Sponsor Lynne Parrott: ‘(Captain) Alapa‘i…was loved by all who knew him.’ By Hilary Reeves The Kāpena Raymond Alapa‘i – the second of four new ocean-going tugs slated to begin neighbor island service for Young Brothers – was christened on October
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Nevin Garcia is a second-generation Foss employee who attended Ballard High School’s Maritime Academy By Hilary Reeves Nevin Garcia is a second-generation Foss employee, born and raised in Seattle, and recently promoted to Port Captain of the El Sagundo/PAL in
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Kansas-native Dan Parry moved to Alaska 38 years ago By Hilary Reeves The first time Dan Parry set foot in Alaska – on a vacation with his parents in the early ‘70s – he knew he was destined to live
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For Chris Mack, Foss Maritime is a family affair By Hilary Reeves The first time Chris Mack saw the painting of the Craig Foss propped up in Foss Maritime headquarters last spring, there was a jolt of recognition. “I can’t
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Tony Alvarado: ‘I’m constantly measuring our actions in the airport, in the office, on the ground, and in the air against our goals and objectives to detect and deter danger and to prevent harm.’ By Hilary Reeves Tony Alvarado is
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‘Ice road’ trucker Tony Dotson’s weekly route links Fairbanks, Prudhoe’s arctic oil field By Hilary Reeves Tony Dotson’s first memory of Alaska is the snowdrifts piled high on the tarmac as he walked down the stairs of a plane on
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Foss’ Rainier Shipyard Manager Tony Silva joins TOTE LNG Shipbuilding team in San Diego By Bruce Sherman –This article first appeared in the April 2014 Issue of Towbitts, the official publication of Foss Maritime. Rainier Shipyard Production Manager Tony Silva
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Meet Randy Kotka, the new port engineer for Foss in the Columbia-Snake River region (CSR). By Bruce Sherman- This article first appeared in the April 2014 Issue of Towbitts, the official publication of Foss Maritime. Kotka joined the Foss predecessor
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Four generations of Crowleys, probably exceeded only by the Foss family in the number of relatives at the company over the years, have taken a never-ending ribbing about the fact that their last name is the same as their employer’s
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Chief Operating Officer Michael Noone joined Totem Ocean Trailer Express in August 2013, bringing 28 years of experience in the shipping and logistics field. Noone received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Wagner College and is certified by some
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Harry Poole is a native of Michigan, a competitive swimmer whose love of the water took root during his academic career at the prestigious United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York. By Hilary Reeves – This article
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