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PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE
 Michele Foss: Foss Maritime’s First Arctic Class Tug
By Peter Marsh
The Michele Foss,the first of three 132-foot tugs being built at the Foss Rainier, Oregon Shipyard, was christened in April at the Foss Waterway Seaport in Tacoma, Washington. This new vessel is the first tug in the western hemisphere built specifically to operate in the harsh arctic environment. The design combines the best features of traditional towboat design with advanced engineering concepts to meet the highest standards of safety and efficiency. Its first assignment will be a sealift this summer of oil field modules from South Korea to the Alaskan Arctic.
Michele Fosscomplies with all SOLAS rules and is classed American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) A1 Towing to enable it to work internationally, and meet the latest ecological and navigation safety standards demanded by the oil and gas industry. MORE |
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 Vince O’Halloran Awarded 2015 Puget Sound Maritime Achievement Award
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Seattle Maritime business and community leaders have awarded Vince O’Halloran, Seattle Branch Agent of the Sailor’s Union of the Pacific (SUP), with the 2015 Puget Sound Maritime Achievement Award. (Read full article)
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Port of SD Appointing Female CEO
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Randa Coniglio, who has been the Port of San Diego’s executive vice president of operations the past four years, has been nominated by the port’s Board of Directors to become the first female CEO in the port’s 52-year history. (Read full article)
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Seaport Alliance Takes Another Step Forward
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By Mark Edward Nero
Commissioners from the ports of Tacoma and Seattle voted June 5 to submit a final agreement on the proposed Northwest Seaport Alliance to the Federal Maritime Commission for approval. (Read full article) |
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Cordero, Yoshitani to Receive CII Awards
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By Mark Edward Nero
Federal Maritime Commission Chair Mario Cordero and recently retired Port of Seattle CEO Tay Yoshitani are scheduled to receive awards from the Containerization & Intermodal Institute (CII) in Long Beach, California in September. (Read full article) |
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Foss Vessels Receive Safety Award
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By Mark Edward Nero
The Chamber of Shipping of America, a Washington, DC-based organization representing 31 US-based companies engaged in domestic and international trade, has recognized 75 Foss Maritime vessels with the 2014 Jones F. Devlin award for outstanding safety records. (Read full article) |
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