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WO R L D Here at Saltchuk Marine, we have the right resources, the exemplary people and the experience to be the best operator in our chosen markets.”

Consisting of five operating companies, and a recently opened terminal in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Saltchuk Marine 2 | North America Outlook Issue 18

proudly serves Alaska, Hawaii, the US West Coast, and the burgeoning offshore wind industry on the Eastern seaboard.

Additionally, the project services team works with customers all over the globe, and a fleet of over 100 Saltchuk Marine vessels operate in oceans, rivers, and ports around

the world, giving the company an international presence.

The services provided by Saltchuk Marine would not be possible without its family of companies, and one of the oldest and most iconic of those is the tug company, Foss Maritime. In turn, Saltchuk Resources, the parent company of Saltchuk Marine, acquired

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AmNav, Young Brothers, Cook Inlet Tug and Barge (CITB), and Starlight Marine, all between 1997 and 2020.

“Saltchuk Resources is an acquisitive holding company with many diverse brands including TOTE, Tropical Shipping, Carlile, Aloha Air Cargo, Hawaiian Petroleum, and many others,” outlines Jason Childs, President and CEO of Saltchuk Marine and orator of the opening statement.

Prior to his current position, Childs worked for an aerospace and technology company, where the organizational structure was similar to Saltchuk Marine.

“Saltchuk Marine presented me with an opportunity to work with a great team of experienced maritime professionals while bringing innovations from the aerospace industry,” he reveals. “It is a complex blend of businesses and I love the challenge.”

Childs currently oversees Foss Maritime, AmNav, CITB, Young Brothers and Foss Offshore Wind, which includes the New Bedford Foss Marine Terminal.

Although the maritime environment is challenging, and safety is always the number one objective, Saltchuk Marine strives to create a culture where people are valued, respected and safe.

Proudly serving the US with a reliable fleet of seafaring vessels, we speak to Jason Childs, President and CEO of Saltchuk Marine about its versatile and responsive maritime services Writer: Rachel Carr | Project Manager: Scarlett Burke

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JT MARINE - YOUR ANYTIME MARITIME SOLUTION JT Marine Inc (JTM) is a full-service shipyard in the Portland/Vancouver region. Proud to be family owned and operated since 2007, JTM has been consistently providing quality new construction, steel fabrication, vessel retrofits and ship repair services to the marine community ever since. The company now offers a vast range of shipyard options and marine services for its clients’ vessel repair, construction and design needs, existing as a highly flexible and efficient solutions provider.

Now steeped in more than 80 years of combined shipbuilding, marine shipyard services, and repair experience, whilst being conveniently located on the Columbia River in Vancouver, WA, JTM offers an ideal, complete service location for major retrofits and vessel repair.

Possessing its own covered fabrications bays outfitted with overhead cranes, and its assembly locations alongside a 1200-ton dry dock, JTM is thoroughly equipped to handle whatever job its clients need, big or small, and the company now performs work all over the Northwest.

Boasting decades of experience in shipbuilding and marine work throughout the entirety of the West Coast, from a client’s first

call to the final sign-off on our work, JTM offers an excellent customer service experience.

When asking the question, what makes JTM the company to choose, the answer remains that the company has the specialists its clients require when looking to deliver a project safely and with the highest quality, on time, every time.

Customer-centric and detail-orientated, JTM combines generations of unrivalled experience with modern and innovative production methods to deliver high quality products with unparalleled service.

Marine Shipyard Services At JTM, the company strives to bring quality vessel repair at fair and balanced pricing to its many customers. With its 1,200-ton lifting capacity dry dock, expansive pier and shoreside buildways, the company now offers the capability and qualified personnel to achieve all its clients’ marine vessel needs. Whether they are in need of USCG Subchapter M compliance dry docking, or a complex tugboat conversion, JTM is always the answer.

JTM’s vastly knowledgeable shipyard craftsmen provide solutions for all its customers’ vessel repair needs, including steel fabrication, machining, hydraulic, electric, joiner, propellers and mechanical.

Additionally, JTM offers full-service capabilities for any further marine vessel painting and coating needs as well. When the company declares itself as a full-service shipyard, it really means it!

The JTM Mantra At JTM, quality is a way of doing business – it is, therefore, an essential component of the company’s culture that it has carefully curated.

To JTM, quality means first understanding its customers’ problems and expectations, and then developing an approach to solve those problems and exceed those expectations. In this way, the company consistently looks for ways to improve its processes, tools, and its approach to doing business.

JTM understands that when it does better, its customers simultaneously do better.

Repairs and Retrofits JTM has two dry docks with a max capacity of 200’X50’ and 1200-tons. The company’s in-house team of machinists, marine painters, welders, carpenters and valve technicians can handle anything from a routine repair to major retrofits.

Equipment Operated • 1200-ton, 200’ x 50’ drydock • 350-ton, 120’ x 33’ drydock • 100’ 1800HP tug, Cristy T • 48’ 220HP tug, Kayla T • Floating cranes up to 240 ton • Land cranes up to 300 ton • Flat deck, spud and ramp barges

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JTM offers spud barges, as well as barges with custom anchor configurations depending on the location’s needs. These barges are frequently used for heavy civil construction projects taking place on the Willamette River and Columbia River, as well as wherever the company’s services are needed.

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NORTH AMERICA OUTLOOK: HOW DO YOU TRY TO MOTIVATE YOUR WORKFORCE? Jason Childs, President and CEO: “We foster a winning culture, however, in order to do that, we look for people who bring energy to their work because it’s infectious when one is working on a winning team. In return, we provide professional development opportunities for all employees, and we have several initiatives and resources to encourage healthy lifestyles.

“Safety is our priority and that applies to the office as well.

We balance the total package of compensation, career opportunities, community, selfdevelopment and then a sprinkle of fun.”

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Community is integral. Saltchuk Marine is heavily involved as a social citizen and supports a variety of causes focused on maritime, education, and the environment. Employees frequently participate in local charitable events with corporate support.

“There is an immeasurable amount of pride that each and every teammate throughout Saltchuk Marine brings to their job each day. From the tugboats, terminals and barges to the shoreside offices and dispatch centers, all of us are doing what we can to be the best in class and operate with excellence on a daily basis.

“I learned the value of teamwork and how to refine your skills and strategy to stay competitive through my NFL experience. It also solidified that challenges can be overcome through preparation, hard work, and a disciplined approach; the very qualities I see in Saltchuk Marine teammates,” Childs adds.

THE SALTCHUK STORY OF MARINE SERVICES Saltchuk Marine is driven by a rich and storied history of innovation and service, and at the center of its offering is the tugboat.

As an important cog in the Saltchuk Marine machine, Foss Maritime was founded in 1889 by Thea Foss, the original “Tugboat Annie” and the subject of the 1933 film of the same name.

Foss Maritime joined the Saltchuk Marine family of companies in 1987.

Today, it owns and operates one of the nation’s largest coastal tug and barge fleets, offering a broad range of green and blue water marine services in the Pacific Northwest, Hawaii, Alaska, and beyond.

The green water area extends from the outer edge of the brown water layer, which starts at the shoreline and ends at the continental shelf.

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Green water encompasses continental shelves, archipelagos, and islands, whilst blue water refers to the environment past the outer edge of the former’s zone to the deep ocean.

Other companies which comprise Saltchuk Marine’s services include Young Brothers, founded in 1900 as Hawaii’s foremost inter-island freight handling and transportation company serving individuals and businesses

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alike, moving goods by barge among the Hawaiian islands.

Moreover, CITB is an Alaska-based marine transportation company acquired in 2011. It specializes in harbor services, fuel distribution, construction and oil and gas industry support. CITB operates along Alaska’s entire coastline including the Port of Anchorage and Cook Inlet, Seward, Southeast Alaska, the Aleutian Islands and Arctic Alaska.

Finally, AmNav has been the leading provider of marine and harbor services in the San Francisco Bay area since 1976, along which it has expanded its operations to Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Saltchuk Marine has experienced continued growth throughout the decades and is constantly expanding, with the most recent additions being Foss Offshore Wind and the New Bedford Foss Marine Terminal. The investment reflects a significant commitment to the offshore wind industry.

With a keen use of technology,

Saltchuk Marine companies continue to lead the industry in innovative solutions, and environmental stewardship. In addition to marine services, Foss Maritime also provides full technical and engineering services.

THE TALE OF THE TUGBOAT The tugboat is positioned at the center of Saltchuk Marine’s services.

Although tugboats weren’t invented until the 1810s, maritime history dates to around 5,000 years ago when the first major trade routes were formed between modern-day India and Pakistan along the Arabian Sea. The US, on the other hand, was not a self-sufficient nation, so trade by sea became essential.

The very first tugboat hit the water in Scotland in the early 1800s, and it was only five short years later when, in 1807, tugboats were introduced to US waters by engineer Robert Fulton.

With new boats came new jobs, as crews were needed to man the vessels, and a boost to the economy

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“A S P R O V E N B Y T H E C O V I D - 1 9 PA N D E M I C , W E A R E A N E S S E N T I A L S E R V I C E T H AT K E E P S T H E W H E E L S OF COMMERCE TURNING” – JASON CHILDS, PRESIDENT AND CEO, S A LT C H U K M A R I N E

due to the necessary manufacturing work. Prominent new jobs including captains and engineers appeared as a result.

Just as the sea has shaped the US coastline, the tugboat is integral to the nation’s maritime history. Known as the “tow trucks of the waters” and the “great little helper”, they are used to move stalled ships, help vessels pass through frozen and challenging waters, and occasionally assist in putting out fires.

Initially, before it came to US waters, the tugboat was used as a passenger ship, although it did not last long in that capacity as it was feared that the boat would erode the banks if it got too close to the shoreline. However, they quickly evolved from steam powered to diesel powered, and today they are even used to direct cruise ships in the marina.

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possible for seafarers and the public alike.

Several different types of tugboats have appeared on the scene to assist seafaring vessels, but it is harbor tugs which are generally required to assist tankers through the waterways.

However, that is not their only job, as dredging, bunkering, liquid transfers, and assisting with cargo operations are also performed.

Tugboats are even utilized by the US Navy (USN), with Fleet Ocean Tugs providing towing, diving, and standby submarine rescue services to the USN’s numbered fleet commanders.

With their plethora of uses, and reliability, it is easy to see why Saltchuk Marine has tugboats at the center of its operations.

MARITIME OPERATIONS Saltchuk Marine’s business is centered around the tugboat, from towing Young Brothers barges between the Hawaiian islands to assisting ships in and out of the harbors from

Anchorage, Alaska to Long Beach, California.

“We provide rescue tows around the world and emergency response when called upon. As proven by the COVID-19 pandemic, we are an essential service that keeps the wheels of commerce turning,” Childs says proudly.

This year, Foss Offshore Wind will deliver Jones Act compliant barges with offshore wind equipment to help build the first large-scale offshore wind farm in the US – Vineyard Wind I. Foss Maritime, meanwhile, provides harbor ship assistance and escorts in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, and California. Additionally, Foss Maritime’s Project Services division operates throughout the world.

“Recently, Foss Maritime towed the former USS Kitty Hawk 16, 350 nautical miles from Bremerton, Washington to Brownsville, Texas around the southern tip of South America through heavy seas and gale force winds,” Childs tells us.

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and Foss Maritime are not the only Saltchuk Marine companies making positive contributions.

Young Brothers has a hub and spoke operation based in Honolulu, where goods come into the terminal located in the port and are then distributed to the outer Hawaiian islands via barge and tug transport. Hawaiians are reliant on Young Brothers’ services for their provisions, vehicles, and livestock transport.

Whereas AmNav operates out of Oakland and Long Beach, both in California, providing harbor ship assistance to customers in the San Francisco Bay and the LA/Long Beach harbors, it also provides rescue tows off the California coast when called upon.

In a decidedly colder climate, CITB, based in Anchorage, is the state’s tug and barge company. It provides marine services throughout Southcentral Alaska, Cook Inlet, and the Port of Anchorage. CITB takes pride in providing excellent services in a unique and challenging environment in the waters of Alaska.

Subsequently, Foss Offshore Wind was created to be a leading provider of installation, laydown, supply, and transportation services to the burgeoning US offshore wind industry. Foss Offshore Wind is uniquely positioned to provide customers with the full range of onshore and offshore support services.

“Initially, we established proof of concept with the New Bedford Foss Marine Terminal. We will provide office space, laydown space, terminal warehousing logistics and workshop, a marine coordination center, and berthing and fueling facilities that can be replicated in Rhode Island and possibly other locations,” Childs enlightens us.

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to operate and compete in today’s maritime environment.

“Safety is our first priority and remains in the DNA of all operating companies. Saltchuk Marine wants all its companies to be the kind of place where we wouldl be proud for our children to work,” Childs says.

Saltchuk Marine employees are honest and ethical in their performance for the company, and are encouraged to Speak Up and Take Action when they have a concern.

“As a family business, we are not driven by Wall Street, but by a desire to be the best in our industry. Not the biggest, but the best. We provide critical services to our communities, both metropolitan and remote, so we are motivated to care for people and the places they call home,” he adds.

NAVIGATING THE WAVES The shipping industry has changed dramatically in the last few years, as it has had to adapt to major headwinds such as the COVID-19 pandemic, economic uncertainty, and global instability alongside an increasing environmental agenda.

“The movement of agricultural products and petroleum has shifted significantly due to supply disruptions paired with strong demand. The pressure to transport goods quickly and economically across the ocean has amplified,” observes Childs.

As a large operator, Saltchuk Marine needs to maintain flexibility and shift as the market evolves. This includes using technology and predictive analytics to be more agile and proactive, however the transportation of goods in line with the economy is

not the only pressure the company is facing.

“We are also striving to reduce our environmental impact through alternative fuel use, more efficient dispatching, and development of the offshore wind industry,” Childs continues. “Our industry must continually evolve to meet the increasing demands of the market.”

In 2009, Foss Maritime designed and built the world’s first dieselelectric tug – the Carolyn Dorothy, which is still in operation. By 2022, Saltchuk Marine had repowered all tugboats working in California to Tier 4, significantly reducing emissions.

“We also trialed biofuel in Northern California in Foss Maritime’s Alta June tugboat, and we continue to be the market leader in environmental safety,” Childs states.

“WE ARE ALSO STRIVING TO REDUCE O U R E N V I R O N M E N TA L I M P A C T T H R O U G H A LT E R N AT I V E F U E L U S E , M O R E E F F I C I E N T D I S P AT C H I N G , A N D DEVELOPMENT OF THE OFFSHORE WIND INDUSTRY” – JASON CHILDS, PRESIDENT AND CEO, S A LT C H U K M A R I N E

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Saltchuk Marine has implemented a fuel reduction initiative and is exploring alternative fuels to minimize greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and decrease the negative impact on marine environments.

“The maritime market, particularly offshore, needs more Jones Act vessels to support the line-up of offshore wind, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and petroleum projects currently in the pipeline.

“Economic uncertainty, along with the lack of a clear choice on fuel types, stalled the investment in new ships for too long. As a country we need to invest in building Jones Act-compliant vessels and preparing existing and future mariners to service this bedrock industry,” highlights Childs.

SAFETY AND SALTCHUK MARINE The safety of Saltchuk Marine employees, customers, partners, and vendors is paramount, and it is the company’s first priority. As such, the goal is to achieve zero incidents across all marine companies.

Saltchuk Marine therefore supports every employee in exercising their responsibility to their team, their families, and themselves to comply with safety rules and regulations, and Speak Up and Take Action when there are unsafe working conditions.

Proper procedures are maintained alongside requirements to help prevent incidents and review best practices with the hope that people will not only be safe at work, but at home too. A culture of safety within the organization helps to educate people, as Saltchuk Marine encourages employees to put these practices into action.

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The whole Saltchuk Marine organization is committed to operating in a way which minimizes the negative impact on the environment. Its goal is to be an industry leader and innovator regarding its stewardship of the environment, as investments in clean technology and alternative fuels have set new standards in reducing carbon emissions and improving air quality in the transportation industry.

In fact, senators have recently introduced two bills: the Maritime Pollution Accountability Act and the Clean Shipping Act of 2023. The former aims to clean up the air around port communities and will impose a pollution fee on large vessels offloading cargo in the US, whereas the latter will establish a baseline next year for GHG emission intensity with the requirement that it is cut by 45 percent by 2030.

A BENEVOLENT ORGANIZATION Charitable acts are a cornerstone of Saltchuk Resources. Last year, the organization pledged $500,000 to support the launch and sustenance of Maritime High School, in which Foss Maritime, TOTE, and NorthStar Energy were also involved.

The donation is an investment in the future of maritime careers as this year the second freshman class gathered to launch four hand-built

canoes. The school, based in Des Moines, Washington, uses projectbased learning and STEM education to encourage and inspire students to consider maritime careers.

By graduation, students will have the skills to pursue a maritime vocation. Next year’s freshmen will build a different type of boat, but each canoe so far has been built for the Duwamish River – a major shipping route for containerized and bulk cargo.

Furthermore, Saltchuk’s Hawaiian companies and employees proudly support their communities by giving time, money, and services to organizations and causes that matter to them. Indeed, financial and in-kind support to local charities and organizations in 2022 exceeded $300,000.

One of Saltchuk’s Hawaiian companies’ proudest achievements is sponsoring dozens of island students in the distance learning EMBA program at the University of Hawaii’s Shidler College of Business.

In fact, during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Saltchuk Giving Initiative donated $60,000 to local food banks in the Hawaii region.

Four food banks benefited from the charitable act – two on the island of Oahu, one on the island of Kauai, and one on the island of Maui, each receiving $15,000.

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Investing in community is at the heart of what it means to be a Saltchuk company. Over the last five years, Saltchuk companies have given an average of $4 million each year, totaling more than $21 million in cash and in-kind support to the communities in which it operates.

Most recently in 2022, Saltchuk companies contributed $5.7 million in cash grants and in-kind services to the communities where employees live and work.

AN OHANA OF COMPANIES As an organization, Saltchuk Resources has many divisions, including air cargo, domestic shipping, energy distribution, international shipping, and logistics, alongside Saltchuk Marine. The regions connected by Saltchuk are the Caribbean, Florida, Alaska, and Hawaii.

Its vision is to build a family of the best transportation and distribution companies in North America that are

SALTCHUK MARINE – SERVICES AT A GLANCE AmNav – Marine and harbor services along the West Coast CITB – Ship assistance and harbor services in the Port of Anchorage, Cook Inlet, North Slope Prudhoe Bay, Seward, Southeast Alaska, Aleutian Islands, and Western Alaska Foss Maritime – Marine transportation services, renewable energy, harbor services, and terminal services Young Brothers – Hawaii interisland freight services and charter vessels Foss Offshore Wind – providing laydown, supply, transportation and installation services to the US offshore wind industry

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focused on serving customers within harbors, coastlines, and offshore markets.

Saltchuk companies often join forces, with Young Brothers, one of Saltchuk Marine’s companies, and Aloha Air Cargo connecting the islands of Hawaii, providing reliable shipments of everything from groceries to construction supplies.

Young Brothers is Hawaii’s leading freight and transportation company with the Port of Honolulu as its statewide hub. Whereas Foss Maritime, also in the Saltchuk Marine division offers ship assists, regional towing, barge charters and related marine services throughout the Hawaiian islands and into the Pacific.

Saltchuk Aviation also serves Hawaii, alongside Alaska and the Caribbean. It comprises operating brands Aloha Air Cargo, Northern Air Cargo, StratAir and Ryanair with the latter as its most recent addition.

However, Saltchuk’s first company was in domestic shipping and is now its largest line of business. TOTE Maritime, the oldest company in the Saltchuk portfolio, provides essential cargo services to Alaska and Puerto Rico. TOTE Services provides

ship management solutions to government, commercial and private ship owners.

The rich history, exciting growth, and innovation of these two companies make domestic shipping a constant source of pride for Saltchuk, with TOTE Maritime’s two domestic liner businesses announcing they would be the first in the history of the US to convert its fleet to operate on LNG. Saltchuk’s energy distribution mainly consists of NorthStar Energy providing critical fuel and lubricants to residential, mining, fishery, and construction customers in Alaska, Montana, California and Hawaii.

Furthermore, it brings a strong culture of safety and responsibility to the Saltchuk family of companies as well as being dedicated to the protection of the pristine environments in which they operate.

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Concluding the family of companies is Saltchuk Logistics, which has independently operated Carlile, Shoreside Logistics, and Naniq Global Logistics with a commitment to solving global supply chain challenges.

NEW NAUTICAL HORIZONS In 2022, Saltchuk Marine purchased a plot of land and began the construction of the New Bedford Foss Marine Terminal, after sharing a vision with a local investment group that the site could be repurposed to something beneficial to all while still being tied to the electrical generation sector.

Saltchuk Marine has built, and is operating, the new terminal at the Port of New Bedford to support offshore wind developments.

The company worked with a local group to purchase a fueling depot site and transition it to a renewable energy terminal. Demolition crews worked

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hard to demolish the site and it is now under construction to eventually serve the US offshore wind industry.

“We are going to safely and efficiently grow our marine business while looking for market opportunities that leverage our current strengths.

We also continue to incorporate technology to benefit mariners and shoreside staff by improving the information they receive and reduce the time and effort required to receive it,” outlines Childs.

As a leader in harbor towage, Saltchuk Marine will champion the cause within the industry and work with the entire supply chain to increase cooperation and drive alignment on regulatory and market changes.

“We are also leading the way on whale avoidance training and other marine wildlife initiatives,” he assures.

Further along in the year, the New Bedford Foss Marine Terminal will begin service as a central hub for offshore wind developers requiring office space, a marine coordination center, crew transfer vessels (CTVs) and service operation vessels (SOVs), service and support, storage and marshalling, warehousing and a workshop.

The terminal will also serve as an induction center to process and certify offshore wind workers prior to departing for wind farms, and house new office space for project teams, crew marshalling facilities, workspaces and a marine coordination center for technicians

supporting the Massachusetts offshore wind industry.

“Our new terminal is a longterm investment that fits well with our culture and strategy. We are proud to be creating great jobs in an underserved community and contributing to the development of safe and reliable alternative energy,” Childs concludes.

“We will continue to pursue opportunities that fit our profile and are a very acquisitive corporation.”

The terminal is set to revitalize the Port of New Bedford by providing critical support to the offshore wind industry.

The site was selected for its proximity to offshore wind blocks located approximately 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Island. It will provide storage and laydown yards for equipment and materials, berth facilities for tug and barge operations, and host CTV and SOV support services.

With its reputation, innovation, and the long and storied history of its operating companies, Saltchuk Marine is the future of the US waterways and beyond.

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