Eighty-Three Crowley Owned/Managed Vessels Honored with 2009 Environmental Achievement Awards

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.: Dec. 4, 2009) Crowley Maritime Corporation was recently honored at a Chamber Shipping of America awards ceremony with Environmental Achievement Awards for 2009.

The awards recognized the environmental excellence of 83 Crowley owned or managed vessels for operating at least two years without any environmental incidents. The Crowley vessels recognized have provided a combined total of 675 years of service without incident. Fifteen of the vessels have each operated 10 years or more without an incident. Of special note are Crowley's tug Pathfinder, which has operated for 32 years without incident; tug Sea Voyager, 18 years and tug Stalwart 27 years.

"These awards celebrate the dedication to environmental excellence of our seafarers and the company personnel shore-side who operate our vessels to the highest standards," said Joseph J. Cox, president and CEO of CSA. "In today's world, it seems our industry only gets front-page news when spills or other environmental problems occur. It is encouraging to see how many vessels go for years achieving environmental excellence. It should be clear to the American public that we in the maritime industry take our stewardship of the marine environment very seriously."

Crowley is among the 64 companies, operating a total of 945 vessels that were recognized for their environmental excellence. All the vessels combined have operated a total of 6,909 years without incident.

"This recognition is a testament to the rigorous work of our crews who ensure our vessels operate safely and in an environmentally responsible manner," said Captain Victor Goldberg, Crowley's vice president of marine operations for petroleum services. "The records of our tugs reflect the dedication of our crews in ensuring our waterways continue to be healthy."