January 6, 2004

REAR ADMIRAL HALERT C. SHEPHEARD AWARD

Shortly after his death in 1975, the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Shipping of America (at that time, the American Institute of Merchant Shipping) established the Rear Admiral Halert C. Shepheard Fund to support an award to an individual in recognition of exceptional achievement toward merchant marine safety, the area to which RADM Shepheard contributed greatly throughout his long and distinguished professional life. The Chamber of Shipping of America determines the awardee and makes the presentation. The presentation of the 2002 Award will take place following the adjournment of the Annual Meeting of the American Bureau of Shipping in April 2002 in New York City.

The Chamber of Shipping of America is now accepting nominations for the 2003 “Shep” Award and kindly invites your nominations. Nominations for a living individual may be submitted for a single outstanding contribution to merchant marine safety; or in recognition of, dedication to, or exceptional leadership in activities associated with merchant marine safety over a period of time.

Nominees may include individuals who are extraordinarily eminent in their marine field of endeavor such as, but not limited to, ship operators, naval architects, marine engineers, shipbuilders and those affiliated with ship operations, governments, and marine associations. As the purpose of the “Shep” Award is to encourage and inspire merchant marine safety, it is intended that younger individuals should be given equal consideration. Nominations should be based upon your direct personal and professional knowledge of an individual.

Please note that the Award Committee of the Chamber of Shipping of America can only act on nominations received. In a given year the Committee may not bestow an award if it does not consider any of the nominations of sufficient merit.

Past recipients of the “Shep” Award include:

No Award	2002
Douglas B. Stevenson	2001
RADM Robert C. North	2000
William A. O'Neil	1999
Donald Liu	1998
VADM James C. Card	1997
No Award	1996
No Award	1995
VADM William F. Rea	1994
No Award	1993
Rev. James Wittemore	1992
Capt. Richard Alan Cahill	1991
No Award	1990
RADM William M. Benkert	1989
Mr. John Ball	1988
Mr. Bruno J. Augenti	1987
Dr. Christfried J. Urner	1986
Mr. James B. Robertson, Jr.	1985
Capt. William Y. Higgs	1984
Mr. George P. Livanos	1983
RADM Henry H. Bell	1982
Mr. William O. Gray	1981
Dr. Lorenzo Spinelli	1980
RADM Roderick Y. Edwards	1979
Capt. Jones F. Devlin	1978
RADM Charles P. Murphy	1977
Mr. John L. Horton	1976

Nominations outlining the accomplishments in merchant marine safety of the nominee can be filled out online or should be addressed to:


“Shep” Award Committee
Chamber of Shipping of America
1730 M Street, NW, Suite 407
Washington, DC 20036-4517


For your convenience, please fill out an online nomination form. The nominee and nominator should not be directly affiliated with the same organization. The recipient of the award will be presented with a Steuben Crystal Eagle known as the Halert C. Shepheard Eagle. Nominations must be received by February 14, 2004; we appreciate receiving any nominations that you may have.

Sincerely,

Joseph J. Cox
President