CC Williams noticed safety issues resulting from the redesign of TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico’s Jacksonville terminal. By Hilary Reeves TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico Terminal Assistant Cornelious “CC” Williams was recently announced as a 2017 recipient of the Saltchuk President’s Award
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Benton Spencer helped pare 25 toolboxes down to two By Hilary Reeves In 2015, Northern Air Maintenance Services (NAMS) had 25 toolboxes containing some 20,000 tools spread across its Anchorage hanger. Tool accountability is critical in aviation – a misplaced
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Foss Quality Assurance Manager Randy Lau draws upon decades of Logistics experience in Hawaii. By Hilary Reeves Randy Lau grew up in Honolulu on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. His grandfather immigrated to the island chain from Japan as a
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The Delta Western barge was christened in October after employee Antril Sanguinetti, who died in 2014 By Hilary Reeves On a wet and gusty morning last October in Tacoma, Washington, Delta Western personnel gathered to christen the company’s new 326’
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Safety is our first priority. Nothing is more important than having every one of us go home to our families without having been injured at work. As such, we have an overall goal of zero incidents across all lines of
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Nothing is more important than having every one of us go home to our families without having been injured at work. As such, we have an overall goal of zero incidents across all lines of business and aggressively work toward
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Sean McGlamery, Journeyman machinist lead: “There are times I feel we are unstoppable.” By Hilary Reeves Sean McGlamery clocked some serious hours last winter. The vessel maintenance crew at TOTE Maritime Alaska had just four weeks to rebuild two of
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A look at what it means to be Always Safe, Always Ready at Foss.
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After more than a decade at sea, Pete Roney remains focused on mariner safety as a Project Operations Specialist By Hilary Reeves Foss Maritime Captain Pete Roney’s job includes, among other things, managing the equipment and personnel necessary to ensure
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Swiss Native and Mechanic Daniel Zufferey’s Journey This article first appeared in the May issue of Towbitts, the official publication of Foss Maritime. By Bruce Sherman As far as Daniel Zufferey is concerned, there’s a common thread that has woven
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Northern Air Cargo, Aloha Air Cargo, and subsidiaries Northern Air Maintenance Services, and Aloha Tech Ops all earned the honor; NAC Director of Maintenance Mike Bevis explains the effort. By Hilary Reeves With the new year came the news that
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Joe Steib’s shops were accident-free in 2013 and 2014 By Hilary Reeves Joe Steib isn’t one to rush. “One accident can wipe away everything you’ve worked for in an instant,” said Steib, who manages two of Florida-based Tropical Shipping‘s Maintenance
Read MoreFor Al Rainsberger, Foss Maritime’s motto, “Always Safe, Always Ready” is more than a marketing slogan. It’s a battle cry. By Hilary Reeves The announcement last year of Saltchuk Resources’ company-wide goal of zero safety incidents across all lines of
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