Latest News from Crowley

• Crowley to Build Largest and Fastest ATBs to Date Three 750-series vessels to be constructed and delivered by middle of 2013 (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.; September 27, 2007) Crowley Maritime Corporation's Vessel Management Services subsidiary has signed a contract with VT Halter Marine Inc. and Dakota Creek Shipyards to build three articulated tug-barge (ATB), 330,000-barrel tank vessels, the largest in the company's history and the fastest in their class. The new vessels will be delivered in yearly intervals between the second half of 2011 and the first half of 2013. VT Halter Marine will construct the barges, which will have 78 percent more capacity than Crowley's 650-class vessels (185,000 - barrel capacity) in its shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss. Dakota Creek will build the 16,320-horsepower tugs in its Anacortes, Wash., shipyard. Once received, the three new Jones Act ATBs (Legacy/750-1, Legend/750-2 and Liberty/750-3) will be operated in the U.S. coastwise trade by Crowley's petroleum services segment. These three new vessels will bring Crowley's total ATB fleet to 17, including four 155,000-barrel and ten 185,000-barrel ATBs. "These ATBs are being constructed to be some of the largest and certainly the fastest in the trade," said Steve Collar, senior vice president and general manager, Technical Services. "Not only will they be able to carry 330,000-barrels of product safely, but we also expect them to do so quickly - to the tune of 15.1 knots." The new ATBs will feature the latest systems technology and double-hull construction for maximum safety and reliability. Not only will the units have the capability of transporting refined products, but they will also be able to carry heated cargoes. The tug will be one of the first of it's kind built to ABS R2 classification which provides a higher level of redundancy than found on a standard product tanker or ATB. There will be a bulkhead dividing the port and starboard engine rooms that allow the vessel to continue to operate on one engine in the event of a catastrophic incident such as a fire in the other engine room. All of Crowley's ATBs are built under the ABS SafeHull program for environmental protection. This program puts the vessel design through an exhaustive review to identify structural loads and strengthen the vessel structure. The 750-Class barges will be 45,000 deadweight tons, 600 feet in length, 105-feet, six-inches in breadth and 54-feet, three-inches in depth. The fully loaded draft will be 35 feet. There will be an electrically driven cargo pump in each of the 14 cargo tanks and two slop tanks to assure maximum cargo integrity and segregation flexibility; two anchor windlasses and associated equipment to enable the vessel to accommodate offshore mooring operations, and a vacuum system with three retention tanks to easily handle cargo changes. There will also be a dual mode inert gas system and vapor collection system for maximum safety. An enhanced mooring system features 1,000-foot Spectra-type lines on split drums with a high-speed recovery rate of 100 feet per minute. The tugs meet all SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) and ABS criteria, and have a foam capable fire monitor; twin screw Wartsila electronically controlled engines generating a total of 16,320 horsepower; a noise reduction package and other upgrades to increase crew comfort. The communication and navigation equipment is among the most technologically advanced in the industry today. Vessel Management Services, which is part of Crowley's Technical Services business unit, provides technical project support services involving naval architecture and marine engineering, contracting, on-site representation for ship, tug and barge construction and ownership of new vessels for the parent company. Jacksonville-based Crowley Maritime Corporation, founded in San Francisco in 1892, is primarily a family and employee-owned company that provides diversified transportation and logistics services in domestic and international markets by means of five operating lines of business: Liner Services; Logistics Services; Petroleum Services, Marine Services and Technical Services. Other services provided within these business lines include contract towing and transportation; ship assist and escort; energy support; salvage and emergency response; vessel management, and petroleum and chemical transportation, distribution and sales. Additional information about Crowley its subsidiaries and business units may be found on the Internet at http://www.crowley.com. • Crowley Awards Scholarship to Williams-Mystic Student (MYSTIC, Conn.; September 20, 2007) Iris Lowery, from Washington, DC, a student in the maritime studies program of Williams College and Mystic Seaport, has been named as a recipient of a Thomas B. Crowley, Sr. Memorial Scholarship, which is presented annually at the institution by Crowley Maritime Corporation. Lowery was selected based on academic success, financial need, and her interest in maritime trades and studies. In addition to participating in the Williams-Mystic program, Lowery is a junior majoring in Human Ecology at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine. Additionally, Lowery has strong skills in boatbuilding. She graduated with an associate's degree from Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building before continuing her studies at College of the Atlantic where she is pursuing her bachelor's degree. Williams-Mystic is the only interdisciplinary program of its kind. Undergraduates of all majors share one semester at Mystic Seaport to focus on the past, present and future of the earth's oceans. Williams-Mystic combines the academic excellence of Williams College and the unparalleled learning environment of Mystic Seaport - The Museum of America and the Sea. Students participate in four rigorous courses, a museum skills class, a Pacific Coast field seminar, a Nantucket Island field seminar, and a deep-water offshore voyage. "As always, we are so grateful for Crowley's support of Williams-Mystic, and the ability to bring excellent students into our program who otherwise would not be able to attend," said Amanda Severin, alumni relations and development director, Williams- Mystic Maritime Studies Programs. Over the years, Crowley Chairman, President and CEO, Tom Crowley Jr., has given scholarship dollars to deserving students at the maritime academies and other select institutions in the name of his father Thomas B. Crowley Sr., who guided the company to extraordinary heights before passing away in 1994. Jacksonville-based Crowley Maritime Corporation, founded in San Francisco in 1892, is primarily a family and employee-owned company that provides diversified transportation and logistics services in domestic and international markets by means of five operating lines of business: Liner Services; Logistics Services; Petroleum Services, Marine Services and Technical Services. Other services provided within these business lines include contract towing and transportation; ship assist and escort; energy support; salvage and emergency response; vessel management, and petroleum and chemical transportation, distribution and sales. Additional information about Crowley its subsidiaries and business units may be found on the Internet at http://www.crowley.com. • Marine Response Alliance Announces New Staff Appointments (September 24, 2007) Marine Response Alliance LLC (MRA), the industry leader in OPA'90 emergency response, is pleased to announce two key appointments. Ms. DeeAnn McMillen has been appointed General Manager of the MRA. DeeAnn has over seven years of industry experience in OPA contract management. Ms. Stefanie Ackerman has been appointed as Administrator of the MRA. Stefanie has a B.S. in Marine Transportation from California Maritime Academy and has spent the last three years aboard product tankers as a 2nd Mate. DeeAnn and Stefanie will be based out of the MRA's new office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and can be reached by calling 954-929-9443 or by email mrallc@crowley.com. The MRA 24 hour emergency coordination center will remain in Seattle. For 24-hour emergency response call +1 206-332-8200. The Marine Response Alliance LLC (MRA) is a company formed by the partnership of four of the premier marine services providers in the United States: Crowley Marine Services, Inc; Marine Pollution Control Corp.; Titan Maritime LLC ( a Crowley Company); and Marine Hazard Response (a joint venture of Wild Well Control and Williams Fire & Hazard Control).