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Jay Richardson and Jesse Schram

Safety Q&A with Jesse Richardson & Jay Schram, Foss Maritime

September 29, 2022September 29, 2022 11 min read

Jesse Richardson and Jay Schram, both managers at Foss Maritime, were nominated for a 2021-2022 Saltchuk Safety Award for recognizing the need for and implementing new equipment into the company’s seasonal lighterage operation, located 200 miles above the Arctic Circle

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Michael Loomis, Foss

Safety Q&A with Michael Loomis, Project Manager, Foss Maritime

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 4 min read

Foss Maritime Project Manager Michael Loomis is a 2021-2022 Saltchuk Safety Award Nominee. He recently oversaw the contract/project management and execution of the final sea voyage of the USS Kitty Hawk under tow by the Michele Foss, a journey spanning

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Becky Selengut

Thea Foss chef dedicated to preserving SCA, SMA for future generations

May 10, 2022May 12, 2022 8 min read

For Becky Selengut, the battle to keep the trade schools open is personal. Growing up on the largest lake in New Jersey, Thea Foss Chef Becky Selengut describes her childhood as “sort of Rockwellian.” “We were a half-mile away from

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Maritime High School aboard the Schooner Adventuress. Credit: Jeremy Johnson.

Foss, TOTE, NorthStar Energy gift $500,000 to new Maritime High School

March 31, 2022April 8, 2022 3 min read

The money will support start-up costs for the first four years of the school and allow the school to grow to 400 students by 2025. Saltchuk companies Foss Maritime, TOTE, and NorthStar Energy have together pledged $500,000 to support the

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Paul Stevens

Saltchuk SVP, former Foss pres reflects on 40 years in maritime

January 11, 2022February 8, 2022 8 min read

Paul Stevens: ‘I somehow fell in love with the industry.’ Paul Stevens never imagined a career in the maritime industry. A quintessential “gentle giant,” his imposing presence and breezy charisma belie his quiet Jersey upbringing. “New Jersey was a great

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Gene Voiland

Voiland exits Saltchuk Board after decade-long tenure

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 9 min read

Gene Voiland joined Saltchuk’s Board of Directors in 2011 and was an integral voice in creating the company’s culture and commitment to safety. During Gene Voiland’s decade-long tenure on Saltchuk’s Board of Directors, the company’s revenue nearly doubled. Assets grew

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The Jaime Ann

New tugs making their mark on Cali operations as sponsors celebrate, reflect

April 29, 2021May 4, 2021 7 min read

The Jamie Ann, Sarah Avrick, and Leisa Florence are in service in ports along the California coast with the Rachael Allen on the way, their virtual christening a first for Saltchuk Marine More than a year after the delivery of

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Krista Williams, VP, Saltchuk Logistics

Saltchuk Logistics VP drives Continuous Improvement

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 6 min read

Krista Williams on the creation of a new CI Council with leadership participation from every company. To Krista Williams, the gravel roads and endless cornfields of rural Indiana will always feel like home. Raised in a small town, she expressed

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Dionisy (Dion) Bourdukofsky, NAC

From remote arctic north to big city living

October 22, 2020October 27, 2020 4 min read

Now comfortably ensconced in Anchorage, NAC warehouse pro Dion Bourdukofsky’s career journey led him from the Aleut island community he calls home. Dionisy (Dion) Bourdukofsky’s heritage is evident in both his name and his childhood spent on Saint Paul Island,

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Carlile terminal manager credits team for safety award nomination

October 15, 2020October 18, 2022 3 min read

Kevin Sibley: ‘We’ve come a long way in the past seven years.’ Kevin Sibley was working as a night cook when he graduated from high school in 1987. He thought about joining the military, but a buddy of his who

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Tug captain designates ‘Safety Stations’ for PPE on demand

October 8, 2020October 22, 2020 4 min read

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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Career mariner embraces life shoreside

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 3 min read

Don Croal: ‘After 45 years, it’s still an adventure, not just a job.’ By Hilary Reeves Across the street from Dornsford (Don) Croal’s childhood home in Guyana lived a ship captain and merchant mariner who would one day change his

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NAC Captain takes life one adventure at a time

January 10, 2020January 15, 2020 8 min read

Soldier, musician, pilot (and amateur herpetologist) Adam Townley-Wren began flying for Aloha Air Cargo in 2014. By Hilary Reeves Northern Air Cargo 767 Captain Adam Townley-Wren was born in New Orleans to parents who met playing drums in Tulane University’s

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People of Saltchuk was created in 2014 to highlight the hard working people dedicated to making Saltchuk companies the best in their industries. We think the transportation industry is fascinating, and hope you find the stories here interesting, inspiring and enlightening as you learn about the companies and people that make up the Saltchuk family. If you have a suggestion for a feature, please > contact Emily Reiter

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

HILARY REEVES

Hilary Reeves spent 10 years as a newspaper reporter and editor before joining the Saltchuk family of companies as a consultant. Since People of Saltchuk launched in 2014, Reeves has interviewed more than 200 Saltchuk employees from operating companies all over the world. Born in Tacoma, Washington, Reeves is a former president of both the collegiate and local professional chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists, a graduate of the Society’s Ted Scripps Leadership Institute, and a Toastmaster. When she’s not writing, she loves to read, ski, and practice the piano. She lives in West Seattle with her husband and two young daughters.

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