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- Ferry Operations: A Tragedy Averted Marine News, Nov 2017 #86
Training and attention to detail saves lives. Kevin Suarez at Statue Cruises is the living embodiment of that maritime metric.
For any first time visitor to the Big Apple, the trip probably wouldn’t be complete without seeing the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. To that end, Statue Cruises’ main focus is to create a smooth passenger experience and serve as the gateway to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island for the over 4.4 million tourists who visit both islands annually. Collectively, they run eight vessels that service the Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island routes and two smaller vessels with the Liberty Landing Ferry, which Statue Cruises operates, that runs between Liberty State Park in Jersey City, NJ and the World Financial Center, in lower Manhattan.For all but a few passengers, the experience is an exciting but nevertheless routine outing. But, when Statue Cruises employee Kevin Suarez not too long ago put his own life on the line to save a family from the freezing waters of the Hudson when their boat capsized, the selfless act rightfully caught the attention of the Passenger Vessel Association (PVA), the Jersey City, NJ City Council and U.S. Park Police in Washington, D.C.Trained to ActSuarez started with Statue Cruises in 2011 when he was just a freshman in high school. As a guest service agent, he assisted tourists from all over the world with their ticketing needs to visit the Statue of Liberty. But, in the summer of 2016, he joined the marine department as a Dock Attendant.His duties include line handling during ferry arrivals and departures and when the vessels are alongside, he ensures that the vessel gangway is secure and then assists passengers’ safe transit back and forth from boat and dock.Suarez told MarineNews, “Customer service and ‘Creating Amazing Experiences’ is our voyage at Statue Cruises. I arrived at the waterfront, in part, because my two older brothers worked at Statue Cruises, and once I was old enough to work, they brought me in.” During his tenure at Statue Cruises,Suarez has always participated in vessel drills with the Captains and First Officers. With those drills came the knowledge of what to do in the event of an emergency. Eventually, that emergency arrived, and it did, Suarez literally dove in to help. Today, a five-year old girl is alive because of it.No Time to ThinkThe emergency came about as Suarez heard the Captain on the PA system ask another vessel to leave the restricted area around the island. And, when that boat did not, Suarez realized that they were in distress as the current and wind was overpowering them and causing the vessel to take on water as it got closer to Ellis Island. As he notified his dock supervisor that the vessel was in trouble, the vessel soon thereafter had capsized. Three children could be seen in the water, along with two adults, but one child still was missing. The father of the children was screaming for help to find his missing young daughter and Suarez immediately jumped in to help. “I swam over and I tried to flip the capsized boat and in doing that, I was able to feel her shoulder,” explained Suarez, continuing, “So, once I felt this – I was able to dive down and grab under her and pulled her up to the surface. She was tangled in the vessel’s tackle and I had to unwrap her before we could swim to the sea wall.”At this point, the Harbor units came quickly and swept Suarez and the child into their vessels and took them to the other side of the island where the ambulances were waiting. Suarez adds, “Once we were out of the police boats, I helped translate Spanish to English for the EMT personnel. From there, we went to the hospital to get checked out.”The event underscores the importance of drills and training. In this case, Kevin’s training ensured that he was well versed in knowing the importance of personal flotation devices (PFD), and where the ring buoy was located in case it was needed. Ultimately, it was this training that helped him to advance to the position of Deckhand.The Right Place at the Right TimeThe PVA award – given this past January at the annual PVA convention - rounds out the honors Suarez has received in just this year alone. The PVA award, however, is the namesake of one of PVA’s all time most beloved members, Captain Elizabeth Gedney. During her time of service at PVA, Gedney embodied ‘safety’ every day at PVA. As for Kevin Suarez, he shrugs off his heroism by saying, “It happened so fast I didn’t have time to think. I just heard the cries for help, and I reacted. Once I got in the water I was sort of stunned – but something took over and I am just thankful I was able to help find the little girl and get her out safely.”The crisis could very easily have gone the other way. According to Suarez, the little girl’s PFD was too big, and it didn’t help her. And, he said, “The waterfront is a beautiful place to be – but if not prepared, it could end terribly. I am grateful to have been in the right place at the right time. In truth, I was covering for a different employee who asked me to switch shifts with him as a favor. I think everything happens for a reason – I can’t explain it better than that.”Looking ahead, Suarez says his ultimate goal is to become a Police Officer or Fireman. And, anyone who has worked on the waterfront and/or at sea knows that there are few things that prepare you better for a first responder’s position than time spent in a marine-related billet. “I like to help people, and I feel that I can fulfill my potential to help as many people as possible in that field. But in the meantime, I plan on doing all I can to advance in the marine industry and would love to become a First Officer or Captain one day if the opportunity arises. I enjoy working by the water very much.”Ultimately, Statue Cruises hopes that they don’t lose Kevin Suarez to the police or fire department(s). But, if so, those first responders will get a good man – exactly the kind of professional that the waterfront develops.(As published in the November 2017 edition of Marine News) -
- New Vessel Joins Circle Line Fleet Maritime Reporter, Jul 1977 #18
Abraham D. Beame and New Jersey Governor Brendan Byrne, who spoke at the ceremonies, looked on as Geralyn Clair, granddaughter of Circle Line Statue of Liberty Ferry president Frank P. Clair, christened Miss Freedom with a bottle of New York champagne. The vessel will operate under a franchise granted
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- Spotlight on North American Ferries Marine News, Aug 2014 #40
people every year, Staten Island Ferries attracts unexpectedly positive reviews. They run from “I love FREE!” to “Best view for Manhattan, The Statue of Liberty and Staten Island… The whole experience is just amazing because in an hour, we saw the great view twice and cost nothing!!” As proprietor of
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- MN 100: Blount Boats, Inc. Marine News, Aug 2015 #16
include Fire Island Ferries, Casco Bay Island Transit District, Puerto Rico and Municipal Islands Maritime Authority, Spirit Cruises, Circle Line Statue of Liberty (Hornblower), South Ferry on Shelter Island, Long Island, and the Kwajalein Army Base on the Marshall Islands. The Case: Blount has been
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- MN100: Blount Boats, Inc. Marine News, Aug 2016 #10
include Fire Island Ferries, Casco Bay Island Transit District, Puerto Rico and Municipal Islands Maritime Authority, Spirit Cruises, Circle Line Statue of Liberty (Hornblower), South Ferry on Shelter Island, Long Island, and the Kwajalein Army Base on the Marshall Islands. The Case: Blount has been
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- Interview: Terry MacRae - CEO, HMS Global Maritime Marine News, Jan 2018 #14
won 10-year-long contracts, awarded by the National Park Service, to provide the exclusive transportation of visitors to Alcatraz Island, and the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island Immigration Museum, the contract to provide boat tours to the Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada, and most recently
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- New York City Marine Society Celebrates 216th Annual Dinner Maritime Reporter, Jun 1986 #106
their time, talent, and expertise. This year's guest of honor and principal speaker was Robert F. Cahill, executive vice president of the Statue of Liberty- Ellis Island Foundation Inc., the group responsible for the restorations. Prior to joining the Foundation, Mr. Cahill was executive vice
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- Maritime Association Installs New Officers And Directors Maritime Reporter, Sep 1985 #9
that focus worldwide attention on the port and member activities. The Association is also a driving force for industry involvement in the Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island restoration project, as well as Operation Sail 1986
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- Enterprise Marine Completes First Major Ship Repair Contract Maritime Reporter, Nov 1986 #80
industry in the area of pierside and riding crew maintenance and repair needs, was the loading of more than 10 tons of fireworks onto 40 barges for the Statue of Liberty weekend festivities in New York Harbor. For full information on the pierside and riding crew M&R, structural steel installation and
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- Austal to Build Circle Line's First High Speed Vessel Maritime Reporter, Nov 2002 #27
Austal USA has signed a contract with New York operator, Circle Line-Statue of Liberty Ferry, Inc. (Circle Line) for a 143-ft. (43.5-m) passenger catamaran, which will be the first aluminium highspeed vessel for this operator and the third contract Austal USA has secured for the New York area in the
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- Citywide Ferry by Hornblower Takes Center Stage Maritime Reporter, Jan 2017 #30
doors,’” said Annabella Stagner, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Hornblower. “Every boarding location is a ‘front door’ versus, for example our Statue of Liberty route where Battery Park and Statue of Liberty are the only two ‘front doors.’ This gives us an opportunity for access to communities unlike
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- Derecktor Delivers First Of Two Ferries To New York City Maritime Reporter, Jun 1986 #11
be for off-peak passenger travel between Manhattan and Staten Island. The vessel will also be put to use during the forthcoming July 4 weekend Statue of Liberty celebration. The ferry is named for Alice Austen, a famous Staten Island photographer. The Alice Austen Society, based in New York City,
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November 2024 - Marine News page: 37from the course of 50 plus years, the series, as the name implies, bears by a progression of larger and more complex vessels Manhattan to the Statue of Liberty shipyard has built over forty 65’ a strong resemblance to a standard resulting in a quantum expansion of the shipyard. for the Circle Line
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July 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 36ing from Europe on ship could see them from the water during and entrepreneurs, such as Nathan Handwerker, started selling the years before the Statue of Liberty was built. hot dogs for a nickel, which would eventually turn into the Coney Island was also a place that showcased innovations. For Nathan’s
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August 2020 - Marine News page: 16built at the shipyard was a 130-ft., 600-passenger ferry boat built in 1952 that has carried more than 60 million passengers from Manhattan to the Statue of Liberty for the Circle Line. More recently, the construction and delivery of Atlantic Pioneer, the ? rst U.S. ? agged crew transfer vessel for the
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November 2019 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 68industry voice with an of? ce While she no longer is a practicing in lower Manhattan overlooking the lawyer as she works in-house, she cred- Statue of Liberty and a global presence, its her legal background with providing a her advice and formula for success to solid foundation for future growth
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August 2018 - Marine News page: 29Two Hornblower subsidiary businesses, Alcatraz Cruis- es and Statue Cruises, are National Park Service ferry Concessioners to Alcatraz Island, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. In May 2014, Horn- blower Niagara Cruises opened as the of? cial boat tour operator on the Canadian side of the Niagara
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January 2018 - Marine News page: 16maritime industry. We provide commuter ferries, fer- nautical miles of New York’s waterways. Ridership for the ries to national parks, such as the Statue of Liberty through entire system was anticipated at approximately 4.6 million Statue Cruises and Alcatraz, overnight river cruises and riders. The widespread
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January 2018 - Marine News page: 14Park Service, to provide the exclusive transportation of Hornblower’s footprint across the maritime sector visitors to Alcatraz Island, and the Statue of Liberty Na- certainly has changed and expanded over time – tional Monument and Ellis Island Immigration Museum, mostly under your leadership. It also
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November 2017 - Marine News page: 88main focus is to create a smooth passenger experience sures that the vessel gangway is secure and then assists pas- and serve as the gateway to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis sengers’ safe transit back and forth from boat and dock. Island for the over 4.4 million tourists who visit both islands Suarez
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January 2017 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 34door’ ver- have been cared for,” said Stagner. design, project manage, build, develop best way to do that is a common plat- sus, for example our Statue of Liberty While Clark acknowledges the chal- app technology, market to millions of form. The route and power and speed route where Battery Park and
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August 2016 - Marine News page: 10L (Offshore Supply and Municipal Islands Maritime Authority, Spirit Cruises, Vessel) to carry up to 16 offshore workers. Over the past Circle Line Statue of Liberty (Hornblower), South Ferry three years, Blount has delivered 30 vessels, including on Shelter Island, Long Island, and the Kwajalein Army a
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June 1977 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 2nd CoverThe Statue of Liberty. The World TVade Center. Gulf Veritas AC30. In 1610, its massive bay and deep tributaries were already serving as the New World's rapidly growing shipping center. New York is still one of this nation's leading resources. As a cultural center. As a business center. And as a
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August 2014 - Marine News page: 43people every year, Staten Island Ferries attracts unexpectedly posi- tive reviews. They run from “I love FREE!” to “Best view for Manhattan, The Statue of Liberty and Staten Island… The whole experience is just amazing because in an hour, we saw the great view twice and cost nothing!!” As proprietor
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December 1977 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 2nd CoverThe Statue of Liberty. The World TVade Center. Gulf Veritas AC30. In 1610, its massive bay and deep tributaries were already serving as the New World's rapidly growing shipping center. New York is still one of this nation's leading resources. As a cultural center. As a business center. And as a
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December 1978 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 2nd CoverThe Statue of Liberty. The World TVade Center. Gulf Veritas AC30. In 1610, its massive bay and deep tributaries were already serving as the New World's rapidly growing shipping center. New York is still one of this nation's leading resources. As a cultural center. As a business center. And as a
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November 2002 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 382002; a dinner cruise vessel for Cloud Nine of New York, scheduled for April 2003 delivery; and a 141-ft. (43-m) catamaran for Cir- cle Line- Statue of Liberty Ferry Inc. scheduled for June 2003 delivery. Though Austal USA won't disclose the prices for the vessels, Australian news reports have
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November 2002 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 27Austal to Build Circle Line's First High Speed Vessel Austal USA has signed a contract with New York operator, Circle Line-Statue of Liberty Ferry, Inc. (Circle Line) for a 143-ft. (43.5-m) passenger cata- maran, which will be the first aluminium high- speed vessel for this operator and the third
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February 2003 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 48featuring dolphins playing in Technicolor waves reflecting the ship's Caribbean itinerary from the port of Miami. The port side features the Statue of Liberty, signifying the Bahamas and Florida itinerary from the Port of New York. In addition to the new design, the Norwegian Dawn extends the
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May 2003 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 21a boat for the U.S. Park Police, New York Field Office. The Moose Boats Model 320C is a replace- ment boat, and it will be used to patrol the Statue of Liberty, Search and Rescue for the JFK Airport, and for Emergency Response for the New York Harbor. The 34.5 ft. (10.5-m) all-aluminum May
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August 2003 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 4CAE of Canada 27 Camarc 29 Carnival Cruise Lines 12 Caspian Shipyard Co 23 Caterpillar 12,37 Charters Technical Services 27 Circle Line Statue of Liberty 10 Coastal Marine 12 Color Line 13 Concordia Maritime 10 Cospolich Inc 44 Crane Demming 12 Cross Maritime 7 Crowley Maritime 44
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September 2003 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 4th CoverSENNER, INC. supplied four (4) REINTJES WVS 440D diagonal offset, reverse reduction marine gears, reduction ratio 1.595:1. OWNER: Circle Line-Statue of Liberty, Inc. SHIPYARD: Austal USA New York, New York Mobile, Alabama REIIMTJES MARINE GEARBOXES REXROTH MARINE CONTROLS SALES, PARTS, SERVICE
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September 2003 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 63Co CAE 57 Canaveral Port Authority 23 Caspian Shipyard Company 52 Caterpillar 38 Centa Corp 3 Chartworld Shipping 20 Circle Line-Statue of Liberty Ferry, Inc 8 Columbia Research Corp 48 Conrac GmbH 45 CP Ships 10 Credit Suisse First Boston 22 Crowley Maritime 22, 38, 40 C-Tech
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September 2003 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 8Reader Service Card Austal USA Delivers Zephyr Austal USA delivered the 143-ft. (43.5-m) passenger cata- maran Zephyr to Circle Line- Statue of Liberty Ferry, Inc. in New York City. Zephyr is Circle Line's first aluminum high speed vessel, and the second Austal USA has delivered to the
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September 2003 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 5might possi- bly be retired captains? From the Snapple "Real Fact" bottle cap series: "The first lighthouse to use electricity was the statue of liberty in 1886." (Photo Credit: PA2 Tom Sperduto, USCG) Maritime Meanings SOS The internationally agreed distress call made by a ship requiring
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December 2003 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 8was once used by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to transport Apollo Saturn 5 moon rockets, will make a historic trip past the Statue of Liberty, before docking at the Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum at 46th Street in Hudson River Park. For more information visit: www.intrepidmuseum