{"id":41,"date":"2019-07-08T23:47:12","date_gmt":"2019-07-08T23:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariner\/shipmate-july-2019\/?p=41"},"modified":"2019-07-12T20:14:51","modified_gmt":"2019-07-12T20:14:51","slug":"mma-alum-named-to-vi-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariner\/shipmate-july-2019\/article-no-hero\/mma-alum-named-to-vi-post\/","title":{"rendered":"MMA Alum Named to VI Post"},"content":{"rendered":"

MMA Alum Named to VI Post<\/h1>\n

Matthew Berry \u201913 selected as Virgin Islands Marine Manager.<\/p>\n

Capt. Matthew J. Berry has joined the Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) management team as the new St. Thomas\/St. John District Marine Manager. Berry will manage all operations of the harbors, marine terminals, piers, docks, channels, bulkheads and other facilities directly related to maritime activities and services in St. Thomas and St. John. He will supervise a staff of 55 marine division employees.<\/p>\n

\"CaribbeanBorn in St. Thomas, Berry is a graduate of Antilles School and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Transportation Operations at Maine Maritime Academy. Prior to being hired as the new VIPA Marine Manager, he was employed at Crowley Maritime Corporation as a second mate navigation officer. Berry sailed supertankers for Exxon Mobil for six years between Alaska and California. He also worked as a second mate navigation officer on the Eagle Bay<\/em> tanker for SeaRiver Maritime, Inc. and onboard the MV Charleston<\/em> for the U.S. Shipping Corporation in New Jersey.<\/p>\n

VIPA Acting Executive Director Damian Cartwright said that VIPA\u2019s management and staff are excited to welcome Capt. Berry to the Port Authority. \u201cHe has a wealth of local and national marine experience and is acquainted with the V.I. and federal government agencies that regulate maritime activities. We are confident he will be an asset to the agency and we are delighted to have him onboard as we steer the V.I. Port Authority into the future,\u201d said Cartwright. (VIPA Facebook<\/em> 4\/30\/19)<\/p>\n

Photos: saintjohnsource.com, Wikipedia<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MMA Alum Named to VI Post<\/p>\n

Matthew Berry \u201913 selected as Virgin Islands Marine Manager.<\/p>\n

Capt. Matthew J. Berry has joined the Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) management team as the new St. Thomas\/St. John District Marine Manager. Berry will manage all operations of the harbors, marine terminals, piers, docks, channels, bulkheads and other facilities directly related to maritime activities and services in St. Thomas and St. John. He will supervise a staff of 55 marine division employees.<\/p>\n

\"CaribbeanBorn in St. Thomas, Berry is a graduate of Antilles School and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Transportation Operations at Maine Maritime Academy. Prior to being hired as the new VIPA Marine Manager, he was employed at Crowley Maritime Corporation as a second mate navigation officer. Berry sailed supertankers for Exxon Mobil for six years between Alaska and California. He also worked as a second mate navigation officer on the Eagle Bay<\/em> tanker for SeaRiver Maritime, Inc. and onboard the MV Charleston<\/em> for the U.S. Shipping Corporation in New Jersey.<\/p>\n

VIPA Acting Executive Director Damian Cartwright said that VIPA\u2019s management and staff are excited to welcome Capt. Berry to the Port Authority. \u201cHe has a wealth of local and national marine experience and is acquainted with the V.I. and federal government agencies that regulate maritime activities. We are confident he will be an asset to the agency and we are delighted to have him onboard as we steer the V.I. Port Authority into the future,\u201d said Cartwright. (VIPA Facebook<\/em> 4\/30\/19)<\/p>\n

Photos: saintjohnsource.com, Wikipedia<\/p>\n

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