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Tuesday, 22 June 2010 14:04 |
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| Leiv Lea, Director of Global Towing & Transportation, accepts the award on behalf of Foss. |
SEATTLE, June 22, 2010 - Foss Maritime Company's commitment to safety has been recognized by a top maritime organization, which cited 34 vessels for outstanding safety records, an increase of 12 vessels over 2009.
The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) presented the Foss vessels with Jones F. Devlin Awards at the Annual Safety Awards Luncheon held this year in New Orleans, Louisiana. The coveted awards are given to self-propelled merchant vessels that have operated for two full years or more without a crew member losing a full turn at watch because of an occupational injury.
Altogether, the Foss ships achieved the equivalent of 144 years without a lost-time injury.
"Foss' chief goal is creating the safest possible work environment - for our employees and for our customers," said Gary Faber, Foss president and COO. "We have again set a precedent with our safety record and are proud of our recognition by the Chamber of Shipping of America for our outstanding efforts."
Foss Devlin vessels honored (and the number of years the ships have been injury free) were: American River (three years); Arrow 2 (nine years); Arthur Foss (three years); Betsy L (four years); Campbell Foss (three years); Caribe Horizon (four years); Corbin Foss (three years); Delta Mariner (two years); Dorothy L Sylvester (three years); Drew Foss (five years); Halle Foss (two years); Henry Foss (two years); Howard Olsen (four years); Iver Foss (two years); Jim Moore (twelve years); Keegan Foss (two years); Keith K (four years); Lauren Foss (two years); Lindsey Foss (four years); Lynn Marie (four years); Marshall Foss (four years); Pacific Escort (four years); Pacific Knight (four years); Pacific Queen (four years); Pacific Viking (four years); Piper Inness (five years); PJ Brix (three years); Point Fermin (eleven years); Point Vicente (five years); San Joaquin River (five years); Sandra Foss (four years); Sidney Foss (three years); Stacey Foss (seven years); William R (four years).
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| About Foss Maritime CompanyFounded in 1889, Seattle-based Foss Maritime offers a complete range of maritime services and project management to customers across the Pacific Rim, Europe, South America and around the globe. The company has harbor services and transportation operations in all major U.S. West Coast ports, including the Columbia and Snake River system. With one of the largest fleets of tugs and barges on the American West Coast, Foss operates two shipyards and offers worldwide marine transportation, emphasizing safety, environmental responsibility and high-quality service. See www.foss.com for more information.About The Chamber of Shipping of America The Chamber of Shipping of America represents 31 U.S. based companies that own, operate or charter oceangoing tankers, container ships, dry bulk vessels engaged in both the domestic and international trades and companies that maintain a commercial interest in the operation of such oceangoing vessels. Current members include companies that own or operate U.S. flag or foreign-flag ships. A company owning or operating only foreign-flag tonnage must have an office in the United States to qualify for membership. | | |
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Monday, 07 June 2010 16:28 |
(POMPANO BEACH, Fla., United States / SANTIAGO, Chile; June 07, 2010) TITAN Salvage and Remolcadores Ultratug worked together to safely re-float the M/V Laurel, a 26,800-deadweight-ton bulk carrier, which was in a dry dock undergoing routine maintenance in Talcahuano, Chile in February when an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country.
The quake generated two tsunamis, which lifted the M/V Laurel up and out of the dock, thrusting it forward onto the pier bulkhead. The ship's engine and steering rooms, as well as its No. 5 cargo hold, flooded because the vessel's sea valves and manholes were open.
Remolcadores Ultratug, a Chilean-based tug and salvage contractor, and TITAN Salvage, a global provider of emergency response salvage services, partnered to patch the hull, discharge the remaining heavy fuel oil and shift some ballast to obtain the correct trim. The team also fabricated a custom built 17-ton jacking plate on site and placed it under the bow, along with four, 14-meter rubber air bags to serve as jacks when inflated.
With several hundred tons of ground reaction on the bow, the Laurel's bow was lifted off the dry dock wall and the vessel was gently eased back into the water with Ultratug's powerful tugboats. The Laurel, the dry dock and a 380-ton caisson door, which was precariously positioned beneath the Laurel's bow, suffered no damages.
Chilean-based Remolcadores Ultratug operates in and between all the major ports along the Chilean, Peruvian and Ecuadorian coasts in the Pacific and along the Argentine and Brazilian coasts in the Atlantic offering a variety of services, including harbor towages, salvage operations, offshore/deep-sea towages, marine environmental protection and pilot transfers. For more information about Ultratug, visit www.ultratug.com.
TITAN, a wholly owned Crowley subsidiary, is a worldwide marine salvage and wreck removal company based in Pompano Beach, Fla., that has performed over 350 salvage and wreck removal projects since 1980, including some of the most technically demanding projects ever undertaken. The company also has offices and equipment depots in Newhaven, UK and Singapore. TITAN responds to vessel emergencies around the world and is able to mobilize a worldwide network of expert salvage professionals and specialized, portable equipment within hours of activation. TITAN is accessible 24 hours a day through the company's main dispatch telephone number, +1-954-545-4143. Additional information about TITAN may be found at www.titansalvage.com. |
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