Voluntary Best Achievable Protection (VBAP) and Exceptional Compliance (ECOPRO) Members

SeaRiver Maritime Inc. Honored for Continuing Participation in the ECOPRO Program

On January 24, 2006, SeaRiver Maritime, Inc. was recognized and congratulated at an informal ceremony at the Washington State Department of Ecology headquarters in Lacey, Washington. Ecology Director, Jay Manning, read a letter of commendation to SeaRiver President, Will Jenkins, and presented a certificate recognizing the company for not only being the first company to enroll in the program, but for being the first ECOPRO member to renew its membership for the third consecutive time.

Between 1995 and 2006, SeaRiver tankers have transported more than 13 billion gallons of oil through Washington waters without spilling a single drop! Congratulations to SeaRiver and its outstanding maritime personnel who have made this possible.

Left to right:  Commander Dan Kane - USCG 13th District, Captain Laura Stratton - ECOPRO Coordinator and Vessel Inspector, Lori Crew - ECOPRO Co-Coordinator and Vessel Inspector, Dale Jensen - Spill Prevention, Preparedness & Response Program (Spills) Program Manager, Will Jenkins - SeaRiver Maritime Inc. President, Jay Manning - Department of Ecology Director, Captain Jamie Galvin - SeaRiver Vessel Master,  Paul O’Brien - Spills Program Prevention Section Manager, and Captain William Sheehy - SeaRiver Maritime - West Coast Fleet Manager.


September 2005 ECOPRO Award ceremony for Marine Transport Corp. (ATB Division) - A Crowley Company


Left to right: Dale Jensen - Ecology Spills Program Manager; Capt. Bob Shields - Island Tug and Barge President (2004 ECOPRO recipient); Thomas Crowley, Jr. - Crowley Marine Corp. Chairman, President, and CEO; Capt. Laura Stratton - Ecology Spill Prevention Program Vessel Inspector and VBAP/ECOPRO coordinator; Anil Mathur - Alaska Tanker Company President (2002 ECOPRO recipient), Dave Knopp - Chief Engineer on the S/R LONG BEACH, representing SeaRiver Maritime Inc. (1999 ECOPRO recipient); Lori Crews - Ecology Spill Prevention Program Vessel Inspector and VBAP/ECOPRO coordinator; and Paul O'Brien - Ecology Spills Program Prevention Section Manager.


April 2005 ECOPRO Award ceremony for Island Tug and Barge Ltd. - Vancouver, B.C. Canada


Left to right: Gregg Carpenter - ICS Petroleum-West Coast Fuel Transport, Anil Mathur - Alaska Tanker Company President (2002 ECOPRO recipient), Capt. Laura Stratton - Ecology Spill Prevention Program Vessel Inspector and VBAP/ECOPRO coordinator, Steve Pollock - Island Tug and Barge General Manager, Stan Norman - Ecology Spill Prevention Section Manager, Capt. Bob Shields - Island Tug and Barge President, Dale Jensen - Ecology Spills Program Manager, Will Jenkins - Sea River Maritime President (1999 ECOPRO recipient), Jay Manning - Washington State Department of Ecology Director.


MTM Ship Management Pte. Ltd.
ECOPRO – Full Member


December 2003 ECOPRO Award ceremony for MTM Ship Management Pte. Ltd. - Singapore
Left to right:  Captain Don Carroll - MT Maritime Management (USA) LLC, Linda Hoffman - Director of the Washington State Department of Ecology, and Duncan Findlay - Technical Director of MTM Ship Management Pte. Ltd.


SeaRiver Maritime Inc.
ECOPRO – Full Member


March 2001 ECOPRO recognition ceremony for SeaRiver Maritime Inc. Left to right: Paul Revere - former President of SeaRiver Maritime Inc., Tom Fitzsimmons - former Director of the Washington State Department of Ecology, and Admiral Erroll Brown - former District Commander, U.S. Coast Guard 13th District