American Marine & Cargo, Inc. Is Always on Call, 24/7
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By DERON SNYDER (as published by Port of Baltimore Magazine)
After spending 13 years as a seafarer, the last two as a captain, Alok Praharaj was ready to come ashore and raise a family. Life at sea was challenging, especially before cellular technology made communication much easier.
Now, 40 years later, Praharaj no longer spends months at sea. But as the owner of American Marine & Cargo, Inc. (AMC), the ease of modern communication has its pros and cons. He sleeps with his phone, and it can ring at any hour of the night.
“It’s a 24/7 job,” said Praharaj, who serves as AMC’s Principal Surveyor. “Our survey timings are very bad: holidays, weekends, snow, cold, heat. It doesn’t matter. Our phone is on; people call and we go. A lot of times it’s not per a schedule.”
