American Maritime Officers working on the tanker Garden State in May included several graduates of the State University of New York Maritime College (SUNY). Deck officers seen here included Captain Christopher Menezes (Class of ’02), Third Mate Keegan Byrd (2023), Third Mate Tayler Trapani (2020), Second Mate Nicholas Panor (2018) and Chief Mate Shamus McDaniel (2016). With them is pilot Captain Chris Smith, who also graduated from SUNY in 2006.
The Garden State, seen here crossing paths with the APT tanker American Pride in New Orleans, is operated by Intrepid Personnel Services for APT tankers and is manned in all licensed positions by AMO.
SUNY Maritime Alumni aboard M/T Sunshine State in May included Third Mate Ethan Kaiser, Third Mate Michael Morton, PIC Observer Sean Corrigan, Chief Engineer Rohan Samuels, and Third Assistant Engineer Stephen Buchheit.