Posted on November 17, 2025
(November 17, 2025 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida) The Florida Maritime Partnership (FMP) welcomes Fairwater as the newest member of its coalition of U.S. maritime stakeholders committed to protecting the Jones Act and advancing the interests of the domestic maritime industry.
Fairwater, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-headquartered company operating under the Jones Act, adds to FMP’s broad base of support that includes labor unions, vessel operators, shipyards, and port authorities. The company is active in all major Jones Act coastwise tank vessel trades, and supports the transportation of petroleum products, chemical and specialty parcels as well as Alaskan crude oil.
“The growth of our coalition with Fairwater’s addition reflects the continued relevance of the Jones Act and the importance of working together to ensure U.S. maritime laws and jobs are protected,” said David Wood, President of the Florida Maritime Partnership.
“As a Florida-based maritime transportation company operating under the Jones Act, we are pleased to join our industry partners in advocating for American maritime which provides critical energy security for the state of Florida,” said Trish Skoglund, Senior Vice President Corporate Development at Fairwater.
The Jones Act, a cornerstone of U.S. maritime policy for over a century, requires that cargo transported between U.S. ports be carried on vessels that are U.S.-built, U.S.-owned, and U.S.-crewed. It supports hundreds of thousands of American jobs and ensures the security of domestic supply chains, including energy and food distribution throughout the United States and its territories.
With Florida serving as a critical hub for domestic maritime activity, FMP works to amplify the region’s voice in national maritime policy discussions and to ensure that Jones Act protections remain in place.
As a member of the Partnership, Fairwater joins a united front advocating for the continued investment in American shipbuilding, mariner jobs, and maritime infrastructure.
About the Florida Maritime Partnership
The Florida Maritime Partnership (FMP) represents the state’s vibrant domestic maritime industry. Our diverse membership includes vessel owners and operators, shipboard and shoreside workers, shipbuilders and repair yards, equipment manufacturers and vendors, dredging and marine construction contractors, numerous maritime associations, and national security organizations that all recognize a strong domestic maritime industry is critical for America’s economic, national, and homeland security, and is best supported by maintaining the Jones Act as the foundation of America’s domestic maritime policy.
Modeled after the American Maritime Partnership, FMP promotes America’s maritime policy that any vessel transporting goods or passengers between two points in the United States or engaging in certain activities in U.S. waters must be U.S. owned, U.S. built, and U.S. crewed.
About Fairwater
Fairwater is a privately held, U.S.-owned and operated Jones Act and U.S. Flag maritime transporter of petroleum and renewable products, chemical and specialty parcels, and Alaskan crude oil. The company owns 31 vessels, including both “ECO” and conventional medium-range product tankers, 114,000 DWT Aframax tankers, specialized chemical parcel carriers, and a range of articulated tug barges (ATBs). Fairwater provides ship management services for a diverse fleet of third party-owned vessels as well as engineering and new construction project services.
