Foss’ commitment to safety and safeguarding the environment is company-wide. Our primary focus is on keeping people, property and the environment safe 100% of the time. We work with our marine and shoreside employees every day to continuously improve safety awareness and strengthen our environmental controls.

Foss has been recognized for its safety and environmental efforts by the U.S. Coast Guard, Ports of L.A. and Long Beach, Chamber of Shipping of America, the EPA, and others.

In addition to building the world’s first low emissions Hybrid Tug, Foss was the first maritime operating company accepted into EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership for its marine operations, and voluntarily switched its entire fleet to ultra-low sulfur diesel.

Foss was also recognized for its efforts to minimize waste streams on harbor tugs by using a vacuum truck service for their oily waste removal, and for completing an energy audit and developing an energy management plan to manage Foss vessels.

Find out more about our safety commitment. Also, learn more about our commitment to the environment, which is embodied in our environmental policy and led to the development of the world’s first hybrid tug.