The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) recently recognized
hundreds of vessels for their outstanding safety records by naming them Jones
F. Devlin award winners at the CSA Annual Safety Awards Luncheon May 29 in New
Orleans.
Crowley Maritime saw 75 of its vessels recognized, while
Foss Maritime had 73 vessels honored for outstanding safety records.
The Jones F. Devlin award is given to self-propelled
merchant vessels that have operated for two full years or more without a crew
member losing a full turn at watch because of an occupational injury. The award
publicly recognizes the skills and dedication of the men and women who are
responsible for those safe vessel operations.
Crowley’s Devlin Award-winning vessels together have
achieved a total of 510 years of service without a lost time injury. Of the 75
awarded, 19 have gone without incident for 10 or more consecutive years.
“Safety is at the top of Crowley’s core values and strategic
goals,” Mike Golonka, vice president, ship management, said. “The vessels
receiving Devlin Awards exemplify this Crowley core value, because they live it
every day – for themselves, their families and Crowley.”
The Foss vessels achieved the equivalent of 483 years
without a lost-time injury. Of Foss’ 73 awarded vessels, 57 achieved five or
more years of incident-free operation, with 10 of those vessels attaining ten
or more years.
“We’re very proud of our program, training, resources and
operations,” Foss President and CEO Paul Stevens said. “. The men and women of
Foss, who work hard to earn us this recognition, are our greatest asset and
their safety and well-being are our highest priority.”