Cargo Business Newswire

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

2014 International Seafarers Center benefit on Queen Mary, September 30

The 2014 Maritime Industry Salute dinner and "14th Annual Boat Races of San Pedro Bay" fundraising event, a benefit for the International Seafarers Center, will occur September 30 aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California.

This year's events will honor William H. Collier, Jr., of counsel for Keesal Young and Logan, a well-respected member of the global trade and maritime industry. Shane Murphy will be a featured guest at the dinner. Murphy, who was the first mate of M/V Maersk Alabama, became responsible for saving the crew when he took command of the vessel after Somali pirates hijacked the ship in 2009 and took Captain Richard Phillips hostage.

The ISC is the last open center serving the needs of all seamen in the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. The organization reaches out to visiting ships' crews throughout the Los Angeles/Long Beach harbor complex, offering transportation, recreation, spiritual outreach, and communication services.

"The ISC, which first opened more than 32 years ago, provides humanitarian services to all international seafarers in the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles," said Guy Fox, ISC dinner chair and president/CEO of Guy Fox & Associates, Inc. "This fundraiser is the primary source of funds that sustain the ISC. We are calling upon the generosity of the maritime industry and the local business community to support the ISC through this effort."

For tickets and sponsorship info, contact Pat Pettit at iscpolb.la@verizon.net

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