Award existed at AWO Spring Convention in Washington, D.C.
Walter Blessey, Jr., Chairman as well as Chief Executive Officer, of Harahan, La., headquartered Blessey Marine Services, Inc., has actually been granted a Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Award.
He existed with the honor byRear Adm John Nadeau, aide commander for avoidance plan, throughout the American Waterways Operators’ Spring convention in Washington, D.C. previously this month.
The honor honors Blessey’s payments to the inland aquatic transport market, navigating safety and security, ecological stewardship, as well as homeland safety and security throughout his decades-long participation with the American Waterways Operators.
As chairman as well as ceo of Blessey Marine Services, Inc., Blessey has actually been an energetic voice in a wide range of AWO plans, strategies, as well as jobs. He has actually offered management functions as a previous chairman of the AWO’s Inland Liquid Sector Committee and also as an enduring participant of its Board of Directors as well asExecutive Committee He has actually committed an enormous quantity of business sources– consisting of the describing of a variety of elderly workers to take part in AWO management placements– in groundbreaking market safety and security job pressures varying from fugitive discharge controls on container barges to man too far avoidance finest methods.
“As a staunch safety advocate and steadfast supporter of environmental best practices, Mr. Blessey spearheaded one of the most aggressive double-hulled tank barge rebuilding programs on the Gulf Coast,” statedNadeau “Mr. Blessey played a pivotal role in partnering with regional Coast Guard commands in developing a comprehensive training program for Coast Guard Academy cadets and junior officers, culminating in thousands of hours of ‘brownwater’ underway time for Coast Guard personnel throughout the western river system.”
Additionally, Nadeau applauded Blessey for his business’s initiatives to make certain every Blessey Marine pushboat effectively joined the Coast Guard’sVoluntary Inspection Program Due to his mobilization initiatives, Blessey Marine was identified as the very first huge inland aquatic business to accomplish one hundred percent conformity.
“Mr. Blessey’s outstanding initiative, dedication, and leadership is in keeping with the highest traditions of public service,” Nadeau stated. “The Coast Guard is sincerely grateful for all he has accomplished for the maritime community.”
