Foss Maritime

Vineyard Wind Announces Investment In US-Based Bubble Curtain Supplier

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Friday, May 12, 2023
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, AGR, Partnership, Equivalence relation, HTL, CIP, Noise, Atmosphere, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Port, Vineyard Wind, Wind, Carbon, Northstar, Navigator, FTE, Foss Maritime, Commonwealth, NYSE, Ørsted US Offshore Wind, Renewable energy, Cryptocurrency

NEW BEDFORD, Mass., May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), today announced a pilot program to deploy and test a secondary bubble curtain during foundation installation through a partnership with ThayerMahan, a firm that specializes in seabed surveys, acoustic mitigation and monitoring, and other maritime related services, with facilities in Connecticut and Massachusetts.  The $5 million in funding comes from Vineyard Wind's Industry Accelerator Fund, which is administered by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC). 

Key Points: 
  • "For the first time, a US-based company will perform the service of providing a bubble curtain mitigation system."
  • -- Vineyard Wind CEO Klaus S. Moeller
    As a part of the agreement, ThayerMahan will move its headquarters for their bubble curtain acoustic mitigation product line to New Bedford, sharing part of the Foss Marine Terminal.
  • Once this partnership is executed, ThayerMahan will be the first American company to provide bubble curtain services to the US Offshore Wind industry.
  • "Our agreement with ThayerMahan ensures that for the first time, a US-based company will perform the service of providing a bubble curtain mitigation system for an offshore wind project," said Vineyard Wind CEO Klaus S. Moeller.

National Business Research Institute recognizes Saltchuk Marine

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
National Business Research Institute, International Design Excellence Awards, Employee experience design, Culture, Thought, Transport, Foss Maritime, Machine learning, Organization, Job satisfaction, Root cause analysis, Starlight, Artificial intelligence, Technology, Market research, Young Brothers Hawaii, Industry, Best, Behavior, CEO, Safety, Operational excellence, Environment, Big data, Solution, Benchmarking, NBRI, Leadership, Management, Pacific Ocean

PLANO, Texas, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Business Research Institute (NBRI) is pleased to welcome Saltchuk Marine to the NBRI Circle of Excellence! This is the first year that Saltchuk Marine has won the prestigious award!

Key Points: 
  • PLANO, Texas, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Business Research Institute (NBRI) is pleased to welcome Saltchuk Marine to the NBRI Circle of Excellence!
  • The NBRI Circle of Excellence Award recognizes organizations that demonstrate high levels of Employee Experience through rigorous, scientific, psychological research of their employees.
  • Saltchuk Marine is compared to or benchmarked against its industry which is a subset of NBRI's Big Data of 10.5 billion survey answers.
  • NBRI commends the leadership of Saltchuk Marine for their commitment to scientific, psychological research of its employees and continuous improvement of its employee experience.

American Waterways Operators Elects Crowley Maritime's Art Mead as Chairman

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Thursday, May 21, 2020
Shipping companies, Shipping, Arlington, Jacksonville, Crowley Maritime, Foss Maritime

Arthur F. Mead, Vice President and Chief Counsel at Crowley Maritime Corporation, was elected Chairman; Del Wilkins, President of Illinois Marine Towing, Inc. was elected Vice Chairman; and Clark Todd, President & Chief Operating Officer of Blessey Marine Services, Inc. was elected Treasurer.

Key Points: 
  • Arthur F. Mead, Vice President and Chief Counsel at Crowley Maritime Corporation, was elected Chairman; Del Wilkins, President of Illinois Marine Towing, Inc. was elected Vice Chairman; and Clark Todd, President & Chief Operating Officer of Blessey Marine Services, Inc. was elected Treasurer.
  • Mr. Mead succeeds outgoing ChairmanScott Merritt, former Chief Operating Officer with Foss Maritime Company, LLC.
  • COVID-19 is the latest challenge and is one for the history books, but it is not the only one, and it won't be the last."
  • Barge transportation serves the nation as the safest, most environmentally friendly and most economical mode of freight transportation.

Jensen Maritime Provides Design for a Series of New, Tier IV Tractor Tugs for Foss Maritime

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Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Transport, Arlington, Jacksonville, Crowley Maritime, Foss Maritime, Maritime transport, TUGboat, Foss, Marine engineering, Engineering officer

SEATTLE, Jan. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jensen Maritime , Crowley Maritime Corp.'s Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering company, has provided the detailed design for an initial four and option for six additional, Tier IV tractor tugs being built by Nichols Brother Boat Builders for Foss Maritime.

Key Points: 
  • SEATTLE, Jan. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jensen Maritime , Crowley Maritime Corp.'s Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering company, has provided the detailed design for an initial four and option for six additional, Tier IV tractor tugs being built by Nichols Brother Boat Builders for Foss Maritime.
  • Additionally, the tugs are Tier IV, meaning they utilize high-efficiency catalytic after-treatment technology to reduce emissions.
  • "Jensen continues to be a leading designer of multi-functional Tier IV tugboats for the American shipbuilding industry," said Bryan Nichols, director, business development, Jensen.
  • Seattle-based Jensen Maritime Consultants, Inc., is a naval architecture and marine engineering firm owned by Crowley Maritime Corporation.

Security Services Northwest Joins Contract With Foss, SMIT Salvage

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Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Security, Prevention, Safety, Crime prevention, Law enforcement, Physical security, Security guard, Surveillance, Foss Maritime, Smit

SEQUIM, Wash., Dec. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Security Services Northwest (SSNW) is joining with Foss Maritime as sub-contractors in support of a five-year contract that SMIT Salvage Americas, LLC, has won with the U.S. Navy.

Key Points: 
  • SEQUIM, Wash., Dec. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Security Services Northwest (SSNW) is joining with Foss Maritime as sub-contractors in support of a five-year contract that SMIT Salvage Americas, LLC, has won with the U.S. Navy.
  • SMIT Salvage is one of the world's largest salvage companies offering worldwide marine emergency response coverage to private enterprise and governments.
  • Security Services Northwest is an independently owned company founded in 1977 and doing business in Washington, Oregon, Alaska and California.
  • Services include armed and unarmed security officers, patrol, alarm and camera system installation and monitoring, call center and dispatch services, and specialized maritime security.