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CITB team with Johnson, second from right.

CITB team’s incremental approach earns award for safety innovation

November 1, 2022 Hilary Reeves 2600 Views Alaska, Anchorage, arctic class tugs, Awards, cook inlet, Cook Inlet Tug and Barge, leadership, Safety, safety award, Safety Culture, Saltchuk Alaska, saltchuk family, Saltchuk People, Tug Captain, tugboat, tugs

President Jeff Johnson: ‘independent streak’ of Alaskans fuels culture of advancement and safety Cook Inlet Tug and Barge (CITB) crews meet the return of winter this month armed with a series of mariner-engineered safety improvements aimed at addressing the inherent

Eric Nyce smiles in hard hat and PFD. A vast stretch of ocean behind him.

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Safety Q&A with Eric Nyce, Mate, Cook Inlet Tug & Barge

August 16, 2022 Hilary Reeves 2771 Views Alaska, Anchorage, arctic class tugs, Awards, cook inlet, Cook Inlet Tug and Barge, leadership, Safety, safety award, Safety Culture, Saltchuk Alaska, Tug Captain, tugboat, tugs

Cook Inlet Tug & Barge Mate Eric Nyce was nominated for a 2021-2022 Saltchuk Safety Award for his help in planning, installation and testing of a Man Overboard recovery winch that is mobile and portable to any side of a

Mike O'Shea smiles and crosses his arms in front of a CITB boat.

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CITB VP explores new lines of business in Alaska

May 24, 2022 Hilary Reeves 4637 Views Alaska, Anchorage, cook inlet, Cook Inlet Tug and Barge, Foss, Foss Maritime, leadership, Saltchuk Alaska, saltchuk family, Saltchuk People, tugboat, tugs

Michael O’Shea: ‘I’ve really been blessed in my life. My only wish would have been to have my mom along for the ride.’ Not long after Michael O’Shea was born, his mother was diagnosed with cancer. “There was never a

Nyce smiles with his arms crossed. Wearing a hard hat and PFD.

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Cook Inlet Mate found dream career on tug

November 12, 2020 Hilary Reeves 1661 Views Alaska, Anchorage, cook inlet, Cook Inlet Tug and Barge, Saltchuk Alaska, saltchuk family, Saltchuk People, tugboat

Eric Nyce: ‘On the day I was approved to begin substitute teaching, my former manager here…reached out to me with a job opportunity. I’m still going strong 12 years later.’ When Eric Nyce joined Cook Inlet Tug & Barge (CITB),

Justin poses in front of a massive anchor.

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Tug captain designates ‘Safety Stations’ for PPE on demand

October 8, 2020 Hilary Reeves 1728 Views Alaska, Anchorage, Awards, cook inlet, Cook Inlet Tug and Barge, Safety, safety award, Safety Culture, Saltchuk, Saltchuk Alaska, Saltchuk People

Justin Ryan’s idea led to a pilot program that gives Cook Inlet Tug & Barge crews immediate access to proper PPE in common (and remote) work areas. Living “off-grid” in a cabin in King Salmon, Alaska, Captain Justin Ryan knows

Katrina Anderson poses at the helm of a Foss tug.

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Tugging along

August 17, 2020 Hilary Reeves 2885 Views Alaska, CITB, cook inlet, Foss, Foss Maritime

Foss Maritime Tug Captain Katrina Anderson on her family’s legacy and keeping afloat through pandemic best practices. Katrina Anderson is a born and raised Alaskan and – with her younger brother – the fourth generation to work the family business,

Bill and Cody smile for the camera in a warehouse full of blue barrels, both smile and wear a yellow reflective vest, Cody rests his arm over Bill's shoulder.

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Inlet Petroleum lubricants specialist inspired son to join the ‘family’

July 13, 2016 Emily Reiter 1322 Views airport, Anchorage, balance, chevron, commercial drivers license, cook inlet, Delta, diesel mechanic, engineer, Family Ties, Inlet Petroleum, lubricant, oregon, Petroleum, Saltchuk, suppliers, training manager, warehouse

Cody Potter worked alongside his father, Bill Potter, for years before recently joining Delta Western By Hilary Reeves Bill Potter is a self-proclaimed “lubricants nerd.” “I’ve done everything during my career from warehousing, driving and operations management, to sales, to