Michele Returns to Seattle after Pacific Circumnavigation
The tug Michele Foss in early October completed a four-month, 16,000-mile circumnavigation of the Pacific Ocean, heading from Seattle to Tahiti to tow a… Read more
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Scott Merritt Helped Lead Foss Through More Than Three Decades of Challenges
If Scott Merritt has anything to regret about his 35 years at Foss Maritime, it has to do with his attitude as a cocky… Read more
Focusing on ‘Serious’ Near Misses is Key to Improving Workplace Safety
By Grant Johnson, Vice President, Health, Safety, Quality and Environment Many of us are familiar with the traditional safety pyramid, developed by Travelers Insurance… Read more
Foss Opens New Career Horizons for High School Kids from Native Alaskan Villages
Forty high school students from remote native villages on Alaska’s Kuskokwim Bay toured Foss Shipyard and the corporate headquarters in Seattle recently, networking with… Read more
Will Roberts is New COO; Foss Announces Six Other Executive Promotions
Will Roberts, formerly Foss chief commercial officer, has been appointed chief operating officer, leading a recent round of executive promotions that also placed a… Read more
Much to Celebrate as we Approach our 130th Anniversary
By John Parrott, President and CEO Foss will be celebrating its 130th anniversary in 2019. As we step into the new year, it is worth looking back and… Read more
Foss Sakhalin Effort Recognized
Foss this fall received a commemorative medallion from ExxonMobil in recognition of its performance on a sealift and heavy-haul project for the 2017 Odoptu… Read more
Major Cargo Operation for U.S. Army at Terminal 5 in Seattle
In a major military logistics operation at Terminal 5 in Seattle, Foss Maritime, in support of the U.S. Army’s 833rdTransportation Battalion, oversaw the transfer… Read more
S.S. Petersburg on the Move
The Michele Foss, in the photo above, towed the U.S. Navy tanker SS Petersburg past the downtown San Francisco skyline June, on the way from… Read more
Discovery Channel Plans Documentary on ‘Impressive’ Foss-Built Fireboats
A documentary about the two high-tech fireboats built at the Foss Seattle Shipyard for the Port of Long Beach Fire Department is expected to… Read more
Foss Tugs Lead their Ports in Safety Inspections
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Corps to Proceed with Repairs to Ballard Locks; Work Crucial for Foss, other Maritime Businesses
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently released its 2018 work plan, which includes an additional $13.15 million for repairs of Seattle’s Hiram Chittenden… Read more
Disaster Relief Experience Means Foss is Well Positioned to Help if Hurricanes Strike Again
With extensive experience in disaster response in the last few years, and with the 2018 hurricane season underway, Foss is ready to swing into… Read more
The Original Brynn Foss was Company’s First Steel-Hulled New-Build
By Mike Skalley For twenty-plus years the veteran wooden-hull tug Peter Foss built at the Foss shipyard in Tacoma in 1930 with 375 horsepower… Read more
SoCal Tankbarge Manager Wins Saltchuk’s Highest Safety Award
Ron Costin, Foss senior tankbarge manager based in Long Beach, has been awarded the 2017 Michael D. Garvey Award for Distinguished Service in Safety…. Read more
Strategic Planning Manager Balances ‘Aina’ Traditions With Big changes at Foss Subsidiary Young Brothers
By Hilary Reeves Young Brothers Manager of Strategic Planning Rebecca Namohala is always hard at work managing metrics, community giving, and continuous improvement –… Read more
New Young Brothers Tug Christened in Louisiana
The Kāpena Jack Young, the first of four new ocean-going tugs being built for Foss Hawaii-based subsidiary Young Brothers, was christened recently and will… Read more
Foss Launches ‘Continuous Improvement’ Program; It Starts in Shipyard and Soon will Encompass Entire Company
A new system for organizing paint and other paint-shop supplies is saving time and delivering improved efficiency at the Foss Seattle Shipyard. And laborers… Read more
Learning from Each Other: Tour was a Teachable Moment for Shipyard Workers and Associates from Lighthouse for the Blind
About 60 associates of the Lighthouse for the Blind touched and listened their way through the Foss Seattle shipyard recently during what turned out… Read more
Shipyard Solution: Pink Hardhats Don’t Walk
Charles “Dutch” Heetbrink, facilities supervisor at the Foss Seattle Shipyard, has come up with a solution to the problem of visitors walking off with… Read more