Crowley-managed USNS Impeccable rescues 11 fishermen from sinking vessel in South China Sea

The Crowley-managed , USNS Impeccable (T-AGOS 23) ­– a Military Sealift Command (MSC) Impeccable class, ocean surveillance ship ­– heroically rescued 11 fishermen struggling to stay afloat on a sinking vessel that had been adrift for five days in the South China Sea. While enroute to Subic Bay, Philippines, on July 19, Impeccable’s on-watch lookout spotted lights, and debris floating in the water and numerous distressed mariners waving from atop the wheelhouse of a nearly submerged ship located approximately 100 nautical miles northwest of Cape Bolinao, Philippines.

Crowley, founded 1892, is one of the oldest ship-owning and managing companies in the U.S., providing marine solutions, energy and logistics services in the domestic and international markets. As a third-party ship management company, Crowley provides technical services and crew management as well as a broad range of back-office services. With offices in the U.S., Mumbai, Goa, Hong Kong and Amsterdam, Crowley’s international ship management group, including Crowley Accord, manages over 70 vessels of nearly every type and variety. The company shows a strong focus on value-added management models and safe, operational efficiency.