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March, 2008 Moran Tug Service Signs Contract with Cameron LNG January, 2008 Moran Commences Operations in Two North Carolina Ports January, 2008 Moran Acquires a Tugboat Simulator from MarineSafety International April, 2007 Once Again, Moran Towing of Texas Receives the OSPRA Award January, 2007 Continued Growth for Moran LNG ship-docking services December, 2006 Moran Towing and Compania Maritima Pacifico Sign Long Term Marine Services Agreement November, 2006 Paul R. Tregurtha Voted "Maritime Man of the Year" by Massachusetts Maritime Academy November, 2006 Moran's Participation in U.S. Coast Guard Demonstration Earns Citation for Merit October, 2006 Expansive Tugs Area Maritime Company Adds Boats to its Fleet News Article Archive |
Moran Aids With C.G. Training In Charleston Moran personnel in Charleston, South Carolina, were recently commended by the U.S. Coast Guard for their efforts in assisting with the training of Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Teams (MSSTs) during the past two years. Almost all of the Coast Guard's MSSTs, which are stationed around the nation and which function as a form of maritime SWAT team, have been trained in the Charleston area, and Moran Towing of Charleston has contributed by allowing unhindered use of its tugs and its docking facilities. "It's extremely useful for us because we are trying to provide a variety of different training platforms for use during these sessions," said C.G. Lt. Chris Sweeney. "In the past two years, we've done everything from searching the tugs for hidden people to using dogs for detecting contraband, to using all our resources for armed boarding exercises." The Coast Guard's MSST trainees, often dressed in black commando-style outfits and armed with M-16s, have done most of their training at night or in the early-morning hours, sometimes with support from small, fast-attack boats armed with heavy machine guns. Bob Barry, general manager of MORAN's operation in Charleston, received a letter of commendation at a recent ceremony for MSST graduates. "We were glad to be helpful," said Barry. "We're all part of a team in keeping our ports safe. The better they are at security, the better off we all are." Barry said Coast Guard trainees ran through hundreds of drills, often using the MORAN tugs Cape May and Robert Turecamo. "We warned our crews not to be nervous about what might be happening, and we scheduled the boats so that they would be available as needed," he added. MSSTs are domestic mobile units that possess specialized training and capabilities to perform a broad spectrum of port safety and security operations, according to the Coast Guard. MSSTs were created in direct response to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, and are a part of the Department of Homeland Security's layered strategy directed at protecting U.S. seaports and waterways. 
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