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COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: 2008 WILLIAM,M. BENKERT, ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD
1. THE U.S. COAST GUARD IS SOLICITING APPLICATIONS FOR THE BIENNIAL
REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM M. BENKERT, MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AWARDS. THE PROGRAM RECOGNIZES CORPORATIONS AND BUSINESSES INVOLVED
IN MARINE FACILITY OR VESSEL OPERATIONS THAT HAVE DEMONSTRATED
SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE AND OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PROTECTING THE
MARINE ENVIRONMENT. IT ALSO ENCOURAGES INNOVATIONS IN OPERATIONS,
MAINTENANCE, CARGO HANDLING, REFUELING, AND TRAINING.
2. THE PURPOSE FOR THIS AWARD IS TO RECOGNIZE EFFORTS TAKEN BEYOND
THE MINIMUM REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. ALSO, THIS AWARD CEREMONY WILL
PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR AWARD RECIPIENTS TO SHARE THEIR SUCCESSFUL
METHODS AND TECHNIQUES WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF INDUSTRY.
3. SECTOR COMMANDERS, ENSURE YOUR DEPARTMENT HEADS AND PREVENTION
DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE ADMIRAL BENKERT
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD PROCESS AND AWARE THAT THE COAST GUARD USES
THIS AS A STRATEGY TO ENCOURAGE INDUSTRY TO EXCEL IN THEIR
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP PRACTICES.
4. APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM DECEMBER 01, 2007 TO MARCH
01, 2008. LOG ONTO THE AWARD WEBSITE FOR DETAILED GUIDELINES ON
APPLICATION ENTRIES AT
USCG.MIL/HQ/G-M/MOR/MOR-1/BENKERT(UNDERSCORE)AWARD/OVERVIEW.HTM.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND THROUGH HOMEPORT AT
ENVIRONMENTAL/OUTREACH PROGRAMS/AWARDS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS,
PLEASE CONTACT THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR, LT JARROD DEWITZ AT (202)
372-1219 OR VIA E-MAIL: JARROD.M.DEWITZ(AT)USCG.MIL.
5. THE PREVIOUS BENKERT AWARD CEREMONY WAS HELD DURING THE AMERICAN
PETROLEUM INSTITUTE (API) TANKER CONFERENCE IN SAN DIEGO, CA IN
JUNE OF 2006. WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE 2008 AWARD CEREMONY
WILL ONCE AGAIN BE HELD DURING THE API TANKER CONFERENCE AT THE
RANCHO BERNARDO INN - SAN DIEGO, CA ON JUNE 23-24, 2008. AS A
REFERENCE, THE 2006 AWARD RECIPIENTS ARE LISTED BELOW:
 A. OSPREY:
DOW CHEMICAL, FREEPORT, TX
 B. GOLD:
BP COOPER RIVER, WANDO, SC
 C. SILVER:
BP SHIPPING, UNITED KINGDOM
OCEAN SHIPHOLDINGS, HOUSTON, TX
 D. BRONZE:
MARATHON PETROLEUM, ASHLAND, KY
MATSON NAVIGATION, OAKLAND, CA
ODFJELL TERMINALS, HOUSTON, TX
 E. HONORABLE MENTION:
MARATHON, LOUISVILLE, KY
MARATHON, NORTH BEND, OH
SEAPRO, KETCHIKAN, AK
TODD SHIPYARD, SEATTLE, WA
U.S. SHIPPING PARTNERS, EDISON, NJ
6. I LOOK FORWARD TO RECOGNIZING THE MARITIME INDUSTRY EFFORTS THAT
HAVE RESULTED IN A NOTICEABLE DECLINE IN THE VOLUME AND NUMBER OF
DISCHARGES INTO THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
7. RDML B.M. SALERNO, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR MARINE SAFETY,
SECURITY AND STEWARDSHIP (CG-5) SENDS.
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