American Maritime Officers aboard the Jones Act tanker M/V Sunshine State, here in Martinez, California, included (in no particular order) Third Assistant Engineer Manuel Pedro, First A.E. Kyu Oh, Second A.E. Janis Kalnins, Chief Mate Josef Kasprzycki, Chief Engineer Rohan Samuels, Captain James Cunningham, Third Mate Zane Witt, PIC observer AMO member Ahren Myers and Deck Cadet Samuel Smoak.
Third A.E. Manuel Pedro stays hydrated while keeping watch in the engine room in July.
M/V Sunshine State is operated by American Petroleum Tankers for Kinder Morgan and is manned in all licensed positions by American Maritime Officers.
AMO members aboard the Jones Act tanker M/V Louisiana, here in Rodeo, California, included Third Mate John Reilly, SUNY Deck Cadet John Miles Roche, Chief Engineer Zachary Nichols, Third A.E. Jacob Rolo and Second A.E. Jason Maxim.
M/V Louisiana is owned and operated by Fairwater Tankers and is manned in all licensed positions by AMO.