ASA RECOGNIZES AWO FOR ITS SUPPORT WHILE PART OF VESSEL ALLIANCE
News Release
American Salvage Association
August 5, 2011
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SALVAGE ASSSOCIATION RECOGNIZES </SPAN></U></B></P>
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AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS FOR ITS SUPPORT </SPAN></U></B></P>
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PART OF THE VESSEL ALLIANCE</SPAN></U></B></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Alexandria,
VA – The American Salvage Association (ASA) presented The American Waterways
Operators’ (AWO) Chairman Peter Stephaich and President Tom Allegretti with a
Chelsea brass ship’s striking clock as a way to recognize AWO’s </SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">support
during the eight years that ASA was a valued member of the Vessel Alliance, the
umbrella of marine organizations that reside within AWO’s office
suite.<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">ASA President
Mauricio Garrido, who presented the award during AWO’s Executive Committee
meeting on August 3 in Arlington, VA, said, “ASA benefited in many ways from our
association with this Alliance, particularly by the stellar company we kept
including AWO, INTERTANKO, the Passenger Vessel Association, and Waterways
Council, Inc.<SPAN> </SPAN> Witnessing the government affairs,
industry and association membership-related work of these long-established and
respected industry trade associations was a great beacon for ASA in navigating
its own marine salvage issues.”<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<SPAN> </SPAN>“We will fondly remember the time that our associations
spent together and we thank you for the opportunities we have gained as a
result,” Garrido continued.<SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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American Salvage Association is a trade association promoting professionalism
and</SPAN></I><SPAN
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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">improving
marine casualty response in North American coastal and inland
waters.<SPAN> </SPAN>Visit </SPAN></I><A
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class=MsoNormal align=center><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">AMERICAN
SALVAGE ASSSOCIATION RECOGNIZES </SPAN></U></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"
class=MsoNormal align=center><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">THE
AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS FOR ITS SUPPORT </SPAN></U></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"
class=MsoNormal align=center><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">WHILE
PART OF THE VESSEL ALLIANCE</SPAN></U></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"
class=MsoNormal align=center><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"></SPAN></U></B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"></SPAN></I> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Alexandria,
VA – The American Salvage Association (ASA) presented The American Waterways
Operators’ (AWO) Chairman Peter Stephaich and President Tom Allegretti with a
Chelsea brass ship’s striking clock as a way to recognize AWO’s </SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">support
during the eight years that ASA was a valued member of the Vessel Alliance, the
umbrella of marine organizations that reside within AWO’s office
suite.<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">ASA President
Mauricio Garrido, who presented the award during AWO’s Executive Committee
meeting on August 3 in Arlington, VA, said, “ASA benefited in many ways from our
association with this Alliance, particularly by the stellar company we kept
including AWO, INTERTANKO, the Passenger Vessel Association, and Waterways
Council, Inc.<SPAN> </SPAN> Witnessing the government affairs,
industry and association membership-related work of these long-established and
respected industry trade associations was a great beacon for ASA in navigating
its own marine salvage issues.”<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
<SPAN> </SPAN>“We will fondly remember the time that our associations
spent together and we thank you for the opportunities we have gained as a
result,” Garrido continued.<SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The
American Salvage Association is a trade association promoting professionalism
and</SPAN></I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">improving
marine casualty response in North American coastal and inland
waters.<SPAN> </SPAN>Visit </SPAN></I><A
title=http://www.americansalvage.org/
href="redir.aspx?C=e892c8f1507842db88164f7f77f59bbb&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.americansalvage.org%2f"
target=_blank><I><FONT color=#800080 size=3
face=Calibri>www.americansalvage.org</FONT></I></A><I><SPAN
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