Member Spotlight

Lauren Katz-Vales is this month’s member spotlight. Lauren is a new member of The Propeller Club and is the Director of Sales for Inner Parish Security Corporation. IPSC’s goal is to provide… Member Spotlight – Lauren Katz-Vales

Name: Nikki HocuttTitle: Operations ManagerCompany: Seabulk We assist vessels docking in ports in the U.S. Gulf, Florida coast and Caribbean. Seabulk’s experience, assets, and dedication to our customers distinguishes us as an industry leader.… Member Spotlight – Nikki Hocutt – Seabulk

Name: Phillip MooreTitle: National Account Manager/ REALTORCompany: AHI Corporate Housing AHI Corporate Housing provides fully furnished apartments for short term stays of 30 days or longer. We work closely with area schools, hospitals,… Member Spotlight – Phillip Moore

The importance of fire protection in the life of a business cannot be overstated.  Knowing your people, property and assets are protected allows you to focus on your ultimate goal – running… Member Spotlight – Hiller Fire Protection Experts

At USA Health Industrial Medicine, we specialize in workers’ compensation evaluation, treatment, physical exams, and medical surveillance. Our expert team is ready to meet the needs of employers large and small. We… Member Spotlight – USA Health Industrial Medicine

One Contact Point, Many Solutions …  It was an idea that Carl Black had in 1997 when he set out to provide the Port of Mobile with a company that could assist… Member Spotlight – Ross Maritime

With offices on the U.S. East, West and Gulf Coasts, GAC North America offers a complete suite of shipping services at any port, terminal or lightering area. Specialized services include husbandry, ship… Member Spotlight: Gray Burmeister of GAC North America

Ship Architects, Inc. was established in 1999 by Mike Schrider under the name of Schrider and Associates, Inc. Altug Basaran was hired in 2002 as a naval architect to support the company’s… Member Spotlight: Altug Basaran of Ship Architects

AHi Corporate Housing is a better and more affordable option than a hotel. For the last 25 years, we have specialized in providing more than 30,000 people a comfortable and inviting home… Member Spotlight: AHI Corporate Housing

John Fayard Moving & Warehousing operates two major warehousing locations with over one mill ion square feet of space in Gulfport, Mississippi and Mobile, Alabama At John Fayard Moving & Warehousing, our… Member Spotlight: John Fayard Moving & Warehousing

We’ve been welcoming guests to our area since 1702. The Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa and the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel both located in downtown Mobile, AL Entertainment district. Offering 238 and 373… Member Spotlight: Renaissance Hotels of Mobile

Eagle Marine Contracting LLC (EM Contracting) is not your traditional labor provider. The expertise and ability to provide custom services such as subcontracting, firm fixed price bids, and offer specialized contracting teams (Tiger Teams) is what… Member Spotlight: Eagle Marine Contracting LLC

Wholesale Electric Supply is a global provider of high-quality products and comprehensive services for the industrial and commercial markets. From our beginnings in 1949 to our now global company, we continue to focus… Member Spotlight: Wholesale Electric Supply

SAI Gulf, LLC, was founded in 1995 when Sampling Associates International and Sabine Surveyors formed a partnership that provided for quality services in the dry bulk commodity industry. In 2006, this partnership… Member Spotlight: SAI Gulf, LLC

Galloway Law Firm is a Gulf South based  litigation firm with eleven convenient office locations throughout the Gulf South and Midwest, including: Houston, Texas; Dallas, Texas; Lafayette, Louisiana; New Orleans, Louisiana; Mandeville, Louisiana; Gulfport, Mississippi; Mobile, Alabama;… Member Spotlight: Galloway Johnson Thompkins Burr & Smith

Riedl North America Corporation, R.N.A., is an extension of our parent company, Rolf Riedl GmbH. Located in Germany, Rolf Riedl has more than 30 years’ experience in freight forwarding, heavy rigging, heavy transportation and… Member Spotlight: Riedl North America Corporation

Founded in 1898, today Alter – a privately owned, fourth generation company – is one of the largest scrap processors in the country, with trading offices and processing plants across the central… Member Spotlight: Alter

Berg Spiral Pipe combines decades of experience in pipe manufacturing with cutting edge technology. We manufacture spiral seam-welded large-diameter pipes in nearly every size desired, and develop the optimum solution for every requirement… Member Spotlight: Berg Spiral Pipe

For four decades, W&O has focused exclusively on serving the maritime industry with products and services that go far beyond the expected. W&O has built a well-earned reputation for going the extra… Member Spotlight: W & O

Federal Marine Terminals, Inc. (FMT), a subsidiary of Fednav Limited, delivers customized cargo handling services for over 50 years. As an industry leader, FMT operates 12 stevedoring facilities at ports along the… Member Spotlight: Federal Marine Terminals, Inc.

Gowan Lenaghan joined White-Spunner Realty as associate broker in 2016, serving its commercial and residential sales divisions. A licensed real estate broker in Alabama since 1998, Gowan said it was the long… Member Spotlight: Gowan Lenaghan of White-Spunner Realty

Jordan Pile Driving Inc. Jordan Pile Driving Inc. is one of the oldest and most successful companies in the heavy construction and pile driving business. It was started in 1946 by H.C.… Member Spotlight: Jordan Pile Driving

MCR has its origins in two separate, commercial real estate firms—Milling Commercial Realty, founded by Jeremy Milling in 2012, and Cumbest Properties, founded by Brent Cumbest in 1994. Jeremy and Brent realized that their individual businesses… Member Spotlight: Milling Commercial Realty, Inc.

Caterpillar Marine, with headquarters in Hamburg, Germany, groups all the marketing and service activities for Cat and MaK™ marine diesel, dual fuel and gas power and propulsion systems within Caterpillar Inc. The… Member Spotlight: Caterpillar Marine

In November 2015, The Admiral Hotel Mobile completed a multi-million dollar, full property remodel, boasting two on-site restaurants, updated and refined meeting space and newly appointed guest rooms by designer Flick Mars. The Admiral… Member Spotlight: The Admiral Hotel Mobile

No job is too small for individual attention or too big for our resources. Contact your closest Hiller facility to find out what we can do for you! In the early 1900s,… Member Spotlight: The Hiller Companies

With a long career of marine channel experience, Terry Mannion is happy to be a member of the Propeller Club of Mobile. Terry’s salt surfaced as a Chesapeake Bay Pilot Apprentice, following… Member Spotlight: Terry Mannion of Specified Technologies

Inchcape Shipping Services is a leading maritime services provider, delivering strategic maritime, cargo and supply chain solutions to a diverse portfolio of ship-owners and operators worldwide. With 300 proprietary offices across 70… Member Spotlight: Inchcape Shipping Services

Meridian.us is a Certified Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB).   Meridian provides professional, scalable, cost-effective solutions to our client’s safety, security, and environmental stewardship needs. We find solutions that match the level of risk to proportional protection,… Member Spotlight: Meridian.us

Spotlight on Propeller Club Advisor Mike Lee – Thank you Mike for all your years of service and guidance! Mike Lee is the President/CEO and owner of Page & Jones, Inc. Mike… Spotlight on Propeller Club Advisor – Mike Lee

Now celebrating 30 years as a firm, Fowler Rodriguez is a strong international law firm located on the Gulf Coast with offices both abroad and throughout the United States. The firm’s offices… Member Spotlight: Fowler Rodriguez

The Mobile Bar Pilots serve the State of Alabama to prevent marine incidents that would result in harm to the environment, the public, and mariners; and to maintain a smooth and efficient flow… Member Spotlight: Mobile Bar Pilots

SSA Marine is the world’s largest U.S.-owned container terminal operator and cargo handler. Among its services are: ship terminal management; loading and unloading cargo; rail yard operations; trucking; warehousing and off-dock yard… Member Spotlight: SSA Marine

EcoSouth Services is the operator of the Axis Industrial Landfill. Its located 10 miles north of the city of Mobile, Alabama. This site was originally permitted as a single-source industrial waste landfill… Member Spotlight: EcoSouth Services

Norton Lilly International, Inc., through its subsidiary companies, is engaged in the business of ship agency services, logistics, brokerage, vessel planning and other marine activities. Founded in 1841 as the Norton Company,… Member Spotlight: Norton Lilly International, Inc.

Sabine Surveyors, Ltd. is a full service marine surveying company founded in 1968. Our core of qualified surveyors and auditors provide cargo inspections, hull & machinery surveys, vessel and management audits, project… Member Spotlight: Sabine Surveyors, LTD

In response to a demand for dependable and sustainable freight services, Brandon Bell founded BellCor Logistics in 2013. After working in the logistics field for more than 6 years and gaining knowledgeable… Member Spotlight: Bellcor Logistics

Armbrecht Jackson LLP is a full service law firm with practice areas including admiralty and maritime law, aviation law, business and commercial litigation, professional liability defense, insurance, oil and gas corporate transactions,… Member Spotlight: Armbrecht Jackson LLP

It’s no secret that Thompson Tractor does what it takes to service the needs of their customers. As Thompson Marine Division works hard to build and sustain their loyal customer base, they… Member Spotlight: Thompson Power Systems

Radcliff/Economy Marine Services was founded on the Mobile River in 1992. Owning and operating three petroleum storage facilities in the Mobile Harbor, including a full service fuel dock and two truck rack… Member Spotlight: Radcliff/Economy Marine Service

Local Design Launches in Mobile M/V Douglas B. Mackie, an ATB tug designed by Ship Architects, Inc. (SAi) for Great Lakes Dredge and Dock (GLDD), being built at Eastern Shipbuilding, was launched… Member Spotlight: Ship Architects, Inc.

Page & Jones was founded in Mobile in 1892. It operates offices in 13 cities in the U.S., with agents and partners in ports and airports worldwide. Page & Jones provides global… Member Spotlight: Page & Jones

Founded in 1989, Oil Recovery Company (ORC) is a full-service, turnkey environmental cleanup, control and disposal company. ORC is the oldest company of its kind on the Gulf Coast managed by the… Member Spotlight: OIL RECOVERY COMPANY, INC. OF ALABAMA

Across continents, industries and opportunities, Crimson Shipping responds to the demands of a world on the move by focusing on our customers and their cargoes. As a forward-thinking ocean carrier, we bring… Member Spotlight: Crimson Shipping

GAC North America provides an extensive range of shipping and logistics related services throughout the United States. Houston, where our Americas regional office is based, is also home to Houston Hub Agency… Member Spotlight: GAC North America

Hand Arendall provides its clients with legal services in all areas of traditional civil practice including its full-service admiralty law practice. Lawyers in the practice group serve clients that include vessel owners,… Member Spotlight: Hand Arendall

Marine & Industrial has provided the lifting and rigging industry premium brand products and first-class customer service since 1975. As an innovative supply leader, Marine & Industrial has developed a reputation for… Member Spotlight: Marine & Industrial Rigging & Testing Solutions

BAE Systems and its predecessor operators of the Pinto Island shipyard have been mainstays on Mobile’s waterfront for over 100 years. The Mobile shipyard offers drydocking services and unmatched pier space for… Member Spotlight: BAE Systems

T. Rogers Design is a leader in the design, and fabrication of top quality custom built marine exhaust systems, fuel, water and holding tanks for pleasure, commercial and work boats vessels. We… Member Spotlight: T. Rogers Design Inc.

Since its founding in 1985, the company’s vision is to provide customers with a boat designed, built, outfitted and best-suited to meet their operational needs while offering the maximum in crew safety… Member Spotlight: Silver Ships

In the shipping agency business for over 90 years, and covering the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts, Host Agency has diverse experience providing REAL solutions. Operating with a commercial focus, the company… Member Spotlight: Host Agency

Harrison Brothers Dry Dock & Repair Yard, Inc. began its ship repair business in 1895 at the foot of Palmetto Street, in the area now occupied by the Mobile Cruise Ship Terminal. A rich… Member Spotlight: Harrison Brothers Dry Dock and Repair

At Mosley Maritime, we specialize in Marine Surveying and Vessel Deliveries, and we are your first choice in specialty marine service needs. We are located minutes away from Orange Beach and Gulf… Member Spotlight: Mosley Maritime

Moving over-dimensional project cargo across town or across the country requires specialized equipment and knowledge. With Barnhart, you not only have access to one of the largest crane, specialized rigging and heavy… Member Spotlight: Barnhart

Seabulk Towing is recognized by the towing industry as an established leader in harbor ship assist operations and offshore towing services. Founded on the basic principles of safety and service excellence, Seabulk… Member Spotlight: Seabulk Towing

Alabama’s only deep-water seaport terminals are located at the Port of Mobile, just 32 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. The seaport handles between 55 and 65 million tons annually making it… Member Spotlight: Alabama State Port Authority