We have officially kicked off another great year for the Propeller Club and we have many more

exciting events planned for this club year!!!

On Saturday, August 20th, we hosted our 2nd Annual Family Fun Night at the Jacksonville Baseball

grounds where the Jacksonville Suns took on the Mobile Bay Bears. We had a great turnout with over 130

people in attendance, good food and an excellent venue. A special thank you to Rick Clark, Raul & Thays

Alfonso and Jay Wilson for their hard work in making this event a night to remember. I also would like to

thank our sponsors for their commitment to the club and for their generous donations provided for this event. It

is because of our sponsors we are able to have these wonderful and exciting events.

Then on Friday, September 23rd at the St. Johns Bar Pilot Association we held our Fall General

Membership Meeting. This was a “free” event where members were encouraged to bring one guest (non-

member) to this event. The purpose of this event was to talk about the mission of the Propeller Club and to

convey the message that by becoming a member of the club you are provided with great networking opportuni-

ties, education, community involvement, as well as the opportunity to provide a unified voice on critical issues

affecting the maritime industry. We also discussed what the club has planned for the 2011-2012 club year.

Thank you to Judy McQuaide for organizing this event for the club to Liz Miller and Thays Alfonso for setting

up, and to Jim Gillen for volunteering to serve the beverages.

Following the General Membership Meeting, we have a great fundraiser event planned where all the

proceeds will be donated to the Safe Harbor Maritime Academy on Saturday, October 22nd at the Maritime

Museum. Come dressed in your best pirate attire and be prepared to walk the plank! The best dressed pirate

will received a $100 prize! For more information regarding this event, please visit www.propellerclubjax.com.

I will also be attending the 85th Annual International Convention and Conference which will be held

in Le Havre, France from October 18th to October 21st as the club’s representative. I will report back to you

regarding matters discussed at the Conference which may be of interest to you as members of the Propeller

Club.

Last, but not least, the Propeller Club is now on Facebook and Linked In. I encourage you to check

us out on these social networks where we are able to share photos, announcements and information regarding

the club and events (details enclosed in this issue). A special thank you to Joey Elkana, Vice President of UNF

Transportation & Logistics Society, who has volunteered to maintain and update the Propeller Club’s Facebook

page.

I look forward to seeing you at future events and please feel free to contact me with any questions,

comments, and/or suggestions at mwilson@seastarline.com

Best Regards,

Melissa K. Wilson President

AUGUST / SEPTEMBER● 2011

P R O P E L L E R C L U B O F

T H E U N I T E D S T A T E S ●

P O R T O F J A C K S O N V I L L E

President MELISSA WILSON Sea Star Line, LLC President-Elect ALBERTO CABRERA Jaxport Secretary-Treasurer CAPT. CHRIS MONS St. Johns Bar Pilots Vice-President – Programs CAPT. TIM McGILL St. Johns Bar Pilots Vice-President - Membership LIZ MILLER Horizon Lines, Inc. Vice-President – Sponsorship JIM GILLEN Crowley

BOARD OF GOVERNORS GARY SALVADOR Amports JEFF GIESE BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards KEITH HILL Colonial Oil Industries, Inc. MIKE SHEKLIN Earl Industries LLC, Florida Division BAEU BAKER Holland & Knight RICK SHARP ICS Logistics MICHAEL BREEN Jacksonville Cornerstone Regional Partnership ROY SCHLEICHER JAXPORT JAMES McLAUGHLIN JMTX CAPT. JOHN REDMAN McAllister Towing of Florida ROBERT DEES Milam Howard Nicandri Dees & Gillam, P.A. TOM CRAIGHEAD Moran Towing of Jacksonville ERIC HEARN Moseley Prichard Parrish Knight & Jones CINDY STRICKLAND S&S Metal & Plastics, Inc. BEVERLY RIVERA Sea Star Line, LLC ART THOMAS, SR. Heliz Alliance STACY REESE Trailer Bridge, Inc. TAMMY EMERSON W&O Supply

EX-OFFICIO CAPT. ANDY BLOMME United States Coast Guard RICHARD QUINN

US Customs & Border Protection

propwash

Inside this issue:

Sponsorship 2

Sponsor Spotlight 2

Student Port News 3

Captain’s Corner 4

Programs / Calendar 5

Photo Op 6

Photo Ops Continued 7

Membership 8

About the Propeller 8

Social Networking 9

PRESIDENT’S LOG Melissa Wilson, President

IMPORTANT NOTE

The Propeller Club of Jacksonville has a NEW ADDRESS and PHONE NUMBER

PO Box 550630 ● Jacksonville, FL 32255

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As we wind down the 2011-2012 Spon-

sorship/Corporate Membership season, we are

pleased to welcome a number of new compa-

nies. These are ATS International Services,

Inc. and Manson Construction. Please make an

effort to welcome our new members in upcom-

ing events.

We have some return members as

well, who have been extremely loyal and we are

glad to welcome their presence. Holland and

Knight, Trailer Bridge, and Coppedge Marine

and Industrial have returned to our Corporate

Membership, and are also involved as members

of our Board of Directors.

Last but certainly not least, many

thanks to our returning sponsors, without

whom all this club accomplishes would not be

possible. They are: Moseley, Prichard, Par-

rish, Knight and Jones, Horizon Lines, JAX-

PORT, Sea Star Line, St. Johns Bar Pilots

Association, Crowley, McAllister Towing,

Moran Towing of Florida , Radio-Holland,

BAE Systems, W&O Supply, Inc., Golder

Associates, Inc. and Earl Industries.

Thanks,

Jim Gillen

VP—Sponsorship

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Sponsor Spotlight

Sponsorship Jim Gillen, V.P. Sponsorship

ica is a necessary step in implementing our growth

strategies for this decade, and the new office in Rio is a

key driver in cultivating a future network of branches

throughout the continent. The inroads we have estab-

lished to date with Brazilian shipyards, government

agencies and offshore companies are quickly developing

into excellent long-term relationships.”

Located at the Port Jax Trade Center, minutes from the

JAXPORT, W&O’s corporate headquarters employs

over 65 people and serves as the epicenter for the com-

pany’s international marine business. The Jacksonville

head office provides services and support to 15 U.S.

stocking locations and four international locations in

Antwerp, Belgium; Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Van-

couver, Canada; and now Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pro-

viding integrated solutions for the marine industry, in-

cluding the U.S. Navy, commercial shipping companies,

barge owners, cruise companies, the offshore industry

and shipyards all across North America, South America,

Europe and Asia, W&O strives to be the leader in provid-

ing total solutions to our customers. For more informa-

tion about W&O, visit www.wosupply.com.

Jacksonville-based Marine Supplier

W&O Incorporates in Brazil,

Continues Global Expansion

W&O, the United States’ largest supplier of marine

valves, pipe, fittings, engineered products, valve

automation and data management systems, has

officially incorporated in Brazil and established its

first office in South America. Establishing a pres-

ence in Rio de Janeiro is an important part of W&O’s

global expansion initiative, positioning the company

to better serve customers in South America, Europe

and Asia.

“The burgeoning marine and offshore industries in

Brazil provide incredible opportunity for us,” said

Michael Hume, President and CEO of W&O.

“Establishing commercial operations in South Amer-

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“It is not the ship

so much as the

skilled sailing

that ensures the

prosperous

voyage” –

George William

Curtis

PLATINUM

McAllister Towing •

Moseley Prichard,

Parrish Knight &

Jones, P.A.

JAXPORT • Crowley •

Horizon Lines, Inc.

Sea Star Line, LLC

St. Johns Bar Pilots

Moran Towing of Florida

GOLD

BAE Systems Southeast

Shipyards

Radio-Holland USA

SILVER

Holland and Knight

Manson Construction

Trailer Bridge, Inc.

W&O Supply

BRONZE

Earl Industries

Golder Associates

ATS International Services

Coppedge Marine and

Industrial

Lynn Brown, Associate Director, UNF Trans-

portation & Logistics Flagship Program extended

her thanks to the entire Propeller Club board and

membership for a wonderful networking social

last Friday…. The students truly appreciated the

opportunity to spend time with maritime profes-

sionals in such a comfortable atmosphere. It was a

great warm-up for the Transportation & Logistics

Flagship Program Career Day on Friday, February

25.

I also want to express my gratitude for the

generous donation to fund the annual Propeller

Club scholarship. I am so proud of the relation-

ship UNF has cultivated with the Propeller Club

as a Student Port over the last 9 years. The Pro-

peller Club scholarship is a wonderful outcome

that will benefit our students and further

strengthen the bond between us...Lynn

You are invited to Career Day to conduct 25 minute one-on-one interviews with current students and recent graduates of the UNF Transportation & Logistics Flagship Program. There is no charge for Career Day however, due to limited space; reservations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Deadline for registration is Monday, September 12 , 2011. Begin-ning October 3rd, recruiters may review online resumes and request interviews with specific candi-dates.

Transportation & Logistics Fall Career Day

The Transportation & Logistics program at UNF is ranked 13th in the nation in Supply Chain

Management Review.

Graduates of the Transportation & Logistics Flagship Program meet the requirements for the

CTL professional certification from AST&L.

UNF logistics alumni are employed by well known companies such as CEVA Logistics, Crowley

Maritime, CSX, General Mills, Gexpro, Henry Schein, PSS World Medical, the Suddath Companies,

Southeast Toyota, and Walgreens, just to name a few.

Schedule for Friday, October 28, 2011

UNF Coggin College of Business

7:30 am - 8:30 am - Registration and networking breakfast

8:45 am - 12:05 pm - Interview Sessions

12:10 pm - 12:50 pm - Box Lunch 1:00 pm - 3:10 pm - Interview Sessions

For information and to register contact: Logistics@unf.edu or (904) 620.1961

UNF Transportation & Logistics Flagship Program 1 UNF Drive Jacksonville, FL 32224-7699

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Student Port News

“Twenty years

from now you will

be more

disappointed by

the things that you

didn't do than by

the ones you did

do. So throw off

the bowlines. Sail

away from the safe

harbor. Catch the

trade winds in your

sails. Explore.

Dream. Discover.”

– Mark Twain

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Hi Everyone!

I'd like to thank all of you for your patience and cooperation during our preparation for Hurricane

Irene. Though she opted to take the exit ramp for North Carolina, I was glad to see everyone tak-

ing her approach very seriously. I also want to give a shout out to Mr. Jim McLaughlin for all his

help in getting the word out to everyone through the JMTX network.

For the remainder of this section, I want to introduce you to our new Chief of Prevention, Com-

mander Marie Byrd:"

CAPT Andy Blomme

Captain’s Corner

Greetings Propeller Club Members,

My name is Commander Marie Byrd and I recently relieved Commander Dave Barata as Chief of the

Prevention Department at Sector Jacksonville. I’ve been at the unit for a little over two months now

and I can already tell it will be a very interesting and enjoyable three year tour.

A little bit about me: I graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 1995 with a B.S. in Manage-

ment. From there I served as a deck watch officer aboard the USCGC GALLATIN, where the high-

light of the tour was our 4-month deployment to Europe to conduct Baltic Operations with the U.S.

Navy and 10+ diplomacy-building port calls that included Latvia, Malta, and Morocco. From 1997-

2001, I served at Marine Safety Unit Galveston, Texas as a marine inspector and marine casualty in-

vestigator. MSU Galveston was a great place to enter the marine safety field: with its extensive oil

and petrochemical industry in Galveston, Texas City, and Freeport; as well as the offshore energy op-

erations in the Gulf of Mexico.

I continued on to Marine Safety Office Honolulu, Hawaii, where I served as the Chief of the Planning

Department and then after we became Sector Honolulu, as the Port State Control Branch Chief. After

9/11, it was exciting to implement the Maritime Transportation Security Act regulations with our port

partners, as well as initiate the Vessel Boarding and Security Teams.

From 2005-2007, I attended San Jose State University in northern California and earned an M.S. in Human Factors. My

culminating project was a study of endurance risk factors in Bay Area commercial fishermen; a component of the crew

endurance management system- currently a voluntary program for the uninspected towing vessel fleet. Lastly, the past

four years I was stationed at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C. in the Office of Design and Engineering

Standards.

On a personal note, I am very glad to have received orders to Jacksonville, Florida. Additionally, my husband has

strong maritime and family roots to Mayport. Helen Cooper Floyd Park, or Little Jetties, is named after his grand-

mother. Both his grandmother and grandfather were born and raised in Mayport; his grandfather of Minorcan descent

was a commercial fisherman. His great-uncles: Bob Parker was a St. Johns Bar Pilot; and Millard Cooper ran a pilot

boat for many years.

I look forward to working with you all these next few years; in the safety, security, and stewardship of the waters that

are a special part of our home.

Sincerely,

CDR Marie Byrd

Chief, Prevention Department

Sector Jacksonville

marie.b.byrd@uscg.mil

(904) 564-7549

This nation will remain the land of

the free only so long as it is the

home of the

brave. ~Elmer Davis

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Schedule of Events

Sept 23rd -General Membership Meeting

Oct 13th— Board Meeting

Oct 22nd— Pirate Party Fundraiser

Oct 28th - UNF Career Day

We are in full swing for the 2011 year of events for the

Propeller Club and I am encouraged at the participation

and support we have had up until this point. There are

still a few events to take place as you can see from the

calendars above between now and the end of October.

We had a great turnout for family night at the Suns.

Thanks for all who came out and enjoyed a good old sum-

mer day at the ball park. We also had a great turnout for

our General Membership meeting on the September 23rd

at the Pilot Station in Mayport.

We will be sending out updates on our upcoming

events shortly, so don’t forget to check your email.

If you have any suggestions, comments or questions

about upcoming events, please send me an email. Look-

ing forward to seeing you all at future events.

Tim mcgill@jaxpilots.com

DON’T FORGET THE FUNDRAISER EVENT

FOR THE SAFE HARBOR BOYS HOME

The Propeller Club of Jacksonville is hosting a Pirate Party

where all proceeds will be donated to the Safe Harbor Mari-

time Academy. So come walk the plank for an evening of

Swashbuckling fun!

Entertainment by the Beth McKee Band

Beer, Wine and Hors D’oeuvres by Chef Zee Zimmerman

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2011

Time: 7:00pm to Midnight

Price: $25 per Person

Location: Maritime Museum at the Landing

2 Independent Drive #162, Jacksonville, FL

Programs Tim McGill, VP Programs

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UPCOMING EVENTS

BOARD MEETINGS

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PHOTO OP 2nd Annual Family Fun Night

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PHOTO OP General Membership Meeting

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About the Propeller Club of the United States, Port of Jacksonville………. The Propeller Club of the United States is a grassroots, non-profit organization, whose membership resides throughout the United States and the world. It is dedicated to the enhance-ment and well-being of all interests of the maritime community on a national and international basis. The Propeller Club aggres-sively promotes the maritime industry through many of its pro-grams and partnering with other similar organizations. Our goal is to educate legislators and the public as to the importance and necessity of all waterborne commerce.

Propeller Club, Port of Jacksonville

Chartered on November 17, 1930, The Propeller Club of Jack-sonville is one of the oldest continually active clubs in the na-tion. The club numbers more than 150 members and remains dedicated to the promotion of the maritime industry in the port of Jacksonville.

P r o p e l l e r C l u b o f T h e

U n i t e d s t a t e s ● p o r t o f

j a c k s o n v i l l e

Membership Liz Miller, V.P. Membership

IT’S OUR MEMBERS THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE...THANK YOU! DON’T FORGET TO RSVP FOR OUR UPCOMING PIRATE PARTY FUNDRAISER!

O U R E M A I L A D D R E S S H A S C H A N G E D

p r o p c l u b j a x @ g m a i l . c o m

Were on the Web

www.propellerclubjax.com

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SOCIAL NETWORKING UPDATE

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The Propeller Club of Jacksonville recently created a Facebook Page in order to share links, photos and announcements regarding upcoming events and club information. I encourage you to check us out on this social network. All you need to do is search for Propeller Club – Port of Jacksonville or use the link below to find us on Facebook. Once you have found our page, “like” our page so you can receive ongoing updates and announcements from the Propeller Club – Port of Jacksonville. To “like” a page on Facebook, you can click on the “like” button that

appears next to the Page name. The pages that you “like” on Facebook will be displayed on the bot-tom of the Info tab on your profile. http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Propeller-Club-Port-of-Jacksonville/239686676055951

Please feel free to provide us with feedback on the use of this site.

If you have any questions regarding the use of Facebook for Propeller Club purposes, please contact Melissa Wilson at mwilson@seastarline.com

The Propeller Club of Jacksonville recently became a part of LinkedIn. LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network providing opportunity to connect you to The Propeller Club of Jacksonville con-tacts and allows you exchange knowledge, ideas, and opportunities with a broader network of professionals. I encourage you to check us out on this social network. All you need to do is search for Jacksonville Propeller Club under the Groups on LinkedIn (or click on the below link) and request to Join the Group.

http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Jacksonville-Propeller-Club-3978848?gid=3978848&trk=hb_side_g Please feel free to provide us with feedback on the use of this site.

If you have any questions regarding the use of LinkedIn for Propeller Club purposes, please contact Stacy Reese at sreese@trailerbridge.com.