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The training exercise was the culmination of a five-week vessel familiarization program conducted on Horizon's new Hunter Class vessels, which entered service in Guam last year. The five new Hunter Class vessels each have a capacity of 2,824 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) and are capable of service speeds above 23 knots.
The final exercise was conducted on board the Horizon Eagle, focusing on ship-board fire-fighting; CO2 extinguishing systems; fire hose connections; galley extinguishing systems; fire main and external hook up points; engine room fire hazards; fire-fighting gear; and vessel escape.
"This is the first time for vessel on-board personnel and shore-based emergency responders to interact in a joint exercise. We enjoyed the experience and found it very educational," expressed Captain Niles Baker, Master of the Horizon Eagle.
The cross-agency group of 105 safety personnel from the Guam Fire Department, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Port Authority of Guam and the Port Police Department benefited from close interaction with the Horizon crews and detailed inspections of each Hunter Class vessel.
"As with other stateside communities, the Guam Fire Department is experiencing personnel shortages due to involvement with the war effort," said Rick Agustin, Guam Terminal Operations Manager for Horizon Lines. "Despite these challenges, we were excited with the great response from the trained fire fighters who participated. The exercise proved to be very rewarding for all involved."
Marine transportation is critical to Guam's growing economy. Horizon Lines has added new capacity to the market and made significant investments in terminal improvements to serve the Guam and Micronesia trades. Container volumes are expected to grow in coming years due to U.S. military base relocation plans in the region. The U.S. Navy, Marine Corp. and Air Force all plan expansion in Guam due to the island's strategic location, including the move of some 8,000 Marines and their families from Okinawa, Japan, to Guam over the next several years.
"Our goal always is to have the best and the safest service to support our customers' needs," said Hugh Healey, General Manager, Guam and Micronesia for Horizon Lines. "There is no dedicated fire-fighting team or station at the Port of Guam, so we rely on the expertise of the vessel crew and local firefighters. This is a great example of how we all can work together to combat a common safety challenge and be prepared together."
About Horizon Lines
Horizon Lines, Inc. is the nation's leading domestic ocean shipping and integrated logistics company comprised of two primary operating subsidiaries. Horizon Lines, LLC operates a fleet of 21 U.S.-flag containerships and 5 port terminals linking the continental United States with Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Micronesia and Puerto Rico. Horizon Logistics, LLC offers customized logistics solutions to shippers from a suite of transportation and distribution management services designed by Aero Logistics, information technology developed by Horizon Services Group and intermodal trucking and warehousing services provided by Sea-Logix. Horizon Lines, Inc. is based in Charlotte, NC, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HRZ.
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