William
M. Benkert Award
Named
in honor of Rear
Admiral William “Mike” Benkert
(1923-1989),
a renowned
coast guard officer,
the Benkert Award is the foremost
national
award that recognizes
marine environmental
excellence. This
award is designed to recognize
outstanding
achievements
extending far beyond
mere compliance with regulatory
standards.
The Benkert
Award win demonstrates
to ATC's stakeholders and
to the U.S. Coast
Guard significant
advancement toward the goals
of pollution prevention, operational
integrity, and environmental
excellence.
President's
Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Excellence
Award
The
highest award given within
ATC
is
the
President's HSE Excellence
Award.
This award is given anually
to
a vessel which significantly
exceeds environmental and
safety performance expectations.
Every
ATC ship seeks this award,
not just for the recognition
(which
is first among peers) but
also for the prize of
$10,000
that
is used to enhance the
quality
of
life on board as determined
by
the
entire crew. This year,
the President's
Award was given to the Alaskan Explorer for exception service and safety & environmental performance.
Legacy Award
The
Legacy Award is presented by the Pacific
States/British Columbia Oil Spill
Task Force to recognize superior
oil spill prevention, preparedness, and response.
ATC was presented with this notable award
on
July 20, 2004 "in recognition of their
outstanding committment to safety and oil
spill prevention."
Legacy
Award Press Release
2004
Legacy Award Information
