Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE OFFSHORE MARINE SERVICE ASSOCIATION IS THE LEADING ASSOCIATION OF AND SPOKESMAN FOR THE OFFSHORE MARINE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INDUSTRY. THE MISSION IS TO VIGOROUSLY DEFEND THE CABOTAGE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, TO PROACTIVELY FOSTER, DEVELOP, AND PROMOTE POSITIONS WHICH ARE FAVORABLE TO THE COMMON GOOD OF ITS MEMBERS WITH GOVERNMENTAL AND REGULATORY BODIES, WORLDWIDE. WE ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SAFETY TRAINING AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF ITS MEMBER COMPANIES.
THE JONES ACT PROGRAM FOCUSES ON COMPLIANCE ISSUES INVOLVING THE JONES ACT AND ITS IMPACT ON THE OFFSHORE MARINE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY. THIS PROGRAM KEEPS OUR MEMBERS CURRENT ON LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS AND CASE PRECEDENTS IMPACTING JONES ACT COMPLIANCE IN THEIR DAILY OPERATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE JONES ACT PROMOTES ADVOCACY AND LEGAL EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH PROTECTING THE JONES ACT IN CONGRESS AND ENCOURAGING CORRECT ENFORCEMENT.
THE SECURITY PROGRAM HELPS MEMBER COMPANIES ESTABLISH AND UPDATE THEIR WRITTEN SECURITY PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED BY THE U.S. COAST GUARD TO BE ON BOARD EACH VESSEL AT ALL TIMES. IN 2019, OMSA'S SECURITY PROGRAM IMPACTED APPROXIMATELY 225 VESSELS OWNED BY OUR MEMBER COMPANIES.
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT BUSINESS MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOCUS ON SPECIFIC ISSUES AS THEY RELATE TO THE INDIVIDUAL COMMITTEES (HUMAN RESOURCES, LIFTBOAT, ETC.) THE COMMITTEES MEET TWICE A YEAR. THE CONFERENCES FOCUS ON MORE OF BROAD INDUSTRY UPDATES AND TOPICS, WHERE SPEAKERS ADDRESS THE GROUP.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Aaron Smith | PRESIDENT/CEO | 50 | $171,652 |
| Robert Clemons | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Robert A Vosbein Jr | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Lee Jackson | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Courtney Ramsay | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| Blake Miguez | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Dino Chouest | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Ben Bordelon | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| John Gellart | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Todd Hornbeck | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Minor Tony Cheramie Iii | VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| Otto Candies Iii | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Lynn Strahan | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Lee Orgeron | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Kenny Nelkin | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Chris Orth | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Barry Graham | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
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