AEU Announces Annual List Of Safety Award Winners

The American Equity Underwriters Inc. (AEU), the leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance for waterfront employers, announced the winners of the 2025 AEU Safety Awards on April 20.

AEU, the program administrator for American Longshore Mutual Association (ALMA), a group self-insurance fund providing USL&H coverage under the United States Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, presents the awards each year to the best-performing ALMA members nationwide.

“A commitment to safety goes beyond improving a company’s operations,” said Adele Hapworth, CEO of AEU. “It also reflects a commitment to employees, their families and their community.”

Eligibility for the awards is based on the frequency and severity of workers’ compensation incidents for the prior calendar year, as well as safety-related metrics determined by AEU’s loss control team.

“This recognition is earned through consistency,” said Jason Lake, AEU senior vice president and director of loss control. “These companies have built safety programs that protect their people, strengthen their operations and set a standard that others in the industry can learn from.”

The 2025 Safety Award winners follow.

ALA Energy, LLC, All About Labor, LLC, Allen Marine, Inc., Amplify Energy Corp., Austral USA, LLC

Barton & Gray Mariners Club, BWC Terminal Holdings, LLC, Canton Port Services, LLC, Conrad Shipyard, Cooper Consolidated, LLC

Cooper/Ports America, LLC, Danos Group, GCS Industrial Group, LLC, James Marine, Inc., Jesse Co.

Manson Construction Co., Marine Interior Systems, LLC, Marisco, Ltd. MISTRAS Group, Norton Lily International, Inc.

Pacific Pile & Marine, LP, Permanent Workers, LLC, Port Manatee Ship Repair & Fabrication, LLC, Rio Marine, Inc., S23 Holdings & Affiliates, Saildrone, Inc.

Team Services, LLC, Teichman Group, LLC, The Cooper Group of Companies, Inc., The Hiller Companies, LLC, The Quality Companies, LLC, Titan Talent & Titan Decking