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WJ: How would you describe your company to an individual or group who wasn't already familiar with it? JS: The towing company is the largest U.S.-flag tugboat operation on the Great Lakes, with 36 tugs stationed in 13 ports, servicing more than 40 U.S. ports and harbors between Duluth, Minn., and Buffalo, N.Y. The company is the primary supplier of ship-assist and harbor towing services on the U.S. side of the Lakes, including nearly all of the U.S.- and Canadian-flag domestic fleets ("Lakers") and the visiting foreign-flag ships ("Salties") that navigate the Great Lakes. The operation also includes tug and barge marine transportation services for project moves. The company also operates a full-service shipyard in Cleveland, Ohio, doing business as Great Lakes Shipyard. The yard is an operating division of the company , providing critical repair and maintenance services to the fleet as well as a multitude of government and commercial vessels. At the center of this operation is our 820-metric-ton Marine Travelift. Most workboats, including science vessels, dinner boats, tugs and barges, utilize Great Lakes Shipyard for their dry-docking and repair services. The yard also provides dockside repairs to many of its customers on an as-needed basis. |