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NCB AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CARGO
Each year since 1977, this award has been presented to the outstanding graduate in cargo-related courses at the U.S. Maritime Schools. The criteria for the award is that a cadet (or midshipman) displays outstanding interest, imagination, endeavor and academic achievement in the field of cargo handling, stowage and securing based upon practical cargo handling and academic excellence in the marine materials handling sequence.
Awards Presented at the following Maritime Schools - 2014
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy - Kings Point  
Great Lakes Maritime Acedemy
Maine Maritime Academy
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
California Maritime Academy
S.U.N.Y. Maritime College
NCB Corporate Secretary Kris Wiede Presents The NCB Excellence in Cargo Operations Award to U.S. Merchant Academy Cadet Kevin Douglas in June, 2014. Captain Michael Surgalski presenting The NCB Excellence in Cargo Operations Award to Cadet Frank Sopko from Great Lakes Maritime Academy in May, 2014.
Capt. Charles B. Weeks presents The NCB Excellence in Cargo Operations Award to Cadet Rebecca A. Metcalf from Maine Maritime Academy in May, 2014.

Capt. John Belle presents The NCB Excellence in Cargo Operations Award to Cadet Michael R. Romano from Massachusetts Maritime in June, 2014.
NCB Senior Surveyor San Francisco Office Capt. Atanas Atanasov presented The NCB Excellence in Cargo Operations Award to Cadet Bronson N. Kau from California Maritime Academy in April, 2014.

Michael A. Cappeto, SUNY Maritime College Interim President with The NCB Excellence in Cargo Operations Award recipient SUNY Maritime College Cadet Steven Altini and NCB Deputy Chief Surveyor Capt. Thomas Sheridan, Presenter in May, 2014.

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