Applicability of this Schedule

This Schedule of Contract Rates & Conditions is only applicable to holders of a FULL SERVICE LAKES‑WIDE TOWING CONTRACT (hereinafter "FSLW Towing Contract"). To be eligible for the FSLW Towing Contract, an Owner, Operator, Charterer, Manager, or Agent must execute a FSLW Towing Contract for towing services with The Great Lakes Towing Company.

About Our Company Over 112 Years in Business

The Great Lakes Towing Company has the expertise needed to make towing on the Great Lakes efficient, economical and problem‑free. No other towing company can match our comprehensive service and years of experience. Now in our second century in the towing business, we operate tugboats specifically designed for Great Lakes harbor towing on all five of the U.S. Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. We provide service in over 35 ports in all 8 U.S. Great Lakes= states (Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York.) Our tractor and ocean-going conventional tugs are operated under charter to other major tugboat companies throughout the United States in West Coast ports from California to Alaska. The Company has, over the years, routinely undertaken major fleet improvements to rebuild and re-engine its tugs, demonstrating its commitment to the Great Lakes region, its home since 1899. .

A Word of Caution about Towing Rates

We realize you have a choice of towing companies within the Great Lakes, however, there are substantial additional benefits and operational savings that can be realized when using The Great Lakes Towing Company's services. Caution must be exercised in making any simplistic comparison of quoted rates between The Great Lakes Towing Company and its competitors in any select port, since "one‑port" rates alone are not a true reflection of actual "bottom‑line" costs on a lakes‑wide "multi‑port" basis. The Great Lakes Towing Company offers lakes-wide comprehensive towing service with readily available “round-the-clock” tugs and crews, with back-up capabilities. The Company=s record of timely performance and safety is unmatched in the industry and this saves vessel operators substantial time and money. We are dedicated to offering the best tug service at the lowest possible cost in both the high-volume and, particularly, in the low-volume ports not serviced by any other company. Contract Rates are available. Maximum savings in towing rates can be achieved by participation in our Full‑Service Lakes‑Wide Contract. Details about Contract Rates are available upon request.

The Highest Industry Standards

The Great Lakes Towing Company's fleet of tugboats are all U.S. registered and meet the highest industry standards. The Company is a member of THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS RESPONSIBLE CARRIER PROGRAM which is an independently audited code of practice to ensure safe and efficient tugboat operations -- the highest standards of towing safety in the United States. These high safety standards also contribute to our outstanding performance record and almost a Adelay-free@ service. This represents a savings to a vessel operator=s bottom line cost of towing.

Other Towing Services Available

This Schedule of Rates & Conditions covers vessel harbor assistance, including icebreaking and ancillary services such as rescue and assistance to disabled, grounded or damaged vessels and barges. We also offer towing of every type of floating structure from port to port anywhere on the Lakes, barge towing within harbors, and through‑cargo barge movements whose origin or destination may be other than a Great Lakes port, such as a movement of heavy‑lift cargo from a Great Lakes port, down the Mississippi River system, to a Gulf port, as well as oil and hazardous material spill response services.

The Shipyard & Ship Repair Facility

The Shipyard, a division of The Great Lakes Towing Company, is located on the Cuyahoga River at Cleveland, Ohio. Originally established for the construction and maintenance of the Company's own fleet of more than 50 tugboats, it has, for over the past two decades, grown to include commercial marine repair services for all types of lake and saltwater vessels, tugs, supply boats, ferries, barges, excursion vessels, and large yachts. Topside work of every kind for lakers and saltwater vessels of all sizes is performed. Dockage or winter lay berths are available. Drydocking and bottom work for vessels of up to 250 tons is performed on our drydock, major steel fabrication, new construction and winter lay up work for lake carriers will be performed at the new facilities. The Company is proud that it is a major repair yard for the U.S. Coast Guard and other Government vessels on the Great Lakes, a tribute to its high-quality workmanship, on-time performance, and competitive pricing.