April 2013 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 7. MARITIME DAY SCHEDULED AT BELFAST ON 18 MAY
BELFAST – The Propeller Club of the Unit- ed States’ Searsport and Bucksport Chapter announces the area’s fi rst celebration of National Maritime Day, to take place on 18 May 2013 at Heritage Park in the City of Belfast. The celebration will call attention to our community’s rich commercial mar- itime heritage and especially to the many individuals and organizations who support growth and safe, effi cient operations in the Penobscot Bay regions active seaports. Planned activities include: Guided tours aboard commercial, Maine Marine Patrol and private vessels; boat trips; pilot gig rowing; live entertainment with music throughout the day, and exhibits by over twenty local companies. Event Schedule 1000 Opening Cermonies 1100 Honouring those Lost at Sea 1130 Maritime Person of the Year Award 1200 Live Music 1600 Closing Ceremonies
History of National Maritime Day: In 1933 the U.S. Congress designated May 22 as National Maritime Day to honor those who serve the nation as merchant mariners. On or about that day, the nation celebrates commercial mariners for safely and respon- sibly promoting commerce and for protect- ing our freedom. The day is also intended to highlight the importance of the industry and our maritime heritage. Maritime Person of the Year Award: The Propeller Club of the Ports of Searsport and Bucksport is proud to announce that the recipient of the Club’s fi rst Maritime Person of the Year Award for 2013 is Peter Vigue. Mr. Vigue is chair and CEO of Cianbro Cor- poration. A Maine native, he received a B.S. in Marine Engineering from Maine Mari- time Academy. After work in the Merchant
Marine, he joined Cianbro in 1970 and soon became a leader in construction. Under the leadership of Mr. Vigue, Cianbro has used Maine’s working ports in new and creative ways: they have brought valuable work to the port of Rockland and overhauled the former Eastern Fine Paper facility in Brewer into a modular fabrication facility. For his infl uence in improving infrastructure in the region, his appreciation for the strategic signifi cance of Maine’s working ports, and his ability to bring jobs and opportunity to the state, we are honoring Mr. Peter Vigue with our award as Maritime Person of the Year.
In 2007, Cianbro started the overhaul of the former Eastern Fine Paper facility in Brewer, turning the former mill site into a modular fabrication facility. The site’s loca- tion adjacent to the Penobscot River was an especially attractive attribute for Cianbro, as the fi nished modules could be shipped out by barge. The fi rst shipment was made in March of 2009, marking the fi rst time in decades that manufactured goods had been exported down-river, and marked the return of Brewer as a working port. In June of 2010, Cianbro was successful in securing a contract to do overhaul work on a 748’ deep-sea drill ship, the STENA FORTH. Attending Vessels: Maine Maritime
Academy: Tug Pentagoet; Motor Vessel Ned; Penobscot Bay and River Pilots: 47’Pi- lot Boat Penobscot Pilot; National Spill Re- sponse Corporation; Penobscot Bay Tractor Tug Company (one or more tugboats open for tours.); Propac: oil spill response vessels: (On trailers ashore for a quick response should an emergency occur); Maine Marine Patrol: 47’ patrol boat Guardian; Harbor tours aboard M/V Fish Hawk at discounted ticket price; Hamilton Marine: Ciloway III,
The tug FOURNIER BROTHERS pushing a barge down the Penobscot River. Searsport Pilot Boat.
Exhibitors: Maine Port Authority/ Maine Dept of Transportation; Maine Better Transportation Association; Maine Maritime Academy; Penobscot Bay Tractor Tug Company, Belfast; NEARACOOS (Northeast Regional Association of Coastal and Ocean Observing Systems); Hamilton Marine, Searsport; Prock Marine Corpo- ration; Dragon Products/Hartley Marine, Rockland; H.O. Bouchard; Reed & Reed; Sprague Energy Corporation; National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Irving Oil; Lane Construction Corporation; Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport; Cianbro Corporation; GAC Chemical Corporation; Webber Energy/ Webber Tanks; Maine Dept. of Marine Re- sources; Great Northern Paper/Thermogen Industries; and First Wind.
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