Posts Categorized: Safety
Foss Maritime Honored for Safety Performance
March 3, 2016
ILWU Marine Clerks Local 52 present first ever safety award at the PMA ILWU Annual Safety Banquet
SEATTLE, WA.- Foss Maritime has been recognized by the ILWU Marine Clerks Local 52 for zero injuries at Terminal 5 between March 2015 and February 2016. The first-ever Safety Award given by ILWU was presented to Foss and partners Shell and Jones Stevedoring at the ILWU’s Annual Safety Banquet held in Sea-Tac, Wash. yesterday.
“We are extremely honored by this award,” said Paul Stevens, CEO and president of Foss. “It’s a real credit to the hard work of our dedicated Foss employees and also to our stevedore partner Jones Stevedoring, and to the trust of our customer, Shell.”
Terminal 5 is the second largest terminal in Seattle, Wash. and offers a variety of equipment and services to support intermodal, break bulk and project cargoes. It is a unique location as it can be accessed by deep sea vessels, by barge, by rail and by truck. By the close of 2015 Foss had accumulated about 168,000 people hours at Terminal 5, without an injury.
“I really can’t say enough about how great it was to work with the whole Foss group at the terminal. In my 20-year career at Jones I can’t think of another single customer that has had such a positive impact on our organization,” said Rob Bohlman, vice president of Jones Stevedoring. “From the first day at Terminal 5, Foss, Shell and Jones worked hard to establish a safety culture that went above and beyond the normal safety practices on the waterfront. And it goes without saying that without the efforts of the ILWU, and the support of Shell, none of this would have been possible.”
Max Vekich of the ILWU Local 52 Labor Relations Committee in a letter announcing the award said, “Local 52 members embrace being part of Foss’ Always Safe, Always Ready culture.”
“It says an awful lot when your efforts are appreciated by those who are impacted the most, and when they see positive results from those efforts. Well done Foss and your team,” said Dale Snyder, vice president of Alaska Operations for Shell.
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Founded in 1889, Seattle-based Foss Maritime offers a complete range of maritime services and project management to customers across the Pacific Rim, Europe, South America and around the globe. Foss has one of the largest fleets of tugs and barges on the American West Coast. The company has harbor services and transportation operations in all major U.S. West Coast ports, including the Columbia and Snake River system, Hawaii and Alaska. Foss operates two shipyards and offers worldwide marine transportation, emphasizing safety, environmental responsibility and high-quality service. See www.foss.com for more information.
Interstate to receive fleet safety award
January 26, 2016
TCA awards Interstate for safety performance in Large Carrier Division
Tacoma, WA – The Truckload Carrier Associate recognizes each year the top fleets in North America for safety performance based upon the least amount of DOT recordable accidents per million miles driven. TCA has announced that Interstate has received the 2nd place award in the Large Carrier division that run 100 million miles a year. This award is based on overall organization, training, supervision, accident investigation, inspection, equipment maintenance, outside activities and general highway safety. Scott Manthey, VP of Safety at Interstate, says “We received this award because a lot of people are doing things right.”
In the trucking industry, safety is priority, therefore being recognized for this program is our highest honor. “Striving toward becoming the Best Trucking Company in America requires being the safest fleet, first and foremost. I’m extremely proud of the effort of all our associates working together to accomplish this great performance in 2015,” stated Interstate CEO Marc Rogers.
Seventy-five Foss Maritime vessels receive safety award
June 8, 2015
Achieving More Than 500 Combined Years of Safe Operations
Both hybrid tugs the Carolyn Foss and Campbell Foss achieved five or more years of safe operations.
SEATTLE- The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) has recognized 75 Foss Maritime vessels with the 2014 Jones F. Devlin award for outstanding safety records.
The award is given to self-propelled merchant vessels that have operated for two full years or more without a crewmember losing a full turn at watch because of an occupational injury. The Jones F. Devlin award publicly recognizes the skills and dedication of the hardworking men and women who are responsible for those safe vessel operations.
The 75 Foss vessels were recognized at the CSA Annual Safety Awards Luncheon held this year on May 28th in New Orleans.
Altogether, the Foss vessels achieved the equivalent of 529 years of incident-free operation. Sixty-three vessels had five or more years, and ten vessels boasted 10 to 21 years without a lost-time injury.
“Foss takes safety very seriously,” said Paul Stevens, Foss president and CEO. “The safety of our people and the environment are always our top concerns, and this is evident in all of our operations. We’re proud of our safety programs, intensive trainings, resources and operations. We believe that every person has the right to return home safely at night, and we do all that we can to make sure that happens.”
ABOUT THE CHAMBER OF SHIPPING OF AMERICA
The Chamber of Shipping of America represents 31 U.S. based companies that own, operate or charter oceangoing tankers, container ships, dry bulk vessels engaged in both the domestic and international trades and companies that maintain a commercial interest in the operation of such oceangoing vessels. Current members include companies that own or operate U.S. flag or foreign-flag ships. A company owning or operating only foreign-flag tonnage must have an office in the United States to qualify for membership.
Totem Ocean recognized by Evergreen Safety Council
April 28, 2015
Federal Way- Totem Ocean Trailer Express (Totem Ocean) was honored to receive the Evergreen Safety Council’s 2014 John D. Spellman Safety Award earlier this month.
Patty Ludden, Safety, Loss Prevention and Quality Director for Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc. accepts the John D. Spellman Safety Award
Evergreen Safety Council is a private, non-profit (501(c)(3)), non-governmental organization based in Kirkland, Washington, with a dedicated corps of contract instructors that deliver safety and health information and training to the businesses, governmental entities, and communities of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska.
The award recognizes programs Totem Ocean has implemented in the last two years, resulting in two consecutive years without a recordable or time loss injury at Totem Ocean’s three facilities.
CSA Recognizes Foss Maritime’s Commitment to Safety
July 6, 2012
Foss Maritime recognized as 2011 Jones F. Devlin Award winner
Seattle, WA. – The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) has recognized Foss Maritime’s commitment to safety by awarding 61 tugs and manned barges for outstanding safety records, an increase of eight vessels over 2010.
The Foss vessels were recognized as 2011 Jones F. Devlin Awards winners at the CSA Annual Safety Awards Luncheon held this year on June 12 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The coveted awards are given to self-propelled merchant vessels that have operated for two full years or more without a crewmember losing a full turn at watch because of an occupational injury.
Altogether, the Foss vessels achieved the equivalent of 274 years without a lost-time injury.
“At Foss, safety is at the very heart of what we do,” said Gary Faber, Foss president and COO. “Our company-wide commitment to safety is integral to our culture and we strive to be always safe by continually improving our operations. We are proud of this recognition that reflects the outstanding efforts of our team.”
This year, we gave awards to 1,395 vessels that operated 7,015 years without a lost-time incident, said Joseph J. Cox, CSA President. “This extraordinary record is directly attributable to the professionalism of our seafarers and the dedication of shore-based company personnel to safe operation.”
Three levels of achievement are recognized by CSA: A basic two-year award; a three-year award; and a four-year award. Of Foss Maritimes’ 61-awarded vessels, 24 received a special award that is given annually to ships with five or more years of accident-free operation