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Harbor Assist & Towing
Harbor assist and towing for domestic and foreign-flag vessels in more than 40 Great Lakes ports by The Great Lakes Towing Company.
Description
The Great Lakes Towing Company provides harbor assist and towing services to domestic and foreign-flag vessels in more than 40 ports lakes-wide. It operates the largest U.S.-flag tugboat fleet on the Great Lakes, with more than 35 tugboats strategically stationed in ports across the region.
Key features
- Fleet of more than 35 tugboats stationed across the Great Lakes
- Service in more than 40 ports lakes-wide
- Assistance for both domestic and foreign-flag vessels
- Can be coordinated with linehandling at the Soo Locks through Soo Linehandling Services
Applications
The service has evolved to meet the demands of the agricultural, steel and construction industries and of the ships and tug/barge units serving them, including docking, undocking and harbor shifting of lakers and saltwater vessels.
Specifications
| Fleet size | more than 35 tugboats |
|---|---|
| Ports served | more than 40 |
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