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Crowley named honorary USMMA alumnus

MARCH 4, 2013 — Crowley Maritime Corp. President, Chairman and CEO Tom Crowley became an honorary alumnus of the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY, during a special banquet

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AEU adds merchant mariner to loss control staff

FEBRUARY 21, 2012 — The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. (AEU), Mobile, AL, has hired Jason Lake as a Loss Control Manager. Mr. Lake joins the current staff of highly experienced loss control

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Kings Point welcomes new Deputy Superintendent

JANUARY 29, 2013 — The United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y., welcomed its new Deputy Superintendent during a Town Hall meeting that was held at Ackerman Auditorium last week. Susan

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New leadership for TOTE Services

JANUARY 15, 2013 — Maritime industry veteran Captain Jorge Aguirre has announced his retirement from TOTE Services after 33 years with the company. TOTE Services offers crewing and technical services to meet

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Crowley makes VP appointment

JANUARY 3, 2013 — Crowley Maritime Corporation reports that Matt Yacavone has joined the company as vice president of sales and chartering for Crowley’s petroleum services team. He will be based in

Craig Perciavalle takes helm at Austal USA

DECEMBER 13, 2012 — Austal USA has promoted Senior Vice President of Operations Craig Perciavalle to President. “I am pleased to see Craig Perciavalle take the helm,” said Austal USA Chairman Rear

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Four Kings Pointers awarded Crowley Scholarships

DECEMBER 12, 2012 — Four exemplary United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) midshipmen were recently honored with Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships. The grants which will help support their senior year

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Kings Point names new deputy superintendent

NOVEMBER 14, 2012 —The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y., has named retired Captain Susan L. Dunlap, U.S.N. (Ret.) as its new deputy superintendent. Captain Dunlap, a 28-year Navy veteran, will

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USMMA gets “space” ship for training

AUGUST 21, 2012—NASA and the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) have signed a memorandum of understanding to transfer NASA’s solid rocket booster recovery ship, 176 ft M/V Liberty Star, to the National Defense

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Kings Point welcomes Class of 2016

JULY 5, 2012 — The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y., today welcomed its incoming Class of 2016. The 274 plebe candidates come from 47 states, the District of Columbia and