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December 2006 / Volume 19 Issue 4 december 2006 / volume 19 issue 4 By Gary Faber President and Chief Operating Offi cer a holiday greeting: More than any 12 months in the recent history of our company, 2006 was a year in which Foss Maritime moved forward strategically in all areas of our business. Strategic Moves in 2006 We believe that new courses charted in our harbor Align Us with This Mission: services, marine transportation/logistics and shipyard Provide Customers with Services lines of business, while not without risk, will further the growth and success of the company for decades to come. that are Without Equal Amid the complexities of those initiatives, we’ve come up with a brief mission statement that will enable us to continued on page 3 always ready New Foss Logo Symbolizes Vision of Future, INSIDE Link to Customers’ Core Values, Safety Focus Faber Appointed President and COO Gary Faber’s appointment as president and chief operating offi cer was announced in In October, Foss unveiled a new consistent brand that refl ects October by Foss, with offi cials of parent logo that aims to symbolize the com- that momentum.” company Marine Resources Group citing his pany’s growth, expansion and vision record of accomplishment as one of the main President and Chief Operating Of- reasons for his promotion. for the future. fi cer Gary Faber said Page 3 The design is an the branding project abstract tow chain is part of a larger ef- Another Tractor-Plus Tug link created with fort to “get better at Foss is adding a drive unit to the tug Brynn two intersecting, telling the Foss story, Foss, making it the third boat in the company’s fl eet to get a power boost that will improve stylized versions not just our history, its ability to handle big, new-generation con- of the letter “F” but where we are tainerships.Two Foss tugs already have been and replaces a logo introduced going and how we are expanding and upgraded with the now-proven “Tractor-Plus” 20 years ago. improving our service.” technology. The new symbol is part of a brand Hill said the logo was designed to Page 5 marketing effort started in 2006 be modern, memorable and distinc- Partnership at PAL under the leadership of Marketing tive, distinguishing Foss from its Tow Bitts was along for the ride as two giant Vice President David Hill. Also as part competitors. The tow chain link also tankers came together for a crude oil transfer of that effort, Foss recently launched refl ects the work Foss does in mari- off the coast of Southern California. Foss a new web site that features the logo time transportation and logistics while provides a vessel, personnel and equipment and highlights the company’s broader symbolizing a link between Foss and in support of Chevron’s Pacifi c Area Lightering (PAL) operations. range of services, including the Harbor the core values and safety focus of Page 6 Marine Group, Foss’ full-service ma- its customers. rine engineering unit. The tilt of the link, according to Drydock Riddle Tow Bitts and other published and Hill, denotes movement, “looking Foss Shipyard came up with a complex-but printed materials, including stationery to the future, moving our customers methodical solution to the challenge of and business cards, also are being disposing of a 200-foot-long drydock that had forward toward their goals." The web been laid up on the Lake Washington Ship updated to include the new logo and site address is www.foss.com. The site Canal in Seattle since 1997. Use of an even refl ect a consistent look and feel, gives customers a more comprehen- bigger drydock was part of the answer. Hill said. sive view of Foss’ services, ranging Page 12 “Foss is changing, and we need from ship assists to vessel construction a new professional look that brings and international logistics. On the Cover Robert Tandecki’s watercolor, “Working the together all aspects of our expanding The Seattle-based marketing con- Tidefl ats, Tacoma,” was selected for use on company,” Hill said. “We are proud sulting fi rm Aukema & Associates has the 2006 Foss Holiday Card in the annual that Foss has maintained its values, been working with Foss on the brand- Foss art competition. An article about work ethic and dedication to custom- ing project, including the design of the Tandecki, and reproductions of the paintings ers for over a hundred years. Now we logo and web site. used in the 2007 Foss calendar, appear on are growing and expanding and want a pages 10-11. Updated Look for Foss Tow Bitts Tow Bitts is published quarterly by Foss Maritime for Foss employees, is Part of Company Branding Project customers and friends. To make Tow Bitts has a new look. in keeping with a a towing-chain link. Also, text and headlines changes to the Tow Bitts mailing list, call (206) 281-3958. Tow Bitts editor branding project that is bringing consistent design throughout Tow Bitts are printed with an updated is Bruce Sherman, graphic designer standards to all company publications and type face. is Barbara Edquist and coordinator of printed material. More changes aimed at improving the appear- production is Gil Graham, Foss Vice The cover features a new “masthead” at the ance of Tow Bitts, but not affecting the content of President of Human Resources. top of the page and includes the new Foss logo, the newsletter, are planned for future editions. 2 • Foss Tow Bitts • December, 2006 Faber Is New President and COO, Plans to Double Business in 5 Years Gary Faber, a 33-year veteran of work, especially in oil and gas explora- the maritime industry who over the tion,” Faber said. last two years has helped Foss boost Pointing to the recent acquisition of its emphasis on safety and move into Constellation Maritime, a Boston-area international logistics, has been tug company, Faber said Foss would appointed president and chief operat- continue to look for opportunities to ing offi cer. extend its expertise in harbor services The appointment was announced in the United States and abroad. Gary Faber Oct. 27 by Paul Stevens, president and And in line with its acquisition of chief executive offi cer of Foss parent Harbor Marine Services, a full-ser- rine industry, both ashore and afl oat. Marine Resources Group, who said vice naval architecture fi rm, Foss will He joined Foss as senior vice presi- Faber was chosen because of his continue to be a leader in innovative dent of engineering, shipyards and vision, leadership and “extraordinary” technology and design, according project management in 2002. track record at Foss. to Faber. Stevens said Faber brings three Faber since February 2005 has But he said the company’s top prior- crucial traits to his new job. been executive vice president for ma- ity going forward is the safety of people “First, he has had great success in rine transportation and global services, and the environment. implementing sound quality, safety where he oversaw the company’s “Our customers are now measuring and environmental protection pro- successful sealifts to Russia’s Sakhalin success based on our safety record,” grams” Stevens said. “Second is his Island for Exxon Neftegas. Faber said. “Today, getting the job done deep knowledge of the challenges and He said one of his principal goals is on time is not enough. We must also opportunities in the maritime industry. to keep the company growing. strive to achieve zero accidents and Third, Gary is committed to building “Our plan is to double Foss' size injuries in all aspects of our business.” and maintaining strong relationships in the next fi ve years, through a Faber, 55, is a 1973 graduate of the with customers.” combination of acquiring existing tug U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and companies and expanding Foss’ project has spent his entire career in the ma- HOLIDAY GREETING Continued from Page 1 maintain focus on just a few things sion statement and positions us to use Our marine transportation/logistics crucial to the success of our company it as a maxim for success in the future. group has undergone a restructuring going forward: Companywide in the now-closing to spur expansion into worldwide proj- Our mission: to provide marine year, our Operational Excellence Pro- ects in energy development and other services without equal. We will deliver gram, with its underlying themes of areas where we have expertise. unsurpassed customer service by: safety and quality, and our re-charged We have proven our strength in • Relentlessly pursuing perfection in focus on marketing and the Foss worldwide logistics during three oil- our health, safety, quality, brand, will cement our position among fi eld sealifts to Russia’s Sakhalin Island environment and compliance the world’s elite companies in our over the last four years, and we aim to initiatives. business sectors. use those successes as a springboard to • Maintaining a steadfast focus on our In the harbor services area, we other upcoming projects. customers’ needs and preferences in made the fi rst step toward turning Our shipyards have demonstrated everything we do. Foss into a bi-coastal company with the their capabilities in new construction • Continuing to extend and expand purchase of Constellation Maritime, and upgrades, through the Dolphin our operations globally. which performs ship-assist and marine Class and Tractor-Plus programs, and • Retaining our world-class work force support work in the Boston area. will signifi cantly expand these activi- by fostering an environment of Capitalizing on the Foss name and ties. Credit for our 2006 successes mutual trust and respect.
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