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Jones Act armada answers call and delivers critical cargoes in wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma |
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The following article was released September 15 by the American Maritime Partnership, a coalition of which American Maritime Officers Service is a member and which American Maritime Officers supports. WASHINGTON - In the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the American maritime industry continues to move essential cargoes to areas impacted by the storms, and will continue to carry supplies long after the storms as communities recover and rebuild. "Nothing is more important right now than the safety and security of our fellow Americans. The men and women of the American maritime industry are working around the clock to respond swiftly and effectively to the needs of those impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Our U.S. domestic fleet has the vessels and capacity to move goods to those areas hit by the storms," said Thomas A. Allegretti, chairman of the American Maritime Partnership, the voice of the domestic maritime industry. To date, the U.S. maritime industry, as waterway first responders, has answered the call to move cargoes through reopened ports. Specifically in Florida, there are at present approximately 26 U.S.-flag vessels carrying millions of gallons of fuel set to arrive between now and September 17. The industry will continue to provide vessels for the immediate and future movement of critical supplies as communities continue to recover. As ports reopened, the "Jones Act Armada" of American vessels and American mariners descended to deliver gasoline and refined products to those in need. "Even as our own maritime employees and their families contended with the aftermath of these devastating hurricanes, our U.S. mariners and their vessels immediately responded to the needs of the nation. As the ports reopened, U.S. vessels were there to deliver fuel and essential cargoes," said Matt Woodruff of Kirby Corporation. "As rescue and recovery efforts continue, our industry - like we have done in so many natural disasters before - is here to help those impacted get the supplies they need as they work to rebuild their lives and communities." The American maritime industry has extensive experience in responding to national and natural disasters to facilitate the movement of critical cargo needed for rescue and repair. Like in the wake of any major hurricane, America's domestic maritime industry:
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