Welcome to the Propeller Club!

7th Annual Groundhog Day Event

"Cutting-Edge Issues in Shipping"
presented by S.U.N.Y. Maritime College
Thursday, February 2, 2012, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Click here to see the flyer and agenda of this day of discussions about "Cutting-Edge Issues in Shipping."

Presidents' Remarks

Remarks by the out-going and incoming presidents, introduction of the new board of directors, and introduction of the annual meeting speaker, Propeller Club, January 25, 2012

Videos from World Maritime Day 2011

Introduction by Clay Maitland, Master of Ceremonies and VADM Brian Salerno, USCG, Conference Chair

Piracy: What Are We Facing? Identifying the Challenges and Issues. A Legal Framework by John Kimball, Blank Rome LLP. Guarding Against Piracy by Kevin Doherty, Nexus Consulting. The Seafarer's Experience with Piracy by Roberto Giorgi, V.Ships. Experiencing Piracy, What Shipowners Need by Joe Cox, Chamber of Shipping of America. Save our Seafarers - The Movie by Carleen Lynden-Klauss, NAMEPA.

Addressing The Way Forward. Solutions to Piracy Dr. Martin Murphy, Author. What Governments Can Offer: Cooperation of States and Regions by Tom Kelly, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, US State Department. Compliance Through Awareness and Access by Owen J.Doherty, MARAD. On The Waterfront - The Navy's Advice for Industry by RADM Kevin M. Donegan, US Central Command Director of Operations, United States Navy.

Seminar Chairman Welcome and Overview by Master of Ceremonies: Captain Kevin Kiefer , and Seminar Chairman: RADM Paul Zukunft.

Stewardship Seminar. Enforcing Environmental Regulations, Captain Steven Poulin, USCG. Role Of The NGO (Non-Governmental Organization), Clay Maitland, NAMEPA. Prevention and Response, Ray Botto, SeaRiver/Exxon Mobil.

Security Seminar. Global Supply Chain Security, U.S. Policies and Initiatives, Sean Moon, Department of Homeland Security. Supply Chain Security at Area Port of Tampa, Jay Todras, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Border Protection, Mr. Fulvio Fracassi, Director General of Marine Security, Transport Canada. Balancing Commerce and Security, Rob Lorigan, Overseas Shipholding Group. Impact on Seafarers, The Rev. James Von Dreele, NAMMA (North American Maritime Ministry Association).

Safety Seminar. Ensuring Safety, Harry Vordokas, Germanischer Lloyd. On Board Safety For Passengers and Crew, Richard Pruitt, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, RCCL. Caring For The Crew,Christina DeSimone, Future Care. Embedding A Risk Management Culture, Dr. Martha Grabowski, Rensslaer Polytechnic Institute and Le Moyne College.

Conference Wrap Up, RADM Paul Zukunft, USCG

Photos: Taste of New York and New Jersey

Photos from the 2011 Taste of New York / New Jersey. Proceeds benefit the Urban Assembly New York Harbor School.

Statue Cruises

Statue Cruises is our first sponsor at the Commandant Level. They offer excursions to the Statue of Liberty and to Ellis Island every day, and much more.

Nearly a century ago, in 1927, a group of maritime leaders and professionals like yourselves gathered in New York to form an association committed to the enhancement and well-being of all interests of the maritime community on a national and international basis. They called themselves the “Propeller Club of the United States”.

Today, there are over 100 Propeller Clubs around the world. They are dedicated to aggressively promoting the maritime industry worldwide through many of its programs and partnering with other similar organizations. They meet as an international body annually in ports around the world, including the upcoming event in Tampa in October. Additionally, in Washington DC there is an annual Salute to Congress Award presented at a dinner in the Spring.

What the Propeller Club does is to bring together the maritime community in its local port area to network and provide informative programs and social activities to its members. Local chapters in Tampa, Seattle, Baltimore, Houston, Piraeus, LA/Long Beach and more are vibrant, visible organizations contributing tremendous value to its members.

There are many challenges facing our maritime community in the New York port area. For these reasons, and the sheer joy of gathering as a community, we have revived the New York chapter, now known as the Propeller Club Chapter, Port of New York and New Jersey, a part of the International Propeller Club of the United States.

Please join our Chapter by completing our Membership Application and attending our Events.

We look forward to participating together as the community of the Propeller Club of New York/New Jersey!

Lloyd’s List Recognizes Our Club

Article from September 28, 2010: PROUD TRADITION REVIVED. "With Propeller Clubs emerging in port cities around the world, it is easy to forget that the first one was founded in 1927 in what then was an authentic maritime town, New York." Click here to read The Last Word.

Kudos from Kings Point Propeller Club

On behalf of the Kings Point Propeller Club, thanks for including us in the NY/NJ Propeller Club Meeting at the Harvard Club. It was an honor to be among distinguished members of the maritime industry and hear RADM Watson's perspective on our industry. We look forward to more events.

Please pass our gratitude on to all your members that made our great experience possible.

Very Respectfully,
M/N Joel Kubias, 1/C
KP Propeller Club VP

Piracy Petition Presented

At World Maritime Day celebrations, a petition signed by more than a million persons, calling for an end to piracy, was handed over to the secretary general of the International Maritime Organization. At the handing over ceremony, ISF president Spyros Polemis explained that the inter-industry petition was organised by 17 different shipping bodies. They included BIMCO, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO, ICS, ISF, IPTA, IMEC, InterManager, SIGTTO, IUMI, IFSMA and the IG of P&I Clubs, as well as ASF, ECSA, ICMA and ICSW. These were in addition to the ITF, who coordinated the petition.

Since the crisis began in 2008, over 1,500 seafarers have so far been taken hostage by Somali pirates, often for months at a time and in truly awful conditions - a situation which is simply unacceptable. Our primary concern is humanitarian. As the number of pirates continues to increase in the knowledge they can act with virtual impunity, what kind of signal will be given if a large section of the Indian Ocean is closed to the movement of global trade, some 90% of which is carried by sea?