Maritime Administrator Named Government Man of the Year
October 30, 2007
The Maritime Port Council of Greater New York and Vicinity has named Maritime Administrator Sean T. Connaughton its 2007 Government Man of the Year. During Connaughton’s tenure, the Maritime Administration has pursued crewing initiatives to assure more U.S. mariners may serve aboard international ships, especially those in the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) industry; it has also pushed the Marine Highway Initiative, an effort to better use the nation’s waterways and coastal waters to relieve landside congestion in the transportation system; and realigned its operations to better serve the industry and address current challenges.
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