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Liner Shipping • Worldwide Logistics • Petroleum & Chemical Transportation • Alaska Fuel Sales & Distribution • Energy Support •

Project Management • Ship Assist & Escort • Ship Management • Ocean Towing & Transportation • Salvage & Emergency Response

In the summer of 1975, Crowley Maritime Corporation was about to embark on the biggest sealift in history. It was also the year when Alaska would experience the worst arctic ice conditions of the century. 47 Crowley barges were being cautiously towed from Anchorage up to the

North Slope for the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline project. Arctic ice usually retreats for six weeks every summer, but this year it never happened. The deter- mined fleet was forced to a standstill.

Finally, after two months of waiting, the ice flows momentarily retreated. The Crowley crews immediately forged ahead. When the ice began to close in once again, it took four tugs to force each barge through.

It was slow, arduous work, but all 160,000 tons of cargo made it safely to their destination.

This is just one example of the perseverance of Crowley people. For over 50 years, we’ve been delivering much- needed fuel and cargo to remote villages in Alaska. We pioneered a way to install five massive oil exploration platforms in the middle of Lake Maracaibo in

Venezuela. And when Hurricane Georges devastated Puerto Rico in 1998, we got our port facilities up and running the very next day to bring in critical relief supplies. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. To find out more, call 1-800-564-9251. Or visit us at www.mycrowley.com

Crowley. One exceptional company – run by one dedicated family for over 100 years.

People who know Crowley know it takes more than a little ice to break our spirit.

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