Florida Marine, LLC and the FMT Shipyard & Repair were both recently honored by the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation and presented with the LWCC Safest 70 Award. Out of 22,000 members, only 70 are recognized making it is a true honor for Florida Marine to be the recipient of two of these awards. This marks the 9th time Florida Marine has received the award, and the 4th time for the FMT Shipyard.
Florida Marine has been a member of the LWCC for 25 years. The LWCC has structured its business around preventing on-the-job injury as well as helping injured workers get back to work. Given FMT’s safety record, this has been a great relationship through the years. Safety has always been one of the most important parts of Florida Marine’s culture. Stressing the importance of safety is something that starts with ownership and works its way throughout all aspects of the organization
A large contributor to Florida Marine’s safety record is the Training Center. During the extensive deckhand training program, new hires receive hands-on training from experienced Tankermen and are taught the correct ways to safely perform their day to day tasks. The in-house training of new employees insures they are properly trained and educated in ways of Florida Marine before boarding our vessels.
Receiving these awards is a testament to how well we work as a team, as we continue the Relentless Pursuit of Excellence.