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Sealift To The Alaskan Arctic

charityg — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 01:33:59 +0000

The Project:

Point Thomson in the Alaskan Arctic had previously been thought too remote to develop, but Foss was able to meet the logistical challenge and successfully complete two separate sealifts in support of a major oil exploration development project. While operating in extreme conditions of first year ice a meter thick, Foss safely pioneered a new route across the North Slope. For the first sealift, Foss delivered three tank modules. For the second, four tugs, including the Michele on her maiden voyage, towed four barges carrying seven oil field modules 2,300 miles to the Alaskan petroleum field. The modules supply fuel and are critical to the development and operation of the Alaskan North Slope project.

Services Provided:

Oil field development
Ocean towing
Project cargo and logistics

Highlights:

For the first lift Foss provided two barges, two ocean-going tugs, and two assist tugs, including the shallow draft tug Emmett Foss, making its first voyage after its construction at Foss Rainier Shipyard.
For the second lift four tugs, including the first of three Arctic Class tugs built at the Rainier yard, the Michele on her maiden voyage, towed four barges carrying seven oil field modules.
Successfully operating with only 6.5’ of draft at the delivery site.
The first three modules weighed more than 1,250 tons, and the second seven had an individual maximum module weight of 2,685 short tons.
Safely and on or ahead of schedule completed the voyage from Ulsan, South Korea 2,300 miles to the Alaskan petroleum field.

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Kearl Oil Sands Module Transport

charityg — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 21:32:28 +0000

The Project:

Foss Maritime successfully delivered 155 Korean-built modules in support of the Kearl Oil Sands project near Fort McMurray, Alberta – one of Canada’s largest open-pit mining operations. The oversized modules were transported in 40 trips up the Columbia and Snake river system from Vancouver, WA to Pasco, WA and Lewiston, ID on barges retrofitted to operate in river conditions and travel in tandem. They were then transshipped to Canada to create the Kearl Sands state-of-the-art processing facility in the Athabasca Oil Sands region of northern Alberta.

Services Provided:

Harbor Towing
Project Cargo & Logistics
Ballasting & Mooring
Marine Engineering
Construction Support

Highlights:

Worked in partnership with Imperial Oil, ExxonMobil, Fluor, and Mammoet
ransported 155 pieces of production equipment sized up to 120’ by 24’ and 25’ high
Designed and fabricated ballasting systems for the barge Sitka; Upgraded and improved the system in barge 286-3
Provided ballasting in Lewiston, ID while modules were safely unloaded
Foss vessels the P.J. Brix tug pushed the barges while the Betsy L tug pulled the barges on a towline
The Kearl Sands project could eventually produce up to 345,000 barrels of oil per day
The complex and logistically challenging project was completed on time and ahead of schedule

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Doosan Crane Delivery

charityg — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 20:16:21 +0000

The Project:

Transported two Rail Mounted Quay Cranes from Masan, South Korea to Military Ocean Terminal, Sunny Point, North Carolina. Foss provided marine transportation services for Dongbang Transport Logistics Co. and Doosan Heavy Industries in support of US military operations at one of their primary east coast deep-water ports. The ocean voyage covered 10,834 nautical miles through hazardous weather conditions, and was successfully completed on schedule without incident.

Services Provided:

Turnkey Ocean Towing
Project Cargo & Logistics
Marine Engineering
Construction Support
Ballasting and Mooring
US Flag and Preference Cargo

Highlights:

Completed the 10,834 nautical mile journey in 71 days, and despite encountering three separate cyclones, delivered the cargo in good condition, on time, and on budget
Transported two large Container Handling Rail Mounted Quayside Cranes, totalling 1,900 metric tons each
Worked in a collaborative effort with Dongbang Transport Logistics Company and Doosan Heavy Industries, both based in South Korea
Designed and provided ballasting and mooring solutions in both South Korea and North Carolina, using both Foss Maritime management and ballasting crews at both ports

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Open Lighterage at Red Dog Mine

charityg — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 23:49:40 +0000

The Project:

Since 1990, Foss has transported 30 million of tons of concentrated ore for Red Dog Mine – a zinc mine 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle. We developed customized self-loading barges to transfer the ore to bulk carriers from the shallow-draft port. Working in harsh weather, we developed the world’s first and only roadstead loading of dry bulk cargo.

Services Provided:

Naval Architecture
Marine Engineering
Construction Support
Lighterage and Bulk Handling

Highlights:

Developed and built self-loading barges to pick up the ore stored in an 11-story-high building on shore
In 2009, Foss lightered 1.37 million tons of ore to 25 ships, and in 2010, the company lightered 1.40 million tons of ore to 27 ships. The record was set in 2007, when Foss lightered 1.46 million tons
Developed the world’s first open-roadstead loading of dry bulk cargo to enable loading, even in challenging weather, during the 90-100 day season
Navigate tugs through ice upon arrival at Red Dog in late June or early July. The tugs depart in October, before the port completely freezes over
The bulk carriers that carry the ore anchor in deep water during harsh weather conditions

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Restoring Port au Prince

charityg — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 00:42:55 +0000

The Project:

Rebuilt the Haitian transportation infrastructure after the devastating earthquake on January 12, 2010; created a temporary floating barge dock which enabled the restoration of power and communication, and the delivery of food aid and equipment to purify water; removed debris and reopened the main port, Port au Prince itself.

Services Provided:

Construction Support
Emergency Response—Rescue & Repair
Naval Architecture & Marine
Engineering
Infrastructure Support

Highlights:

Delivered and leased three track cranes with up to 375 ton capacity
Provided a temporary floating dock which increased commercial throughput by 20%, allowing larger commercial vessels to again provide service to Port au Prince
Provided a 340’ x 94’ barge used for salvage operations and heavy lift cargo operations
Salvaged submerged harbor crane

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