New Young Brothers Tug Christened in Louisiana
The Kāpena Jack Young, the first of four new ocean-going tugs being built for Foss Hawaii-based subsidiary Young Brothers, was christened recently and will… Read more
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Foss Launches ‘Continuous Improvement’ Program; It Starts in Shipyard and Soon will Encompass Entire Company
A new system for organizing paint and other paint-shop supplies is saving time and delivering improved efficiency at the Foss Seattle Shipyard. And laborers… Read more
Learning from Each Other: Tour was a Teachable Moment for Shipyard Workers and Associates from Lighthouse for the Blind
About 60 associates of the Lighthouse for the Blind touched and listened their way through the Foss Seattle shipyard recently during what turned out… Read more
Shipyard Solution: Pink Hardhats Don’t Walk
Charles “Dutch” Heetbrink, facilities supervisor at the Foss Seattle Shipyard, has come up with a solution to the problem of visitors walking off with… Read more
Expanding Our Use of Sumulators is a Key Component of Foss Maritime’s Commitment to Incident-Free Operations
Foss Maritime has been using and participating in simulation exercises since the mid-1990s. Activities have included bridge resource management training (BRM), training with pilot… Read more
Foss Heads Back to Wake Island After Winning Supply Contract
For the third year in a row, Foss has won a contract to conduct the annual supply run in support of military operations on… Read more
Hurricane Epilogue: Foss Donates Tons of Food to Needy in Puerto Rico
Foss donated two box-truck loads of perishables and six containers of dry and frozen foods to a retirement home, a needy community and a… Read more
Seventy-Five Years Old and Still Steaming
Here’s wishing a happy 75th birthday to the venerable derrick barge Foss 300. Built in Stockton, California, in 1943 for the U.S. Army, the… Read more
Foss is Helping to Lead the Shipyard Industry into the High-Tech World of Marine Robotics
Foss Shipyard in Seattle is on the cutting edge in the deployment of “marine robotics,” including threedimensional scanners and remotely operated underwater imaging equipment… Read more
Sadie Bjornsen, Who Just Missed an Olympic Medal, Makes Post-Games Visit to Sponsors Foss and Saltchuk
The world’s sixth-ranked woman Nordic skier, who finished just short of a medal in this year’s Winter Olympics, has nothing but good things to… Read more
Relief Work Shows “Always Safe, Always Ready” Culture at Its Best
Of all the work Foss performed for our customers and communities over the past year, perhaps none better exemplified our core values as did… Read more
Foss Deckhand sets World Speed Record at Bonneville
A Foss able seaman rode a motorcycle to a world record speed of 119.6 miles per hour at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah… Read more
Young Brothers’ New Tugs Taking Shape
The first of four new ocean going tugs being built for Foss Maritime Hawaii-based subsidiary Young Brothers Ltd., was moved on dollies, in the… Read more
Naming the New Tugs: Young Brothers Honors Four Leading Captains
The four new tugs being built for Young Brothers, Ltd., make up the Kapena Class, “kapena,” being the Hawaiian word for “captain.” They are… Read more
Foss Sealift Helps Restore Power to Puerto Rico
Foss recently orchestrated a massive sealift to Puerto Rico, delivering 563 utility vehicles to the Port of Ponce as part of an on-going effort… Read more
Foss Helps with Test of Satellite that could Revolutionize Maritime Communications
The Puget Sound tug Henry Foss recently served as a platform for a test launch of a tiny satellite for a startup company that… Read more
Foss Assisted Post-Earthquake Relief Efforts in Haiti
The use of Foss owned and chartered equipment to assist in the post-hurricane relief in Puerto Rico brings to mind a similar major response… Read more
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Stop-Work Authority Equates to Empowerment to do the Job Safely
The systematic mitigation of risk before engaging in work is the single most important process that must be undertaken in order to assure safe… Read more
Foss Announces New Chief Financial Officer; New Leader Brings Years of Experience to Role
Bryceon Sumner has joined Foss Maritime as chief financial officer. In his new role at Foss, Sumner will oversee all aspects of the organization’s… Read more