American Steamship Company
Michael J. Briner, CSP has extensive work experience in the field of safety and transportation. Michael J. currently serves as the Chairman of the National Safety Council's Waterborne Transportation Group, a role they assumed in October 2021. Prior to this, they were the Vice Chairman of the same group from October 2019 to October 2021.
From 2015 to the present, Briner worked at the American Steamship Company as the Director of Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental. In this position, they led and managed the company's safety, security, and health programs for a fleet of six 1000' ships, as well as three shore side facilities. Michael J. ensured compliance with federal, state, and company regulations, conducted inspections, provided safety training, and managed emergency response for incidents and injuries.
Briner began their career in 1993 in the United States Coast Guard. Michael J. served in various roles and achieved the rank of BMCS, E8 Retired. In their last assignment from 2012 to 2015 at Sector Mobile, AL, they held the position of Ready for Operations Manager & Safety Manager. Michael J. was responsible for evaluating subordinate ship and shore units' training, ensuring safety gear maintenance, and providing administrative oversight.
Overall, Briner's work experience demonstrates their expertise in safety management, regulatory compliance, and leadership in the transportation industry.
Michael J. Briner, CSP has a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician from Columbia Southern University. Michael J. completed this degree in 2015.
Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Business/Corporate Communications from Southern Christian University in 2003.
In addition to their educational background, Michael J. Briner has also earned the certification of Certified Safety Professional (CSP) from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals in September 2020.
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American Steamship Company
One of the oldest and most successful operating companies on the Great Lakes, ASC has been a mainstay on the lakes for 114 years. We currently own the largest US fleet on the Great Lakes. Throughout our history, American Steamship Company (“ASC”) has been a pioneer in Great Lakes vessel transportation. Founded in Buffalo, New York in 1907, ASC has witnessed and responded to dramatic changes in Great Lakes shipping and the industries it serves, many times leading the way with innovative solutions that have had a positive impact on Lakes shipping throughout the years. Our Great Lakes fleet consists of self-unloading vessels that range in length from 635-feet to 1,000-feet. The diversity of our asset base enables us to transport a variety of dry-bulk commodities including iron ore pellets, coal and limestone aggregates. Our single-trip vessel-carrying capacity ranges from 24,000 to 81,000 gross tons. During the navigation season, our vessels operate twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week and require no onshore assistance to unload cargo. Unloading speeds range from 7,000 to 10,000 tons per hour. ASC currently owns a fleet of 12 US flagged self-unloading bulk freighters, with 6 presently operated by ASC itself and 5 chartered to our sister companies, Grand River Navigation and RAND Logistics, Inc.