Take a quick test. Fold your thumb into the palm of each hand and then try to tie your shoes. It is not so easy, is it? As humans, we are dependent on our opposable thumbs to grasp and manipulate things. They called opposable because the thumb can be moved to touch the other. Now imagine your life without thumbs.

It is obvious that a big part of our daily activities are dependent on sturdy, functional hands.

Your hand structure with its five fingers, make up one of most complex parts of your body. There are 27 different bones found in this structure, held together with a multitude of ligaments. They are moved with a complex series of muscles. Nerve endings are highly concentrated at the tips of your fingers allowing you to sense the most delicate edge or to judge a subtle temperature change.

Fingers and hands are the front-line soldiers of our daily activities. Lift a mooring line, open a hatch, or fry an egg; we need our hands to accomplish even the simplest of tasks. In a complex working environment like a towboat or a barge, your hands are extremely important to you.

Protect this personal asset.

Hand Safety

Barge and towboat work expose your hands to potential damage. Hand injuries are preventable. They require knowledge and respect for the potential hazard plus a complete commitment on your part; you need to be conscientious of where your hands are at all times. As a nationwide statistic, one third of all recorded injuries involve the hands and fingers. Common causes of hand injuries are carelessness, bypassing safety procedures, distraction and a lack of awareness.

PPE

The basic ppe for hand safety in tow work is your work gloves. Wearing the proper work gloves when working on deck not only protects your hands, but will also makes you more efficient. Gloves will help protect your hands from small cuts, abrasions and pinches that can occur while working in an environment surrounded by steel. Make sure your gloves are in good shape and are replaced when worn. They are not a substitute for diligence though.

Barge Work

A list of potential hazards can easily be drawn up for barge work. Steel does not forgive and a finger is no match against it. Work gloves can protect only so much.

Barge winches: The deck winches found on Higman barges are rated at 40 tons. Though designed to prevent injury to the operator, common sense must be used to stay safe. Keep fingers away from gears, dogs and moving parts while operating the winches. Keep body parts out of the radius of the ratchet handle in case it releases. Use the winch brake instead of the dog, for managing wire tension especially during a barge discharge.

Tow work: The basic rule of never placing your hand in the blight of a line or wire is number one and can never be forgotten. The tissue and bone structure of a hand is no match to the force of a rigging wire if it is suddenly jerked against a timberhead. Also watch for casual hand placement between a tow knee and a barge side. A moment of daydreaming can mean crushed fingers.

Hose connections: When guiding a cargo hose in place for the hook-up, be aware of getting your hand between the flanges or any place where they can be pinched. Hand and finger crushing injuries are best prevented by awareness. Where your hand located at all times will keep you out of trouble. Do not take chances by positioning your hands in danger areas.

The slipping wrench: Another possible hand injury comes when too much pressure is placed on a wrench when trying to tighten or loosen a flange bolt. A slip of the socket off of the nut can mean a skinned or even worst, a broken knuckle joint. Use even, limited pressure to break free nuts and bolts.

Cargo and void hatches: Another source of potential injury is around the hatches. Like any door or window, carefully close with hands out of the way.

Cargo Pumps: Rotating machinery must always have the roper guards installed and common sense tells us to keep our hands away. Do not forget to use "Lockout, Tag-out procedures if working on machinery that potentially could be started while you have your hands in there.

There are many potential dangers to our hands when working on the barge. To raise awareness, why not have the crew tour the deck to discuss and point out potential areas where a hand injury could happen.

Towboat Work

The obvious potential areas discussed above with barge operation can equally applies to the boat. Tow work, hatches and rotating machinery all have the same sort of dangers on the towboat as they do on the barge.

Proper slicing technique keeps

the fingers safe!

Here are some additional areas to be aware of:

Cooking: Properly use a knife when during meal preparation in the galley. You have all seen how the professional chefs do it on the gourmet cooking shows on TV. When slicing something to go into the pot, hold the food steady with your non-knife hand resting it on a proper cutting board. Curl your fingers into a claw and tuck your knuckles underneath. Slice away from your hand and keep your fingers clear of the blade. Slicing away from your hand prevents an accidental cut if the knife slips.

This may sound dumb but do not use your hand as a cutting board. A disaster may result and yes, it has been done.

Hot areas, burns: Be aware of hot spots on the main and generator engines. These areas such as the exhaust piping and the turbo chargers can get red hot and cause serious burns. Make sure hot spot areas remain covered with insulation blankets at all times. Take the time to replace the insulation blankets after repairs are complete or after a fastener has broken off.

Electric shock: This one is obvious; keep hands out of live electrical boxes. Electric shock, if it doesn't kill you, can certainly give you a serious burn.

Other random areas of concern: chemical burns, bee stings, other insect bites, hand tools, portable power tools, bench grinders....the hands have plenty of exposure!

As with the barge, take time to review your environment and discover potential areas where danger may exist. Above all, do not divert attention away from the environment around you.

Stay alert, think ahead and keep your hands (and fingers) out of trouble.

Visitor Log

The Safety & Vetting Department is re-examining this topic in an effort to remind the fleet how critical it is to review the vessel's Visitor Log and complete all previous entries that may have been left unfinished.

Vessel Visitor Log Book

Policy B.1.60 Visitors on Vessels states that any time third parties and/or non-crew personnel board vessels a notation must be made on the visitors' log giving name, company, etc. This includes, but is not limited to, Company employees, maintenance personnel and client personnel.

Be sure everyone signs in and out

and that all entries are completed

It is important for security and audit purposes that the visitors fill out the log COMPLETELY. If the visitor leaves for any reason and returns to the vessel, be sure they sign out and sign back in, including times.

Devlin Awards

60 Higman boats make the cut in 2014

The 2014 Jones F. Devlin Awards, sponsored by the Chamber of Shipping of America went this year to 60 Higman boats with a total of 449 years.

Jones F. Devlin Awards are awarded to all self-propelled merchant vessels that have operated for two full years or more without a crewmember losing a full turn at watch because of an occupational injury. This year's awards go to:

M/V ABERDEEN - 15 year

M/V ALLIANCE - 6 year

M/V ANTIETAM - 12 year

M/V ARANSAS PASS - 4 year

M/V ARUNDEL - 15 year

M/V BAFFIN BAY - 4 year

M/V BALTIMORE - 15 year

M/V BELLE CHASSE - 4 year

M/V BETHESDA - 9 year

M/V BOLIVAR POINT - 8 year

M/V CAPT. JACK HIGMAN - 7 year

M/V CECIL - 12 year

M/V CHESAPEAKE - 15 year

M/V COVE POINT - 9 year

M/V CUMBERLAND - 13 year

M/V DECATUR - 10 year

M/V DRUM POINT - 9 year

M/V EMPIRE - 2 year

M/V ERIK SALEN - 5 year

M/V FREEPORT - 8 year

M/V GEORGE H. THOMAS - 7 year

M/V GREBE - 6 year

M/V GRETCHEN C. - 7 year

M/V GROSBEC - 12 year

M/V GUADALUPE - 2 year

M/V HIGH ISLAND - 2 year

M/V JESSE B. GUNSTREAM - 6 year

M/V JOHN T. MCMAHAN - 6 year

M/V KYLE A. SHAW - 5 year

M/V LAVACA BAY - 5 year

M/V LOUISIANAN - 8 year

M/V MARK E. FLYNN - 6 year

M/V MARRERO - 16 year

M/V MATAGORDA - 7 year

M/V MISS CYNTHIA - 13 year

M/V MISS MARIANNE - 10 year

M/V MISS SARAH - 5 year

M/V ORANGE - 2 year

M/V PELICAN - 10 year

M/V PIMLICO - 9 year

M/V POINT COMFORT - 2 year

M/V POINT ISABEL - 7 year

M/V POINT MALLARD - 2 year

M/V PORT NECHES - 2 year

M/V POTOMAC - 18 year

M/V PRESTON N. SHUFORD - 6 year

M/V RED FISH - 3 year

M/V ROCKFISH - 8 year

M/V SABINE PASS - 7 year

M/V SAINT CHARLES - 4 year

M/V SAN ANTONIO - 3 year

M/V SAN BERNARD - 3 year

M/V SAN MARCOS - 2 year

M/V SANDPIPER - 2 year

M/V SANDY POINT - 10 year

M/V SEVERN - 12 year

M/V SKIPJACK - 11 year

M/V SPINDLETOP - 3 year

M/V TEXIAN - 14 year

M/V TRINITY BAY - 4 year

Vital Statistics

A typical day on the channel.....The Houston Ship Channel

Painting Season

Properly painting your boat can help to eliminate slips, trips and falls as well as insuring your boat stays rust free. As you get ready to paint review the safety policies to ensure you maintain a safe work environment. Be sure to know the proper paint scheme for your boat and for any questions contact your post captain for more info.

Safety Equipment:

Be sure to use gloves and safety glasses when needed.
When working with sanders or needle guns especially be wary.
Use a full face shield to prevent metal shards hitting your face.
Fall protection and prevention is very important. Use proper safety equipment and harnesses appropriately.
When working on a ladder be sure to not extend beyond your immediate reach.
Don't put yourself in situations where you'll be at greater risk to fall.
Also protect your knees, use padding when kneeling down to paint.

Non-skid:

Non-skid should be used when painting weather decks, ladder rungs, stairs, and the top of the bulwarks (caprails).

Color Coding:

Color coding is when you use a brightly colored paint to identify objects that may be a tripping hazard. A white or yellow paint can be used to contrast deck red. Color coding should be done on:

Timberheads
Cleats
Cavels
Buttons
Ecology rails
Winch hydraulic lines
Edge of stairs
Outer edge of the barges

Stay safe while painting and if you have any questions about the paint scheme on your vessel ask your Port Captain.

Radar Terms to Get You through the Watch, Part 3

Going beyond Gain, Sea Clutter and Rain...Echo Average.

Beyond the basic tuning of your radar with gain, sea clutter and rain controls, there are other fine controls that modulate the return to give the best picture. During the next few weeks we will discuss some of these lesser known setting and will look at how to adjust them for the best return.

Echo Average or EA

The echo average feature effectively suppresses sea clutter. Echoes received from stable targets such as towboats and barges appear on the screen at almost the same position every rotation of the antenna.

On the other hand, unstable echoes such as sea clutter appear at random positions. To distinguish real target echoes from sea clutter, our radars perform scan-to-scan correlations. Correlations are made by storing and averaging echo signals over successive picture frames. If an echo is solid and stable, it is presented in its normal intensity. Sea clutter is averaged over successive scans resulting in the reduced brilliance, making it easier to discriminate real targets from sea clutter.

True echo average is not however effective for picking up small targets running at high speeds over the ground.

Echo average is inoperable when Sat Compass signal is not available.

FURUNO 2127:

With the Radar transmitting,

Left click on the EA box at the upper left side of the screen to select an EA level.
Scroll through the choices of......OFF (lowest), 1, 2 and 3 (highest) to get the best picture.

FURUNO 1964:

With the Radar transmitting, if not displayed,

Press the HIDE/SHOW key to show the radar soft keys.

Press......A. SIGNAL PROC. soft key

Press.....B. E. AVE. Soft key.

Keep pressing the soft key to scroll through "Off", "LOW, "MED", "HIGH" until you get the best picture.

Hose Flange Bolts for SIRE

Standing Proud

Jerry Crooks at Shell Trading has would like to remind everyone of the correct use of bolts and threaded rods on hose flanges.

Threaded rods 'with a nut on each end' is not a proper replacement for a bolt and shouldn't be used. Also you should not use bolts that are to short. Correct use in accordance with the API standard requires you t o use a large enough bolt so that when tightened down it shows two threads "Standing Proud."

As displayed in the picture to the right this is the correct way your bolts should be. At least 2 threads completely visible past the nut, and only using bolts, not threaded rods.

Hurricane Season

2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season

(June 1st- November 30th)

Hurricane season officially started June 1st. This year the Atlantic is expected to have very calm season. A typical year for the Atlantic Hurricane season is 12 tropical storms, 7 of which become hurricanes. A tropical storm must have sustained winds of 39 mph and it becomes a hurricane when the winds become sustained at 74 mph. NOAA predicts there is a chance of the following:

7 tropical storms
And only 3 expected to become hurricanes, none being major

There is one climate factor that majorly influenced the prediction by NOAA meteorologists:

El Ni�o has been declared by NOAA this means above average ocean temperatures in the Pacific Ocean. During El Nino patterns, typically the Atlantic season is much less active than the Pacific Hurricane season. This is due to the amount of wind shear in the tropical Atlantic Basin. Usually during El Nino patterns, the Atlantic Basin has increased wind shear and tons of dry air. This will limit the development of any tropical cyclones.

Though there is a much lower chance of hurricanes this season, your boat, barges, and crew need to be ready.

Barge not secured correctly during Hurricane Katrina

Preparation

Secure and clear all nonessential and loose gear.
Remove all products from drip pans, etc. that can be exposed to weather.
Mooring lines doubled up with due consideration given to the effects of predicted storm surge.
Ensure all personnel are prepared and equipped to safely maintain the vessel during severe weather.
Wear personal flotation devices when outside.
Tend mooring lines and have spare lines readily available.
Have fire fighting equipment ready and in good working order for immediate use.
Ensure all side ports, hatches, portholes and other openings are closed and secured.
Maintain a continuous radio watch and monitor severe weather activity.
Prior to predicted landfall, plan with the Scheduling Dept. possible safe tie-up locations.
Try to maintain contact with office personnel before, during and after the storm.
Top off with fuel and water. Get permission from Scheduling before doing so.
After storm passes be vigilant for debris, missing aids, high water and stronger currents.
Monitor Coast Guard radio broadcasts.

At your boat's next scheduled safety meeting, discuss these items listed above and other ways to prepare for the potential dangers of Hurricane Season.

Eat This - Not That

More Than One-Third of Americans Are Obese

Outrageous Desserts Aren't Helping

Look, we get it. Dessert is the best part of the meal.

But, at many American restaurants, the notion of a sweet treat has gotten completely out of hand. We're in the middle of an escalating obesity crisis in this country while restaurants are serving desserts that deliver up to 30, 40 or even a whopping 100 grams of fat! To get an idea of what this means, consider that a stick of butter, something most of us wouldn't dream of eating whole, contains 810 calories and 91 grams of fat. And, since many restaurants don't list nutritional information on their menus, most people are ordering completely in the dark having no idea the damage they are doing to themselves. It is recommended that no more than 65 grams of fat be consumed daily.

It's Your Choice!

TGI FRIDAY WHISKEY CAKE 1,270 calories, 54 grams of fat, 820 milligrams of sodium	CHEESECAKE FACTORY BROWNIE SUNDAE CHEESECAKE 1,368 calories, 61 grams of fat, 580 milligrams of sodium
RED ROBIN MOUNTAIN HIGH MUDD PIE 1,368 calories, 61 grams of fat, 580 milligrams of sodium	OUTBACK CHOCOLATE THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER 1,550 calories , 106 grams of fat, 562 milligrams of sodium
APPLEBEE'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE SUNDAE 1,550 calories, 74 grams of fat, 900 milligrams of sodium	SONIC PINEAPPLE DOUBLE BLASTER Large 2,020 calories, 61 grams of fat, 29 t. added sugar

Don't Quit

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,

When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,

When the funds are low and the debts are high,

And you want to smile but you have to sigh,

When care is pressing you down a bit

Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is strange with its twist and its turns,
As everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about
When they might have won, had stuck it out.

Don't give up though the pace seems slow,
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a weak and faltering man.

Often the struggle has given up
When he might have captured the victor's cup
And he learned too late when the night came down,
How close he was to the holding the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,
It's when things seem worse that you must not quit!

401K Last Call

Open enrollment is the only time to sign up or change your 401k percentage.

All forms need to be returned to the Peninsula office by June 20th. You may submit these forms via email to marykayc@higman.com starting now until June 20th.

New Employees & Positions at Higman

Please welcome our summer Intern Austin Zody who is working at the Peninsula office during his college break. Austin is in his final year at Texas A & M University at Galveston in the Maritime Administration program. In his free time Austin enjoys fishing and hunting. We are glad to have Austin here with us this summer and wish him the best success after his college graduation.

We would also like to introduce Mike Rohland and Michael Huerta as two new Vetting Inspectors. Mike Rohland retired from the USCG in Feb. 2014 after 20 years of service. Prior to joining Higman, he was the HSSE-Manager at Genesis Marine for their Offshore Tug & Barge Division. Mike is married to Roselyn and they have two sons, Michael (18) and Tyler (13). When you are in the area, take time to come meet "Mike R." and welcome him.

Michael Huerta most of you already know since he started with Higman in the warehouse in 2011. Michael is married with four "kids" - 2 dogs and 2 cats. On his time off he likes to paint, customize and restore old cars. Join us in wishing Michael success in his new position.

We welcome Michael Huerta, Austin, Nesline,

Mike R, Hillary and Jamie (left to right)

Join us in welcoming Nesline (Nes-leen) as the new front desk Receptionist at the Peninsula office as Hillary Padgett transitions to a different position in Personnel. Nesline comes to us with 7 years' experience as receptionist for Galena Park ISD, and prior to that, Sanchez Oil & Gas. She is fluent in Spanish and attends San Jacinto College. She has 2 girls, 8 and 4, and loves Zumba! (Classes start next Monday in the galley at 7:00 am - just kidding!) Please stop by to say hello and welcome Nesline.

Hillary recently made the transition from the front desk to an administrative position in the Personnel Department. She started with Higman in April 2014, and prior to that time worked at Grainger as a Customer Service Associate. Hillary is enrolled at the University of Houston taking classes toward an Accounting degree. She and her husband, Zach, immensely enjoy their three-year old daughter, Allie. They also have a "fur child," their family dog, Opa. Take a moment to greet Hillary and wish her the best in her new position.

In February, we welcomed Jamie as a new Afloat Personnel Logistics Coordinator in Personnel. Jamie comes to Houston from Opelousas, Louisiana. Her work experience includes being a Driver Coordinator at Wal-Mart, a Social Services Analyst, a Customer Service Representative and a Transportation Compliance Officer. Jamie holds a Public Relations/Marketing Degree, an Organizational Management Degree, as well as a Master's Degree in Organizational Management. If you have not already done so, please stop by and welcome Jamie to the team.

Meet "Ernest" Golden,
our newest Driver

We also greet "Ernest" (Eugene) Golden as another new employee. Ernest is an additional Driver for the Company. His last name may sound familiar to you. That's because he is the brother of Garry Golden, who is also a Driver at Higman. Ernest comes to us with 17 years' work history at HISD as Night Plant Operator and he also held another job where he gained experience driving. He has two grown sons and a granddaughter. In his leisure time Ernest likes to work on cars. Keep your eye out for Ernest so you can meet him and make him feel welcome.

Nav Zone: Houston Fleeting

Higman now has designated fleeting space at SBS-Carpenter's Bayou! When you need fleeting in Houston please call your scheduler to check availability at SBS. This is the priority fleet in Houston. The "Higman Only" spaces are as follows; 4 on E-Dock, 2 on F-Dock, and 2 on G-Dock.

Vessel logs must reflect arrival and departure times as usual. These times are used for billing our customers. If you have any questions about the new fleet please contact your Port Captain or Scheduler.

Rules of the Road Questions

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND..... Which vessel must show a towing light above the stern light?

a. A vessel pushing three barges ahead
b. A vessel towing alongside
c. A vessel with a 150-meter tow astern
d. None of the above

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND..... Which vessel is "underway" within the meaning of the Rules?

a. A vessel at anchor with the engine turning
b. A vessel tied to an offshore mooring buoy
c. A vessel aground with the engine turning
d. A vessel drifting with the engine stopped

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND..... A head-on situation at night is one in which you see dead ahead a vessel showing __________.

a. one sidelight
b. one sidelight and a masthead light
c. one sidelight and two masthead lights
d. both sidelights of a vessel and her masthead light(s)

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND..... Which situation would be a "special circumstance" under the Rules?

a. Vessel at anchor
b. More than two vessels meeting
c. Speed in fog
d. Two vessels crossing

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND..... A "short blast" on the whistle has a duration of __________.

a. 1 second
b. 4 to 6 seconds
c. 8 to 12 seconds
d. 12 to 15 seconds

Nautical Trivia

HMS Lusitania - A British ocean liner torpedoed by a German U-boat (submarine) during war time

When World War I erupted in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) pledged neutrality for the United States, a position that the vast majority of Americans favored. In early May 1915, several New York newspapers published a warning by the German Embassy in Washington, D.C., that Americans traveling on British or Allied ships in war zones did so at their own risk. The sinking of merchant ships off the south coast of Ireland prompted the British Admiralty to warn the Lusitania to avoid the area or take simple evasive action, such as zigzagging to confuse U-boats plotting the vessel's course.

The HMS Lusitania was embarking on its return trip to Liverpool, England from New York with a load of 1,959 passengers of varying nationalities, including 159 Americans. The ship was 32,000 tons in weight and was also carrying 173 tons of war munitions for Britain. Months prior to its embarking, Germany had declared unrestricted submarine warfare around the British Isles. Unrestricted submarine warfare is exactly how it sounds; they will destroy anything that comes into the waters they declared it in. Since they didn't have the technology to track submarines in the early 1900's they were very effective.

The Lusitania and her passengers knew full well it was war time but expected the Germans to be merciful to a passenger ship. The captain was well versed in maneuvers to evade or destroy U-Boats as well if seen. They had acting orders to ram any U-boats head on if they were sighted. Even though they had orders to continue on at full speed to avoid U-boats, on May 7, 1915, Captain William Thomas Turner slowed the Lusitania down because of fog and traveled in a predictable line. Just 14 miles off the coast of Southern Ireland, neither the captain nor any of his crew realized that the German U-boat U-20, had already spotted and targeted them. U-20 fired a single torpedo at the Lusitania which hit her starboard side, this explosion was followed by another moments after. The second explosion was thought to be the munitions or boilers of the Lusitania exploding, and helped her to sink in under 15 minutes.

The loss of life was tremendous, 1,198 people died in the sinking including 128 Americans. This not only enraged the world but it now involved the Americans which were officially neutral. The Germans destroyed a ship not known to be carrying war materials and countered generally accepted international war protocols. The sinking of the Lusitania heightened tensions between the U.S. and Germany and helped greatly sway American opinion in favor of joining the war. This was one of the major tipping points for the US public, and two years later in 1917 America declared war on Germany.

San Jacinto College Maritime Youth Career Camp

First session begins JUNE 22 through JUNE 26 at the North Campus.

Looking to get your 14 year old out of the house this summer? Why not send them to San Jacinto College's Maritime Youth Camp?

This camp, offers local students, ages 14 to 17, an opportunity to learn about careers in the maritime industry including a life at sea, working on tugboats, towboat and ships, in addition to land based maritime-related careers in logistics at the Port of Houston and Maritime Administration careers in the offices of shipping companies worldwide.

Students take a field trip on the Merchant Vessel "Sam Houston" to learn about the Houston Ship Channel.

In class, Maritime Venture campers work together in teams to learn about seamanship. The class also includes guest speakers, such as pilots, captains, and tankermen, so students can hear first-hand accounts from maritime workers.

Higman Marine Services is a proud local sponsor of the camp!

Here are the dates and locations....

Camp Dates
North Campus, June 22-26, 2015
Central Campus, July 13-17, 2015
South Campus, August 3-7, 2015

Only 6 spots left!

And Best of all, the camp is FREE!

For more information: San Jac maritime youth camp

To register, call 281-974-2200 or to register online click here.

Stern Shots

Artist's rendering of the waterfront property in the Bayport Terminal Facility, Port of Houston, for the new San Jacinto College Maritime Complex

Ground Breaking Ceremony for San Jacinto College Facility, left to right:

Craig Zimmerman, Dean of Corporate Training; John Kessler, Adjunct Instructor in Maritime; Dr. Sarah Janes, Vice President Continuing and Professional Development; Capt. Mitch Schacter, former Director of the Maritime Training Center; Administrative Assistant Olivia Edwards; San Jacinto College Chancellor, Dr. Brenda Hillyer

Kelly Cleaver, San Jacinto Foundation Board member

and Training Coordinator at Higman - pictured far right

Also attending the ground breaking ceremony were Gordie Keenan, San Jacinto Industrial Advisory Board Chairman and Vice President of Training at Higman, with John McMahan, Vice President of Higman Marine, and Gordie's wife, Ruth Keenan, Executive Director of Development for San Jacinto College.

Dates to Remember

2015 - 2016 Tankermen Seminars

First Session	July 16
Second Session	August 25
Third Session	September 10
Fourth Session	October 1
Fifth Session	November 5
Sixth Session	January 26
Seventh Session	February 11
Eighth Session	March 1
Ninth Session	April 21
Tenth Session	May 12
Eleventh Session	June 21

2015 Advanced Pilothouse Management/Simulator at SCI

Third Session	Jun 15-17
Fourth Session	Jul 20-22
Fifth Session	Aug 10-12
Sixth Session	Sep 21-23

2015 Steersman Bootcamp

Third Session	Jul 23-24
Fourth Session	Nov 2-3

To schedule training please email Kelly or Janis - or call Janis at 281-864-6010.

CBT Certificates earned by Higman employees to date during 2015: 2020

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Answers to this weeks Rules of the Road: C,D,D,B,A

Have a great and safe week!

Sincerely, Gordie, Kelly, Janis,Dennis and Austin

GORDIE KEENAN
KELLY CLEAVER

JANIS ANDERSON

DENNIS ZINK

AUSTIN ZODY

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