U.S. Shipping Vessels Achieve Remarkable Safety, Environmental Milestones

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May 29, 2009

U.S. Shipping Partners L.P. announced yesterday that it has received a commendation by the American Maritime Officers for its strong safety and environmental record. Collectively, 10 vessels in the U.S. Shipping Partners fleet have gone a total of 44.5 years without a lost-time accident (LTA). The company and its fleet have also been recognized with several safety achievement and environmental awards as a result of their outstanding record.
Notably, the integrated tub barge, ITB New York has reached the remarkable safety milestone of 10 years without an LTA. The ITB Philadelphia has achieved 14 years of operation without an environmental incident, and several other vessels in the fleet have similarly operated for extended periods.

“Our track record for safety and performance have built a high level of trust with our customers,” said Joe Gehegan, Chief Operating Officer at U.S. Shipping Partners. “Our on-going training programs for officers and engineers exceed all regulatory requirements and the American Maritime Officers, who man U.S. Shipping vessels in all licensed positions, are selected through a rigorous screening process.”
An LTA is defined as an accident resulting in a crew member sustaining an injury requiring him or her to miss at least one shift, and the number of LTAs occurring onboard a ship serve as a maritime industry standard for measuring safety performance.
In 2008, U.S. Shipping received the 2008 William M. Benkert Silver Award for environmental excellence. The Benkert Award is the foremost national recognition of outstanding achievement, extending far beyond compliance with marine environmental regulatory standards. In 2007, U.S. Shipping was again recognized for its commitment to protecting the environment with the Chamber of Shipping of America’s Environmental Achievement Award.
U.S. Shipping has also been recognized with the Green Flag Award from the Port of Long Beach for the company’s contribution to improved air quality through vessel operations.

Source : U.S. Shipping Partners

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