators to ensure a seamless transi- minded crews and management systems.” between Alaska and the U.S. West Coast. Crowley operates and manages the tion and continued safe operations. Crowley has been operating in Alaska Crowley owns and/or operates a largest U.S.-flag petroleum and chemical diverse, sophisticated fleet of double-hull tank vessel fleet in the country. By the end tank vessels, including 17 ATBs and 19 of 2017, the company will be operating 37 tankers, all built since 2002. One addition- Jones Act qualified large petroleum trans- al tanker will join Crowley’s managed portation vessels in the United States with a fleet in 2017. combined capacity of more than 10 million SeaRiver Maritime, Inc., headquar- barrels. Among this tank vessel fleet are a tered in Spring, Texas, is a privately held tanker and an articulated-tug-barge (ATB) subsidiary wholly owned by ExxonMobil already on charter to SeaRiver. that provides a wide range of technical and “We anticipate a smooth transition commercial marine services to ExxonMobil with SeaRiver crews, and look forward to affiliates throughout the world. personally welcoming them to the Crowley Alaska Tankers is a new Crowley team,” said Rudy Leming, subsidiary of Crowley Petroleum Holdings Crowley vice president of labor relations. LLC, part of the Crowley Maritime “We know they share our values — safety, Photo: Philly Shipyard, Inc. Corporation family of companies. AMO members from C.S. Dependable MAP available to assist AMO members, honored at 2017 AOTOS ceremony retirees affected by natural disaster Page 5: American Maritime Officers members from the Cable Ship Page 2: The AMO Membership Assistance Program (MAP) is a volun- Dependable were among the mariners honored by the United Seamen’s tary disaster relief fund established to aid AMO members, applicants Service during the annual Admiral of the Ocean Sea dinner and awards and retirees who suffer damage to their property as the result of severe ceremony in New York City on October 13. storms and natural disasters. Page 7: AMO at Women on the Water Conference ■ Copyright © 2017 American Maritime Officers [email protected] 2 • American Maritime Officer November 2017 U.S. Coast Guard: Replacement of Merchant Mariner Credentials lost due to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria The following article was released by the U.S. Coast Guard. •Current phone number and/or e-mail address that we can use to contact the mariner In accordance with federal regulations, duplicate Merchant Mariner Credentials in the event of questions (MMCs) may be issued free of charge to mariners whose credentials were lost or destroyed •Description of the circumstances surrounding the loss/destruction of the credential as a result of a hurricane. Mariners should follow the steps below to obtain an expedited Unless otherwise requested, any duplicate MMCs issued per the request process above replacement credential: will include a corresponding Medical Certificate, if previously issued. We will make every Provide a statement of loss to the National Maritime Center (NMC) via fax at 1-304- effort to have duplicate credentials mailed out the next business day. Alternatively, mariners 433-3412, via e-mail to [email protected], or by calling 1-888-IASKNMC (1-888- may submit form CG-719B, Application for Merchant Mariner Credential 427-5662). The statement should contain the following: (www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/NMC/pdfs/forms/CG_719B.pdf), to one of the Regional Exam •Mariner’s full name Centers (REC) with the information above. If your credential is unserviceable due to damage •Mariner’s date of birth or your lost credential is subsequently found, that credential should be mailed to the NMC. •Mariner’s reference number (MRN) (if you don’t know the reference number, If you have questions or feedback regarding duplicate credentials, please contact the include the social security number) NMC via our Online Chat or Ticketing System (http://tinyurl.com/yb9b8t6l), by e-mail to •The mailing address that the replacement credential should be sent to [email protected], or by calling 1-888-IASKNMC (1-888-427-5662). TECH Program graduates Membership Assistance achieve engineering licenses Program available to aid AMO members affected by natural disaster The American Maritime Officers Membership Assistance Program (MAP) is a voluntary disaster relief fund established to aid AMO members, applicants for membership in AMO, and AMO retirees who suffer damage to their property as the result of severe storms and natural disasters, such as Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. Benefits from the AMO Membership Assistance Program are paid in varying amounts determined exclusively by need. The third class of The Engineering Candidate Hawsepipe Program to complete The application for relief benefits under the Membership Assistance Program training and earn their unlimited U.S. Coast Guard engineering licenses recently is available online: www.amo-union.org/PDFs/mapapplication.pdf. graduated. Among the five graduates were Marijan Strk and William Sharp, here The MAP is a permanent, independent, tax-exempt and voluntary disaster in October with STAR Center Director of Member Training Jerry Pannell. relief fund established by the AMO National Executive Board. AMO made an initial contribution to the fund at its inception, and the fund is now sustained by individual voluntary tax-deductible contributions. AMO members can make tax-deductible voluntary contributions to the AMO Membership Assistance Program via authorized vacation deductions (online form: American Maritime Officers www.amoplans.com/Forms/Vacation/mapdeduction.pdf), or by sending checks or money orders to: audited financial statements, AMO Membership Assistance Program 601 S. 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In” tab on the AMO home page and log an unlimited tonnage third Also available for AMO member- into the secure section of the AMO web- mate, successfully completed ship review in the secure section of the site with their user ID and password for the battery of U.S. Coast Guard AMO website is the American Maritime the AMO Dispatching website. exams to earn an endorsement Officers LM-2 report for the fiscal year Once logged in, AMO members can as a first class pilot on the ended March 31, 2017.