Cook Inlet Tug and Barge Archives

CITB team with Johnson, second from right.

CITB team’s incremental approach earns award for safety innovation

November 1, 2022September 20, 2023 Hilary Reeves 1802 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, 2022September 20, 2023 Hilary Reeves 2121 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, 2022September 19, 2023 Hilary Reeves 3436 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, 2020September 19, 2023 Hilary Reeves 1266 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, 2020September 19, 2023 Hilary Reeves 1287 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

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Saltchuk Connecting Alaska video

May 26, 2015June 23, 2023 Emily Reiter 870 Views Alaska video, Carlile, Carlile Transportation, Cook Inlet Tug and Barge, Foss, NAC, NAMS, Northern Air Cargo, Northern Aviation Services, Saltchuk, Saltchuk Alaska, TOTE Maritime, Totem Ocean, Video

Saltchuk is building the best, by land, air, and sea. From the Bering Sea to Barrow, Anchorage to Aniak, and dozens of communities across the Last Frontier, Saltchuk is at home in Alaska. Our companies connect the roads, waterways, and