The Great Lakes Group Other service
Ice Breaking
Commercial ice breaking in ports, harbors, docks and slips throughout the Great Lakes, coordinated with U.S. Coast Guard icebreaking task groups.
Description
The Great Lakes Towing Company provides commercial ice breaking in ports and harbors as well as docks and slips throughout the Great Lakes, helping keep commercial traffic moving through the winter shipping season.
Key features
- Ice breaking in ports, harbors, docks and slips lakes-wide
- Operations coordinated with the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaking task groups on the Great Lakes: Sector Detroit's "Operation Taconite" and Sector Sault Ste. Marie's "Operation Coal Shovel"
- Performed by the company's Great Lakes tug fleet
Applications
Keeping berths, slips and harbor approaches open for lakers, saltwater vessels and tug/barge units during ice season.
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