Shipyard Project Extends Life of U.S. Navy Research Vessel
Foss recently performed a drydocking and extensive maintenance period for the USNS Independence, based in Port Hueneme California, to extend the life of the… Read more
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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
Fireboat Work Lands Top Mariner Award for Shipyard Foreman
Foss Seattle Shipyard Steel Shop General Foreman Robert Biertzer recently received a Top Mariner Award, including $2,500 in cash, in recognition for his contributions… Read more
Dr. Raymond Jarris Leaves a Legacy of Commitment and Compassion in Providing Expert Maritime Medicine at Sea
Dr. Raymond Jarris, who has been working with Foss and treating the company’s employees for more than 20 years, died peacefully in Seattle 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
Foss Vice President Honored by Coast Guard for Role in Enhancing Offshore Industry Safety
Grant Johnson, Foss vice president for health, safety, quality and environment, recently received the U.S. Coast Guard’s Meritorious Public Service Award in recognition of… Read more
Coming Soon: Foss Safety Recognition Program
In an effort to enhance the Foss safety culture and to better ensure that every co-worker makes it home to their loved ones safely,… 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
Young Brothers President Feels Like He’s Spent His ‘Whole Life’ Preparing for His New Job
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, new Young Brothers President Joseph Boivin, Jr. describes himself as a “small-town kind of guy.” “I was raised in… 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
Rocky Rinehart was a “True Towboat Engineer”
Rocky Rinehart, Socal chief engineer, passed away on December 27, 2017, after a short illness. If you did not meet Rocky over the 28… 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