The Great Lakes Towing Company is the most experienced tugboat
operators on the Great Lakes. Popularly
called "The Towing Company" for its entire 105-year history, the
Company has been a significant marine operations link in one of the major
economic lifelines of North America -- the fourth seacoast and the Great Lakes
Seaway System. The Towing Company has continuously evolved to meet the changing
demands of the agricultural, steel, and construction industries, and the needs
of the ships and tug/barge units which serve those industries by adapting and
improving its services to the requirements of each new day.
Centralized 24-hour control of its vast operating area is
maintained through a state-of-the-art operations, communications and tracking
center which allows the Company to provide its customers the highest standards
of service - its record of timely performance and safety is unmatched in the
industry. We provide knowledgeable,
professional crews and personnel along with dependable tugs.
When the safety of your crew or vessel are at risk, The Great
Lakes Towing Company can mobilize a network that encompasses the best
equipment, and the most prepared technical and operations employees.
The Towing Company provides Vessel Assistance for vessel that are "wrecked, disabled or in distress" beyond U.S. waters under a Treaty between the United States and Canada.