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Transporting gasoline at sea: Crowley Maritime puts safety first

GasBuddy Blog -- If you've never heard of Crowley Maritime Corp. there's a good reason for that. The things they do don't make headlines. You won't hear their name on the evening news.

Over their 120-year history, the company has grown from a one-man operation, armed with nothing more than one Whitehall rowboat to a worldwide marine, transportation and logistics services provider. They safely transport millions of barrels of fuel from refineries to seaports in many U.S. markets via an exceptional fleet of vessels manned by experienced, knowledgeable and dedicated crews.

Last week I had the opportunity to tour the newest addition to the fleet, The Legend 750-2, an articulated tug barge (ATB), and the second of three vessels in its class...

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Submitted Oct 05, 2012 By: PD

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 11:43:34 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse what a novel concept! NOT!
HawaiianGuy Champion Author Idaho Posts:9,543 Points:3,082,625 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 12:34:34 PM Ignore HawaiianGuy Report Abuse Wow. What a concept. "Safety First". BP would do well to follow the example of Crowley Maritime Corp. But don't hold your breath.
greatartiste All-Star Author New Jersey Posts:540 Points:105,810 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 5:56:42 AM Ignore greatartiste Report Abuse good to read about something new
jim27106 All-Star Author North Carolina Posts:771 Points:784,605 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 4:39:32 AM Ignore jim27106 Report Abuse interesting. glad you reposted, since I didn't see it the first time.
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nb52 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:7,795 Points:1,549,775 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 12:47:02 AM Ignore nb52 Report Abuse I wonder what they towed with the Whitehall rowboat.
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arb0526 Champion Author Greensboro Posts:1,991 Points:413,545 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2012 11:10:40 PM Ignore arb0526 Report Abuse 120 years of transporting fuel...what was gasoline used for before cars?
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no_monkey2002 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:8,425 Points:2,073,650 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2012 11:00:15 PM Ignore no_monkey2002 Report Abuse Old news but keep it up Crowley
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tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,088 Points:2,348,435 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2012 10:50:00 PM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Transporting gasoline at sea: Crowley Maritime puts safety first and they certainly do! Crowley Maritime transports fuel, grains and goods across Oceans, Gulfs, Bays, Inlets, Straits, Inland Waterways, Lakes, Rivers, Canals and many other maritime routes. Tug and Barge and/or Ships are possibly the most economical and efficient means of transport beside trains. Crowley always observes the safety of the crew and the cargo, no matter what that cargo maybe. Google 'Crowley Maritime' for images! What has this got to do with gas prices? Did you bother to READ the article???? Then you would not be posting such a stupid remark as that!!!!!!! Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! XII/XXII/MMXII!
leeso1 Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,626 Points:1,376,025 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2012 10:48:48 PM Ignore leeso1 Report Abuse FROM the US????!!!
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