longbeach – Pacific Maritime Magazine

12 Mar

Port of Long Beach Dedicates 2 New Fireboat Stations

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newsfireboat, longbeach, polb

Long Beach port and city officials recently dedicated two new Port of Long Beach fireboat stations that they say enhance the Long Beach Fire Department’s waterside and landside emergency response capabilities, thereby better safeguarding visiting ships, cargo and waterfront workers. The facilities – Fireboat Station 15 and Fireboat Station 20 – are the products of a $109 million Port of Long Beach program to preserve business continuity, security and economic interests. The dedication ceremony was held March 1 at Station 15. With an anticipated lifespan of 50 years, both stations were approved for construction by the Long Beach Board of…

07 Nov

Port of Long Beach Appoints Managing Directors

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Two managing directors have been appointed to lead major bureaus at the Port of Long Beach, the port announced Oct. 30. The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners recently approved the appointment of Port Security Division Director Casey Hehr to managing director of the Commercial Services Bureau, which consists of the port’s Business Development, Tenant Services, Information Management and Security divisions. Hehr started at the port in October 2016 as assistant director of the Security Services Division before becoming its director in August 2018. He previously served with the U.S. Coast Guard for more than two decades before retiring as…