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Gulf Coast RADAR
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Destin FL to Pascagoula, MS Weather
Southwest Pass Mississippi River to Lower Atchafalaya
Ice Reporting ---- NY Sector (lower left) ---5th District
Weather along the NYS Canal System
NOAA -Great Lakes Digital Graphic Forecasts -- GLERL
NOAA NowCOAST
Storm Pulse - Atlantic
TIDES
NY Harbor - Tide, Current, Vis, Wind, Waves, Baro
NY/NJ Harbor Ports - NOAA - Water Levels, Air, etc C & D Canal Tides
ARNS Summary for The Battery    
WESTERN RIVERS INFO
River Gage
Inland Electronic Navigation Charts ----- Mississippi River & Passes
River Charts ----- Vicksburg District - All Basins
Tenn Tom Waterway NWS Lower Mississippi River Forecast
The Wheelhouse Report NWS-RiverWatch - Mississippi Basin
Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals Inland River Boats - Cincinnati Library
Working on the Mississippi River Dan Owen's Boat Photo Museum
Warrior Tombigbee Waterway Assoc
NOLA-ICW Info
 
River Charts - Miss River Project
NEW YORK HARBOR INFO
Kill Van Kull and Arthur Kill Chartlets
Red Hook Terminal and Old Brooklyn Navy Yard
East River and North River
Newark Bay and Port of Newark
Radio and Bridge Information
NY Harbor Ranges and Bearings
 

The working environment of the tugboat is frequently harsh and even dangerous, but it also can be stunningly beautiful. It is nature in its most assertive form - water, wind, sky, sunlight, moonlight, pitch darkness. Many a boatman will tell you the work is "in his blood," and once you've seen the powerful settings they inhabit, you'll understand how easily this could be so. --------- Don Sutherland

SUB CHAPTER M INFO

Tug & Barge Solutions- One Stop shopping for Towing Vessel Safety Management Systems - company and vessel assessments, TSMS - Towing Safety Management System - Plan Writing, Training, Implementation, Internal Audits, Surveys and access to External Audits for Certification

 
GENERAL MARINE INFO
DHS - National Terrorism Advisory System  
US Coast Guard Towing Vessel Inspections & HomePort Bridging Program
US Coast Guard Home Port
US Coast Guard Port Directory - New York (drop down box on page for other ports)
US Coast Guard 8th District
*** US Coast Guard VTS Houston
US Coast Guard Sector Baltimore
*** US Coast Guard Fifth District LNM's
US Coast Guard Marine Safety Office - Boston
*** US Coast Guard First District LNM's
*** US Coast Guard Port of Boston Bulletins
*** US Coast Guard First District Aids To Navigation
*** US Coast Guard VTS New York
US Coast Guard - Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise
US Coast Guard National Maritime Center - Licensing Info
USCG Port State Information Exchange
US Coast Guard Navigation Center - LNM's, Light Lists and much more
Maritime Safety Information - Maritime Geospatial Intelligence - Notice to Mariner's, Publications, Warnings, etc
Code of Federal Regulations - Title 46 (Shipping) - Title 33 (Navigation)
US Army Corps of Engineers - Navigation Information - Vessel Locations/Queued/Lockages
US Army Corps of Engineers Data CD
US Army Corps of Engineers - Navigation Information Connection
U.S. Army Corps Philadelphia District Channel Statements  
Office of Coast Survey - Electronic Coast Pilot Downloads  
NWS - Marine Forecasts (Historical) -- Product Listings  
NOAA Historical Map and Chart Collection  
NOAA - Vessel Documentation Rules of the Road - BoatUS
NOAA Coast Pilots + Corrections Detroit Tugboat Races
NOAA Chart Updates - NOAA's entire suite - Free David Boone - Marine Artist - Tugboat Painter
NOAA Chart Calendars Deckhand Manual - Training & Safety Info
Nautical Distances Don Sutherland
American Waterways Operators Erie Canal History
AIS - MarineTraffic.com Fireboat John J Harvey
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Facilities Guide Gulf Intracoastal Canal Assoc
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association H. Lee White Museum
Baltimore Maritime Exchange Hunt Crude Oil Price Bulletins
Bell Boat Bob - Bob Mattson's Online Home Know Your Ships - Great Lakes
Bob's Pictures from Tug and Barge
Lat-Long
Blackadar Marine Insurance Agency Lower Lakes Marine Historical Society - Buffalo, NY
Blue Line Tugboats National Mariners Association
BoatNerd - Great Lakes & Seaway Shipping Narragansett Bay Shipping
Bowsprite: A New York Harbor Sketchbook Noble Maritime Collection
Bronx Towing Line NY State Canals
Chesapeake Bay NYS Canal Society Collection
NY Tugmaster's Weblog
Office of Vessel Traffic Management
Old River Bills
Old Tacoma Marine - Engine Information
Tugster: A Water Blog Tugboat Information
Tugboat Tavern Waterford Tug Roundup
Waterford Maritime Historical Society Zane's Charleston Tug Photos
USEFUL DOCUMENTS
TOWING NEW YORK STYLE - ONE-LINING BARGES
TOWING NEW YORK STYLE - GATE LINES
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The following is a list of reputable companies to work with on the water, as well as, numbers for locks, canals and bridges. Companies in blue have a website.
TOWING COMPANIES
Abaco Marine Towing (Clayton, NY) - 315-783-7447
Andrie, Inc - Muskegon, MI - 231.728.2226
Basic Marine - Escanaba, MI - (906) 786-7120
Boston Towing and Transportation - Boston, MA - 617-567-9100 VHF CH 18A
Bouchard - (NY Harbor) - 631-390-4900 - VHF CH 10
Casho Marine Towing - Wilmington, DE - 410-885-5421
Coastline Marine Towing - Atlantic Highlands, NJ - 732-495-4410
Don Jon Marine - Hillside, NJ - 908- 964-8812 - Boats on VHF CH 78
Eastern Towboat - Boston, MA - 617-567-5299 - Doug
Gaelic Tugboat Company (Detroit, MI) - 313-841-9440
Henry Marine - (NY Harbor) - 718-966-6193 - VHF CH 74
Interport Towing and Transportation - Southport, ME - 207-633-4268
K-Sea - New York - 732-339-6100 - VHF CH 18A
Kosnac - New York, NY - 718-876-5447
Krause Towing - Baltimore, MD - 443-463-6316
Marine Steel Transport Line - New York, NY (New York Harbor) - 732-822-2797
Mar-K - Panama City, FL - (850) 832-4821
Mark S Kalyan (Auburn, NY) 313-255-6955 - (Erie Canal and SE Lake Ontario)
McAllister - (NY Harbor) - 718-273-6300 - VHF CH 10
Mitchell Towing and Salvage - (New Bedford, MA) - 508-994-9003
Moran - (NY Harbor) - 203-442-2825 VHF CH 7A
P & L Marine Towing (Miami, FL) - 305-644-3044
Priest Marine (Mobile, AL) 251-604-7023
Rainbow Marine Contractors - Boug, LA (Gulf) - 985-594-8221 - Tim Cenac
Reinauer - (NY Harbor) - 718-816-8167 - VHF CH 80A
Settoon Towing, LLC (Houma, LA) 985-851-6301
Skiff Creek Towing - Newport News, VA (Lower Chesapeake Bay) - 757-592-6765
Tisbury Towing & Transportation - Marthas Vineyard - 508-693-0900
The Open Lake Group Maritime Consulting (Detroit, MI) - 313-333-8847 - Wade Streeter
WorkHorse Maritime Logistics - Reedville, NY (Mid-Chesapeake Bay) - 804-453-3997
Warrior & Gulf Navigation Company - Mobile, AL - 251-452-6022
Zenith Towing - Duluth, MN - 218-341-9242 - Franz Von Reidel

Tug Atlantic Salvor - Newark, NJ - (908) 482-4120

Tug Brian Nicholas - Newark, NJ - (908) 482-4031
Tug Honey - Oswego, NY - 315-263-6204
Tug Cheyenne - Albany, NY - 860-898-9290
Tug Crow - Albany, NY - (518) 376-9052
Tug Hercules - Miami, FL - (305) 877-9122
Tug Lincoln Sea - New York, NY - 917-225-9517
Tug Mary Alice - Newark, NJ - (908) 482-6057
Tug Paul Andrew - Newark, NJ - (908) 482-5188
Tug Specialist 2 - New York, NY - (631) 680-9882
Tug Rock - GOM - 337-319-0523
TOURBOATS - FERRIES - WORKBOATS - CREWBOATS-LANDING CRAFT
Bayonne Lineboat Service - NY Harbor - 201-436-8109
Boston Waterbus Services - East Boston, MA -781-862-7973
Millers Launch - NY Harbor - 718-727-7303
New York Tour Boat Association
PILOTS - DOCKING PILOTS
Bath, ME - Joe Pinette - 207-445-2510
Boston Coastwise Pilots - Cape Cod Canal Pilotage - 617-846-8638 - Fred Loomis
Boston Harbor Docking Pilots
Boston Pilots
Maryland Pilots' Association
Northeast Marine Pilots Association
Sandy Hook Pilots - NY/NJ Harbor, Hudson, east Rivers & LI Sound - 718-448-3900
St Lawrence Seaway - Dewitt Withington - 315-778-4501
MARINE CONSTRUCTION - DREDGING
AGM Marine Contractors (Mashpee, MA) 508-477-8801
Burnham Associates (Massachusetts)
C White Marine (Danvers, MA) - 978-777-5656
Grady Marine (Southern Florida - East Coast)- 954-523-1212
General Marine (Portland, ME) - 207-772-5354
Katlynn Marine (Sodus Point, NY) - 315-483-9102
Linberg Marine (Fairhaven, MA) 508-992-3449
Mark S Kalyan (Auburn, NY) 313-255-6955
New England Harbor Services- 617-694-3121 - Dave (Bridge Inspections/Barges)
Riverside and Pickering Marine Construction (Eliot, ME) - 207-451-3095
Salmons Dredging (Charleston, SC) - 843-722-2921
Smith Marine - Marblehead, MA
Tripp Marine Construction (Westport, MA) - 508-636-9095 - Pyne Tripp
DHS - Homeland Security Advisory System - Current Threat
SERVICES
Andy Hammond - USCG Licensing - 617-970-7760
Amherst Marine (Amherst, NY - WNY) - 716-689-4795 - Bob
Anchor Marine (Erie, PA) - 814-452-1717
Armor Welding (Weymouth, MA) - 781-337-3291 - Bob
Atlas Marine Service and Repair (Bayou La Batre, AL) - 757-803-6691 - Jack Meriot
Best Repair (Norfolk, VA) - 757-622-4752 - Generators
Braswell's Welding (Vancleave, MS) - 228-826-5744 / 228-217-2693 - Dwight
C G Edwards (Boston, MA) - 617-268-4111 - Ship Chandelry
Charleston City Marina (Charleston, SC) - 843-723-5098
Coast Marine Services (Albany, NY) - 518-449-3391 - Marine Surveys-Deliveries-Instruction-Short Term Crew Relief
Coastal Marine Surveys (Kinsey Marine, LLC - Mattituck, NY) - 631-298-9518
Compass Marine Inc (Mobile, AL) - (251) 479-1996 - Marine Employment Agency
Empire Divers (Waterford, NY) - 518-943-2009
Feeney's Shipyard (Kingston, NY) - 845-331-5610
Fuel -- Boston,MA - Mystic Fuel - 617-241-8897
Fuel -- Waterford, NY - J Ray & Son - 518-272-4432
Fuel -- New Bedford, MA - Pier Oil - 508-992-1916 / Boat - 508-984-9764
Fuel -- Newport News, VA - PAPCO - 757-244-4400
Fuel -- Tonawanda, NY - McGraw Oil - 716-433-7901
Gorham Fire (South Boston, MA) - 617-268-3680
Gloucester Marine Railway - 978-283-2775 - Viking
H Lee White Museum (Oswego, NY) - 315-342-0480 - Docking
IronHorse Welding (Preston Hollow, NY) - (518) 239-6382 - Excellent metal workers and fabricators - Very professional
Linberg Marine (Fairhaven, MA) - 508-992-3449
Maptech (Amesbury, MA) - 978-792-1000 - Electronic and paper charts
Marine Education Textbooks (Houma, LA) - 958-879-3866
Marine Surveyors - Marine Safety Consultants - 508-996-4110 - New Bedford, MA
Marine Surveyor - C A Hamilton - 228-875-5800 - Ocean Springs, MS
Maritime Attorney - Norm Peloquin - 508-991-2300 (New Bedford, MA)
Marine Accident Investigation Branch - UK-based marine accident investigations - Great Training Info
Midway Marina and Motel (Coinjock, NC) - 252-453-3625 - Great palce to stop on the AICW
Mountain Diesel (Albany, NY) - 518-281-0153 - Jonathan Bossoni
Next Generation Power - 888-463-9879 - Kubota Parts
Northeast Maritime Institute - Fairhaven, MA - (508) 992-4025 - Great Instructors
North Star Marine (Cape May, NJ) - 609-263-2222 - Sea Tow
Pier 7 Marina (Bay City, MI) 989-894-9061
Pine Hill Equipment (Westport, MA) - 508-636-5971
Quincy Small Engine Repair (Quincy, MA)
R n R Marine Supply (Hingham, MA) - Commercial/Recreational Products - 781-740-1010
Richards Marine (Charleston, SC) - 843-577-4949 - Eddie Richards
Scruton Marine Services (Port Dover, Ontario) - 519-583-1636 - Peggy Scruton - Excellent Service and nice people
Seaway Diving and Salvage (Waterford, NY) - 518-238-2632
JC "Skip" Harris (Boston, MA) - 508-930-0756 / 509-962-4404 - Excellent Cummins mechanic
Southeastern Power Products (CT) - 860-526-9773 - Tommy - Excellent service - Kubota
Steve's Shop (Boston, MA) - 781-760-4672 - Excellent welding and mechanical work
St Lawrence Seaway - Deckhands for Welland Canal transit - 905-262-1434 - Brian
Tug & Barge Solutions- Sub M preparation, TSMS creation and implementation, auditing, surveying
US, Incorporated - Marine Repairs, Deep Water Slips, Tank Cleaning, Dockside Services - 251-432-0775 - Chickasaw, AL
Westerbeke Fishing Gear (East Boston, MA) - 617-561-9967
 
NAVAL ARCHITECT
Ocean Tug & Barge Engineering - Robert Hill, President - rhill@oceantugbarge.com
 
VTS / SEAWAY
NY Traffic (New York Harbor) - 718-354-4088
Sarnia Traffic - 519-337-6221
St Lawrence Seaway Management Corp - 315-764-3200
St Lawrence Seaway - Cornwall Inspector - 450-672-4110
St Lawrence Seaway - Ops - 450-672-4270
St Lawrence Seaway - Welland Canal - 905-641-1932
 
BRIDGES
Albany Swing Bridge/CSX (Albany, NY - Hudson River) - 518-767-6268
Beverly-Salem Amtrak Bridge (Salem, MA) - 978-921-4533
Beverly Bridges (Beverly, MA) - Mass Highway - 978-265-0846 - Dick
Ferry Street Bridge (Buffalo, NY) - 716-851-5689
Gillis Bridge (Newburyport, MA) - 978-465-8301
Green Island Bridge (Troy, NY - Hudson River) - 518-271-8862
Kernwood Bridge (Salem, MA) - 978-922-7042
Northern Ave Bridge (Boston, MA) - 617-635-7520
St Claude Bridge (NOLA) - 504-319-3018 (Between Industrial Lock and Mississippi River)
Boston Area Bridges
NEW YORK CITY BRIDGES
New York City Bridge Ops - (718)-821-4580 / (212)-371-7047
Lehigh Valley RR Bridge - (973)-690-2344 (Newark Bay)
Raritan River - Railroad Bridge - NJ Transit - (201)-217-2342
Lower Hackensack & Upper Hackensack - 201-714-2958
Hackensack River - Triple Bridge @ Howell Street - (973)-690-2609
Hackensack River - PATH Control - (201)-216-6552
Hackensack River - Lincoln Highway Bridge - (973)-589-5143 or (201)-332-2779
Hackensack River - Witt Penn Bridge - (201) -795-0631
Gowanus Canal - Brooklyn - Hamilton Ave Bridge - (718) 875-2243 or (718) 669-3470
Gowanus Canal - Brooklyn - Ninth Street Bridge - (718) 643-5120
Gowanus Canal - Brooklyn - Third Street Bridge - (718) 855-1630
Gowanus Canal - Brooklyn - Union Street Bridge - (718) 624-1375
NY Harbor - Gowanus Canal Bridges
NYC Movable Bridges
The Bridges of NY City
Hutchinson River - Pelham Parkway Bridge - (718) 885-0805
Hutchinson River - Pelham AMTRAK Bridge - (212) 630-7466
Passaic River - Lincoln Highway Bridge - (609) 588-6211 Central Dispatch - ask for electrician to open bridge
Passaic River - Point No Point RR Bridge - (732) 267-6730
Passaic River - Jackson Street Bridge - (973) 239-3366 (Essex Co Sheriff will get operator) / (973) 568-9634 John Marry
Passaic River - Amtrak Dock Bridge - (973) 596-2377 - Dispatch - (212) 630-7466 - Jack Flannery (646) 300-0582
Passaic River - Bridge Street Bridge -(973) 239-3366 (Essex Co Sheriff will get operator) / (973) 623-3659
Passaic River - Newark Swing - Morristown Line RR Bridge - (973) 879-2967 / (201) 246-2675/(201) 246- 2780
Passaic River - Clay Street Bridge - (973) 239-3366 (Essex Co Sheriff will get operator) (973) 482-3211
Passaic River Voyage Plan
USCG Bridge Office - (212) 668-7165
CANALS
LOCKS
C & D Canal - 410-885-5622
Black Rock Lock (Buffalo, NY) - 716-879-4403
Erie Canal
Federal Lock (Troy, NY) - 518-272-6442
Canal Traffic - 518-471-5016
USACE Great Bridge Lock (VA) - 757-201-7500
Little Falls Terminal - 315-823-2200
Industrial Canal Lock (NOLA) - 504-947-2606
Brockport Visitor Center - 585-637-3340
 
Lock E-17 - 315-823-0650 (TJ Marrone)
 
Capt Steven R Wunder - NYS Canal Consultant - 315-776-5186  
 
FACILITIES
New Bedford State Pier (New Bedford, MA) - 508-993-1646
Chilmark Harbormaster (Marthas Vineyard) - 508-645-2846
Claremont Terminal (Sims Metal)- Jersey City, NJ - (201) 725-3027
Erie Port Authority (Erie, PA) - 814-455-4441
Hull Harbormaster (Hull, MA) - 781-910-1787
Newburyport Harbormaster (Newburyport, MA) - 978-462-3746
Newport News Harbormaster (Newport News, VA) - 757-247-8430 / 757-247-8437
Niagara County Sheriff (WNY) - 716-438-3338
Oswego Port Authority (Oswego, NY) - 315-343-4503
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Portsmouth, NH) - 207-451-3957
Sarnia Harbormaster (Sarnia, Ontario, Canada)- 519-337-5121
 
USCG/USACE
USCG Activities NY - 718-354-4197
USCG Boston REC - 617-223-3050
USCG Buffalo ATON - 716-843-9524
USCG Burlington, VT - 802-862-0376
USCG Sector Mobile - 251-441-5720
USCG MSD Massena, NY - 315-769-5476
USCG National Maritime Center (WV) - 304-433-3400
USCG Northern New England Ops - 207-767-0320
USCG Station Portsmouth, NH - 603-436-4415
USCG Toledo, OH - 419-418-6012
USCGC Wire - Saugerties, NY- 914-246-5648
USACE - NY Harbor - 201-333-1170
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