Crowley Maritime Corp.
was awarded 100 Certificates of Environmental Achievement for 2013 – more than
any other company in the running – during the tenth-annual Chamber of Shipping
of America awards ceremony, held Nov. 14 in Washington, DC.
The certificates were
awarded to Crowley-owned and operated vessels for having worked at least two
consecutive years without an environmental incident. Additionally, Crowley was
also presented with a membership award in recognition of five years of support
to the CSA.
The Environmental
Achievement awards are open to all owners and operators of vessels that work on
oceans or inland waterways. This year, nearly 1,431 vessels from 76 companies
were recognized.
In total, the honored
vessels accumulated 10,282 years of safe operations, with a vessel average of
just under seven years. Two hundred and eighty of the vessels have logged more
than 10 years each of environmental excellence.
Crowley’s vessels
achieved a total of 1,066 years of combined service without incident. Of those
vessels, 53 have gone without incident for 10 or more straight years.
“This recognition is a
testament to the rigorous work of our crews who ensure that our vessels operate
safely and in an environmentally responsible manner,” Crowley vice president of
ship management, Mike Golonka, said.
A full list of all the
vessels that received 2013 environmental certificate awardees can be seen on
the CSA’s website at http://www.knowships.org/press-releases/2013-Envl-Achievement-Awards-Cos-and-Vessels.pdf.
