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6 CROWLEY MARITIME CORPORATION Third Mate Caroline Martin and other crew members were part of extensive training and transition planning to ensure the continued successful operations of the ships. Crews for the Washington, like the California, make safety their No. 1 priority as they operate in Prince William Sound. Crowley's U.S. Industry-Leading Fleet With the acquisition of these three tankers, Crowley owns or operates 40 Jones Act- qualified large petroleum transportation vessels in the United States with a combined capacity of more than 12 million barrels. It employs about 1,000 mariners in the petroleum transportation fleet. This fleet is made up of diverse, sophisticated double-hull tank vessels, including 17 ATBs and now 23 tankers. In addition to the company's own ATBs calling in Alaska, the company also manages operations and the crews of tankers carrying petroleum between Alaska and the U.S. West Coast. Crowley's demonstrated track record of environmental stewardship and safety helped make for a seamless change of ownership. Crowley has been a frequent recipient of safety and environmental protection awards from regulators, industry groups and energy companies. As a result, many of the world's largest, most respected energy companies entrust Crowley to transport their petroleum products in the U.S. coastwise trades. "Safety is our highest priority and our record reflects our dedication to it," said Rob Grune, senior vice president and general manager, Crowley Shipping. "In 2017, we transported more than 472 million barrels of product and made 5,196 product transfers with zero spills. Those results serve our customers well, and they are a credit to our professional, safety- minded crews and management systems." Crowley has been operating in Alaska since 1953, six years before statehood, providing upstream energy support services, tanker assist and escort services with tugboats, and petroleum transportation, distribution and sales throughout the state. Today, its Crowley Fuels business unit transports, stores, distributes and sells a variety of fuels for residential, business and industrial customers in more than 280 communities throughout the state. The formation of CAT and its service to SeaRiver represents a new and exciting chapter in Crowley's storied history of service in the Last Frontier.