The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) was pleased to accept a $130,000 gift from Ocean Point Terminals (the “Company” or “Ocean Point”), to support the University’s Process Technology Program at a check presentation event on Wednesday at the Research and Technology Park on the University’s Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix.
Ocean Point Chief Operating Officer Jeffrey Charles presented the check as part of the company’s annual commitment to support training, education and workforce development programs at the University of the Virgin Islands. “We are very excited to continue this partnership with UVI. This program is very important to us as we are able to invest in the education of process technology students at UVI and have many of those students return to us as some of the best operators and professionals,” Charles said. “It is very rewarding to continue to partner with UVI and it is our pleasure to renew this commitment for the eighth year in a row.”
Process technology students and faculty were present on Wednesday as Charles presented the check to UVI President Dr. Safiya George. "We are very grateful for the generosity that Ocean Point Terminals has shown to the Process Technology Program,” said President George. “We know that our students will continue to benefit immensely from your investment in them, as they continue their educational journey to become accomplished process technology professionals.”
Graduates from the Associates of Applied Science degree program in Process Technology go on to have successful careers with local and international companies as well as pursue advanced degrees in Chemistry, Engineering, Computer Science, Business and Medicine. Ocean Point’s gift provides support for 11 courses at UVI.
About Ocean Point Terminals
Ocean Point Terminals is a world-class energy logistics hub centrally located in the Western Atlantic Basin facilitating the storage, segregation, blending, and global movement of crude oils, fuel oils, LNG, bunker, gasolines, diesel, jet fuel, and liquid petroleum gases. Customers include integrated global oil majors, global infrastructure/distribution network operators, refiners, and global trading houses. The facility consists of 167 tanks, with a capacity of approximately 34 million barrels, and deep-water access to 11 docks including an offshore single point mooring (SPM) buoy capable of loading and discharging vessels up to VLCC size. Ocean Point Terminals is currently the 5th largest active marine oil and products terminal in the world.
