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Vessel Operators

ShineShine in 2015

Domestic workboat operators are blazing new trails, each in their own unique way.

Four heavyweights – Crowley Maritime Corporation, Harvey Gulf International

Marine, Ingram Barge Company and Kirby Inland Marine – were among this year’s pacesetters. The reasons why are crystal clear to see.

By Joseph Keefe

Crowley’s Busy Year: just getting started … say that the last year or two in particular have been busy

Crowley Maritime Corporation is perhaps best known ones for the Jacksonville, Florida-based ? rm, would not as the parent company of far? ung marine solutions, and a shed proper light on the real story.

transportation and logistics company providing services in Today, Tom Crowley Jr. and his leadership team direct a domestic and international markets through multiple op- company with more than $1.6 billion in annual revenues erating lines of business. These include Shipping and Lo- and more than 5,500 employees. The ? rm, one of the larg- gistics, Alaska Fuel Sales and Distribution, Petroleum and est employers of U.S. mariners, maintains a ? eet of 200

Chemical Transportation, Harbor Ship Assist and Tanker vessels, many of which ? t nicely into the workboat, brown

Escort, Vessel Management, Marine Salvage, Wreck Re- water niche. These include one of the nation’s largest ? eets moval and Emergency Response, OPA 90 Compliance, of ATBs, tugs and barges.

Project Management, Heavy Lift Barge Transportation, In terms of leadership, the ? rm has few rivals, evidenced

Ocean Towing, Engineering, Naval Architecture, Vessel by its bold, early move into the ATB space, eventually

Design and Construction Management, Project Logistics building out a ? eet of 17 vessels. In 2013, Crowley entered and Global Freight Management, and liquid natural gas, the lique? ed natural gas (LNG) market by acquiring Carib just to name a few. Energy LLC. And, Crowley’s salvage subsidiary was closely

Crowley often provides vessel design, construction man- involved in the salvage of the Costa Concordia cruise ship.

agement and vessel management services for company- There isn’t much on the waterfront that Crowley hasn’t owned vessels that are chartered for use in their operating looked into or is actively involved – especially in the lines of business. Founded in 1892 by Thomas Crowley, workboat / brown water space. Take its subsidiary Jensen the grandfather of current chairman and CEO Thomas Maritime, whose client base is wide and includes all sizes

B. Crowley, Jr, the company remains wholly and privately and types of tonnage – including LNG bunker barges, an owned by the Crowley family and Crowley employees. To LNG-powered tug, and LNG powered ATB designs. That

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