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FOCUS ON CLEAN SEAS USCG Awards Honors For Excellence In Marine Environmental Protection On September 8, AdmiralRobert E. Kramek, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, announced the recipients of the first William M. Benkert Awards, recognizing excel- lence in all aspects of marine envi- ronmental protection. These awards have been established to call atten- tion to outstanding company achieve- ments that exceed environmental compliance with industrial and regu- latory standards, in honor of Rear Admiral William M. Benkert, a distinguished USCG officer known for leadership and vision in marine environmental protection. Awards were given to companies in four categories; Kirby Corporation of Houston, Texas, won in the large vessel category; Yutana Barge Cor- poration of Nenana, Alaska, won in the small vessel category; Occiden- tal Chemical Corp. of Ingleside, Texas, took the award in the large facility category; and Portland Pipe- line Corp., S. Portland, Maine, won the small facility category. A total of 61 companies participated in this first annual awards program. The presentation ceremony was sched- uled to take place at USCG head- quarters in Washington, D.C., on September 20. AAPA Names Environmental Award Winners On September 19, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) named the ports of Seattle, Houston, Canaveral, and Greater Lafourche winners in its 1995 Envi- ronmental Improvement Awards competition. The highest honor, the Calvin Hurst Award for Outstanding Achievement, was awarded to the Port of Seattle for its Southwest Harbor Cleanup and Redevelopment Project, site of the planned Ameri- can President Lines (APL) container terminal and intermodal yard. The Port of Houston Authority won a community/public involve- ment award for its Beneficial Users Group, formed to determine the best possible uses for disposal of large volumes of dredged material gener- ated from its proposed harbor deep- ening project. Canaveral Port Au- thority also received a community/ public involvement award for a pro- gram involving distribution of sea oats and beach grass to community residents. The Greater Lafourche Port Com- mission, located in Galliano, La., won an Environmental Enhance- ment Award for its efforts to beautify Bayou Lafourche. For more than two decades, the Port Commission has conducted various cleanup pro- grams including removal of over 100 derelict vessels from the waterway, removal of countless pilings and wharves, public awareness and in- volvement campaigns, weekly bayou patrols and cleanups, as well as em- bankment beautification and enforce- ment of ordinances. A ceremony was scheduled for October 18, at the Sheraton New Orleans, at which Joseph J. Birgeles, chairman of AAPA's Har- bors, Navigation and Environment Committee, and manager, External Affairs, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, was to present the Environmental Improvement Awards to the honorable recipients. The AAPA represents virtually every U.S. public port agency, as well as major port agencies in Canada, Latin America, and the Car- ibbean. More than just software Open a box of MMS software. You'll be surprised by what you find. That's because it takes more than just software to guarantee success. Buying off-the-shelf software is easy - getting an integrated fleet management system up and running is more difficult. Look inside our box and find over 25 years of marine systems leadership and experience provid- ing turn-key solutions. In addition to software, MMS covers every facet of system implementation, including: Database Development & Marine Engineering Services, Computer Hardware, Networking, Training, Technical Support and Full Integration with your Existing Systems. Call us today for an information packet our competition would rather you not see. Circle 261 on Reader Service Card MMS Fleet Manager Series Data Communications • Fleetwide E-mail • Paperless Forms • Equipment Management • Inventory Control • Weather Reporting • Planned/Predictive Maintenance • Consumables • Requisitioning • Purchasing • Bar Coding 'Vessel Reporting • Personnel/Payroll • Cargo Loading PHONE: U.S. + 1.203.327.6404 FAX: U.S. + 1.203.967.2927 MMS MARINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. October, 1995 29
