Fort Schuyler Magazine Spring 2020

Capt. Steve Kress ’80, Vice President of Operations of McAllister Towing, shared, “In these turbulent times, it is important for McAllister Towing to support our nation in every way possible. Whether it is a job like docking USNS Comfort or bringing in containerships

daily to secure our nation’s supply chain, we answered the call - as we have done for more than 150 years.” Four McAllister tugboats - Ava McAllister, Alex McAllister, Ellen McAllister and Capt. Brian A. McAllister - met the USNS Comfort

Megan Maron ’13 deftly navigates the approach of the USNS Comfort into New York Harbor.

just north of the Verrazzano Bridge and escorted her until she was safely docked at Pier 90 on Manhattan’s West Side. McAllister Towing Chairman Capt. Brian McAllister ’56

Alumni Serving on board: • Navigator Megan Maron ’13 • 1/A Engineer Caroline (Blaise) Hickey ’12

• 3rd Officer Nathan Grant ’13 • 3rd Officer Victor Deveso ’14 • 3/A Engineer John Lovell ’15 • 3/A Engineer Brian Murray ’18 • 3/A Engineer Jonathan Low ’18 • 3/A Engineer Peter Rose ’11

(fourth-generation) and Senior Vice President Capt. AJ McAllister III ’80 (fifth generation) expressed their gratitude to have their company play its part on this historic day in New York harbor.

Capt. Timothy Ferrie ’78, fourth-generation Sandy Hook pilot, proudly greets the USNS Comfort at the sea buoy to welcome her and masterfully guide her into New York Harbor. Along with his customary coat and tie, he wore a respirator mask as he climbed the pilot ladder to the bridge. Capt. Ferrie’s experience was featured in an article in the New Yorker (April 13, 2020 issue) entitled Bringing In The Comfort, in which he expressed, “Piloting the Comfort, and being part of her work here, has been the proudest day of my life.”

It’s Finished With Engines at Pier 90 for Peter Rose ’11, Caroline (Blaise) Hickey ’12 and John Lovell ’15.

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