Three industry trailblazers celebrated in NYC
The United Seamen’s Service’s 54th annual Admiral of the Ocean Sea (Aotos) awards were presented to Mark W. Barker (right), president of Interlake Maritime Services, George Pasha IV (left), president and CEO of The Pasha Group, and Adam Vokac (middle), district and national president of the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (Meba).
The traditional silver statuette of Christopher Columbus, the first Admiral of the Ocean Sea, was presented to the three esteemed honourees before a crowd of nearly 600 people.
United Seamen’s Service (USS) continues to provide community services for the US Merchant Marine, the American Armed Forces, and seafarers of the world. A non-profit agency established in 1942, the USS operates centres in six foreign ports in Europe, Asia, and Africa and in the Indian Ocean. (cj)
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