Our Sponsors

CAMM was founded in 1936 by a nucleus of distinguished shipmasters who felt there was a need to share their expertise with other shipmasters, the maritime community, and public. They were concerned with maintaining the standards and prestige of the American Merchant Mariners and Shipmasters. They promote the effective and professional American Merchant Marine, render public service by expressing the consider professional opinions of Master Mariners regarding maritime issues, cultivate an attitude of continuing education within the profession, foster the exchange of information between industry companies to promote common purpose and friendship within the industry, and encourage improvements in all nautical facilities.

Located in Edmonds, Washington (only 20 minutes from Downtown Seattle) Compass Courses Maritime Training provides the most needed training for mariners on a frequent and consistent schedule. Our facilities include multiple classrooms, our own full-size lifeboat and gravity davit and a TRANSAS simulator system for Radar training (RFPNW). Compass Courses has ample parking, and we are located near multiple transportation centers. We are walking distance from the Amtrak / Sounder train station, Washington State Ferries, and Community Transit bus line. Click here for driving directions, and take a look at our transportation and accommodation links for travel and lodging information. Compass Courses specializes in Maritime safety and USCG Approved maritime training.

Foss Maritime has been a staunch supporter of YMTA since it's launch. Foss is a sponsor the YMTA scholarship program and donates resources of staff and additional funding when needed. We sincerely thank Foss Maritime for their continued support! Headquartered in Seattle, Wa - Foss Maritime is a Tugboat, Barge, and ATB company offering a complete range of maritime services and project management to customers across the Pacific Rim, Europe, South America, Africa, Asia, and around the globe. From hostile work environments of Alaska to the Russian Far East, Foss has proven expertise in successfully and safely completing complicated projects.

Crowley Maritime Corporation is a U.S.-owned and operated marine solutions, transportation and logistics company providing services in domestic and international markets through six operating lines of business: Puerto Rico/Caribbean liner services; Latin America liner services; logistics; marine contract solutions; deep sea petroleum transportation; and petroleum transportation, distribution and sales in Alaska. The primary services offered by these six business lines include: Shipping and Logistics Alaska Fuel Sales and Distribution Petroleum and Chemical Transportation Harbor Ship Assist and Tanker Escort Global Ship Management Marine Salvage, Wreck Removal and Emergency Response OPA 90 Compliance Marine Solutions Project Management Heavy Lift Barge Transportation Ocean Towing Engineering Naval Architecture Vessel Design and Construction Management Freight Forwarding and Global Project Logistics Liquefied Natural Gas Ibistek Crowley Trinidad Project Cargo and Freight Forwarder Offshore Services. Our company was founded in 1892, when founder Thomas Crowley — the grandfather of current chairman and CEO Thomas B. Crowley Jr. — purchased an 18-foot Whitehall boat to provide transportation of personnel and supplies to ships anchored on San Francisco Bay. The present structure, in which Crowley Maritime Corporation serves as a holding company for business lines and all subsidiaries, was put in place in 1992. The company is wholly and privately owned by the Crowley family and Crowley employees. Crowley-owned subsidiaries include: Jensen Maritime Consultants Customized Brokers Crowley Fresh Ardent

The F/T Ocean Peace is a factory trawler that catches, processes and freezes a variety of wild-caught Alaskan fish. Ocean Peace, Inc. (OPI), a wholly owned subsidiary of US Marine Corporation, is a member of the Ground Fish Forum and Best Use Cooperative. The U.S. Marine Corporation owns a number of other vessels, some of which are managed by OPI< as Well as Master Marine Inc., a shipyard located in Bayou LaBatre, Alabama.

Since 1974 Philips Publishing Group has served the maritime, tourism and municipal communities; specializing in the publication of newspapers and magazines as well as developing and managing conferences and events for these markets. We welcome the opportunity to talk to you about your next project.