The officers and crew of the Freedom celebrated National Maritime Day while underway from Baltimore, USA to Antwerp, Belgium, wrote Captain Shawn Hagerty, the ship's master. All officers and crew mustered on the bow to learn about the history of National Maritime Day and then to hear this year's presidential proclamation, which was read aloud by Engineering Cadet James Raphael. We then honored all past mariners with eight bells followed by a moment of silence. The ship's crew in May included Captain Hagerty, Chief Mate Riccardo Giannone, Second Mate Jon Phillips, Third Mate Kirby Stross, Chief Engineer Mark Booth, First Assistant Engineer Scott Kern, Second A.E. Daniel Doherty, Third A.E. Zachary Newman, Bosun Ronald Ramos, AB Ralph Kirby, AB Michael Carubba, AB Eric Hurt, OS Rodolfo Jackson, OS Marquise Webb, Oiler Jerry Morlett, Oiler Samir Tarsha, Oiler Guiomar Rancel, Steward Isaac Newsome, Cook Malcolm Holmes, Steward's Assistant Rosalie Long and Engineering Cadet Raphael. The Freedom is operated in the Maritime Security Program fleet by Crowley Liner Services and is manned in all licensed positions by American Maritime Officers.