Peter A. Barton

Education: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, B.S. Marine Transportation, 1967

2005-Current: Independent consultant to the marine industry

2002-2005: Vice President, American Eagle Tankers (AET) – owners of AFRA-sized crude tankers and VLCC’s. Large fleet of modern AFRA’s used in Caribbean crude trades and extensive STS operations in US Gulf since 1992.

1987-2002: Executive Vice President MTL Petrolink Corp (OMI Petrolink Corp 1987-1999) – bought by AET. The primary business of Petrolink was STS lightering service in the US Gulf for US majors and traders. Ships utilized in lightering were on period charter as well as spot charters.

1981-1986: Owner/President of International Chemical Marketing Services a provider of sales, marketing, and ship chartering for worldwide (dry) sulfur trades, primarily ex Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

1975-1981: Vice President for operations for Agrico Chemical Company and Phoschem, a related fertilizer exporter.

1974-1975: Manager of Shipping for CR Rittenberry & Associates. The company operated six tankers/OBO’s of various sizes in worldwide crude and dry trades.

1967-1974: Sailed as ship’s officer and worked ashore for Bethlehem Steel Corp Marine Division - owner of dry cargo ships, crude tankers, and ore carriers.