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Crowley Maritime Corp.

Crews lower the crankshaft for El Coqui, one of two

Founded in 1892, Crowley is the larg- combination container/Roll-on Roll-off (ConRo) ships under construction for Crowley Maritime Corp. est marine transportation and logistics that will be powered by lique? ed natural gas for the

Jones Act trade between the U.S. and Puerto Rico. company in the world, and one of the largest independent operators of petro- leum tankers and barges in the U.S. It earned 2015 revenues of approximately $2.2 billion, and has 5,300 employees, and a ? eet of more than 200, including

RO/RO (roll-on/roll-off) vessels, LO/LO (lift-on/lift-off) vessels, articulated tug- barges (ATBs), tankers, tugs and barges.

It has expanded into a wide range of marine services and locations under the consistent helm of three generations of

Crowley leadership, including current

CEO Thomas B. Crowley, Jr., striving to ful? ll the company motto, “Innovative solutions done right.” The foundation of that motto is integrity, a core Crowley value, according to John Hourihan, Jr., senior vice president and general man- ager, Puerto Rico. “When we say ‘do it right,’ we mean ‘right’ in all aspects.”

It helps that Crowley “can bring a lot of expertise to bear on any issue pretty quickly based on the diversity of the business,” according to Mike Golonka, vice president, government services.

That’s because Crowley not only oper- ates vessels, but through its subsidiaries, it designs, builds, docks, salvages, servic- es and supplies them with fuel and cargo through a network of warehouses, termi- nals, trucks, tank farms, containers etc..

Safety is paramount. Beyond the standard training, equipment and daily meetings, Crowley goes a step further, addressing crews’ fear of speaking up if something is wrong. All personnel carry a card from the CEO authorizing them to stop any unsafe activity.

In the petroleum business, the over- riding objective is to provide safe, reli- able transportation to the customer, says

Grune. “Safety is not just a word on the front of a brochure; it’s what we live and work every day.”

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