On January 21, 2012 I travelled to Kilometer 391 on the Parana River, near Rosario, Argentina on behalf of SMIT Salvage Americas Inc., to assist in the re-floating of the grounded bulk carrier, the M.V. "Aristeas P", pictured below: 

December 08, 2011 Donjon Marine Co. Inc., HQ in Hillside NJ hosted the latest in the Donjon-SMIT, OPA-90 Salvage and Marine Fire Fighting (SMFF) network Captain of the Port Zone (COTPZ) training drills. The drill was attended by PRONAV Flex Crew fire fighting first response individuals, Donjon-SMIT, SMIT Salvage Americas and Martin & Ottaway RSA.

On July 13, I was lucky enough to find myself aboard the 28 foot sport fishing boat "Makowish" out of Montauk, Long Island during a family camping vacation.