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January/February 2012
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BY MERRILL WITTY
Photograph By Kathy Bergren Smith
NYK
(Nippon Yusen
Kaisha) is one of
the world’s larg-
est shipping and transportation companies
— the NYK group operates more than 800
vessels with a capacity of approximately 60
million Kt (DWT) on a consolidated basis.
And its Baltimore terminal is one of its
largest in North America.
Not only that, but the Baltimore location
had the distinction recently of loading up a
record number of vehicles, nearly 3,300, on
the vessel
Jinsei Maru
. The cargo, mostly new
automobiles, was bound for the Middle East.
No wonder Scott Senko stays so busy.
As Area Operations Manager, or Port
Captain, for NYK Line Baltimore, Senko is
responsible for the loading and unloading
of all of the NYK Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO)
vessels calling at the Port. He has also been
seen regularly in the “Maiden Voyages”
section of the
Port of Baltimore Magazine
,
celebrating the latest NYK ship to call on
the Port. He noted that NYK has brought
“six or seven new vessels here over the
past few years, part of our very substantial
ship-building program. It underlines NYK’s
stance in the RO/RO business around the
world, and shows our commitment to it.”
Senko, a 1993 graduate of the U.S.
Merchant Marine Academy, began his
seafaring life in the Gulf of Mexico as an oil
supply boat mate. After a year, he was hired
by ITO Corporation in Baltimore; he has been
SCOTT SENKO
NYK Line’s Port Captain in Baltimore
working here as either a superintendent or
a port captain for various companies ever
since … no doubt because the Dundalk
resident finds it the best Port he’s seen yet.
“I tout this port quite a bit on what we
can accomplish here,” he said. “Everyone
I deal with at the MPA [Maryland Port
Administration] is so helpful. The quality
of people here is exceptional. The
communication is bar none. I’ve worked in
other ports, … and the collaboration here
is amazing, what with the RO/RO Rodeo,
QCHAT,” and other programs.
Along with posing for “Maiden Voyages”
pictures, Senko is also known locally for
shooting his own stunning photography — “a
passion,” as he calls it. “I do mostly land-
scapes; I love being out in nature, it’s a nice
departure from my normal work life. It’s an
opportunity to get those creative juices going.”
Urged on by family and friends, Senko
had a show of his work at Baltimore’s
Waterfront Hotel several months ago. “I had
to build up my courage to really put myself
out there, but I’m glad I did it,” he said.
