[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 57 (Thursday, April 14, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E463-E464]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING CAPTAIN TIMOTHY A. BROWN

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                     HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 14, 2016

  Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today to honor the 
life and legacy of Captain Timothy A. Brown, a Merchant Marine who 
served in the Vietnam War and a leader in Maryland's maritime industry. 
Captain Brown served as International President of the Masters, Mates & 
Pilots for more than two decades before passing away at the age of 73 
while living in Maryland.
  Raised in both Ohio and Florida, Captain Brown graduated from the 
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in 1965. He then joined the Masters, Mates 
& Pilots (MM&P), splitting his time between shipping and attending 
Graduate School at the Wharton School of Business at the University of 
Pennsylvania, where he was awarded two degrees in 1974.
  Captain Brown's first MM&P vessel was the SS Fruitvale Hills, sailing 
as a deck cadet on the SS Del Oro for Delta Steamship Lines. He first 
sailed as master aboard the Sealand Consumer for Sealand Service Inc. 
in 1983. His last command as master was aboard the same vessel in 1991.
  He then took on a leadership role with the MM&P as an insurgent 
candidate, later serving the organization as International President 
for six terms. Under his guidance, the badly-fractured organization 
stabilized.
  Captain Brown was a passionate advocate and masterful negotiator for 
the MM&P membership. Thanks to tireless efforts, Captain Brown expanded 
and improved the healthcare plans offered to members, pensioners and 
their families.
  Upon retiring in 2013, Captain Brown left the organization with a 
reputation for its professionalism and unity.
  Friends describe Captain Brown as generous, thoughtful and open-
hearted. He was considered a mentor and father-figure to many young 
mariners and MM&P staff.

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  While too numerous to mention in their entirety, Captain Brown's 
awards and accolades include the Admiral of the Ocean Seas Award and 
the Father Lalonde Spirit of the Seas Award. He was also admitted to 
the Port of New York and New Jersey's International Maritime Hall of 
Fame in 2009 and was named a Commodore of the U.S. Maritime by order of 
President Barack Obama. He was named President Emeritus of Masters, 
Mates & Pilots by Delegates to the 84th MM&P Convention.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join with me today to acknowledge the 
service and dedication of Captain Timothy A. Brown to his country and 
the entire maritime industry. I humbly express my condolences to his 
friends and family and wish them peace and comfort in the days ahead.

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