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This page contains 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
Andrie, Inc - Muskegon, MI - 231.728.2226
Basic Marine - Escanaba, MI - (906) 786-7120
Boston Towing and Transportation - Boston, MA - 617-567-9100
Casho Marine Towing - Wilmington, DE - 410-885-5421
Constellation Tug Corp - Boston, MA - 978-526-4477
Eagle Tugs - Theodore, AL - 251-300-2660
Eastern Towboat - Boston, MA - 617-567-5299 - Doug
Interport Towing and Transportation - Southport, ME - 207-633-4268
K-Sea - New York - 732-339-6100
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)
Mitchell Towing and Salvage (New Bedford, MA) - 508-994-9003
Priest Marine (Mobile, AL) 251-604-7023
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 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
WORKBOATS - CREWBOATS-LANDING CRAFT
Boston Waterbus Services - East Boston, MA -781-862-7973
PILOTS - DOCKING PILOTS
Bath, ME - Joe Pinette - 207-445-2510
Boston Harbor Docking Pilots
Boston Pilots
Maryland Pilots' Association
Northeast Marine Pilots Association
St Lawrence Seaway - Dewitt Withington - 315-778-4501
MARINE CONSTRUCTION - DREDGING
Burnham Associates (Massachusetts)
Grady Marine (Southern Florida - East Coast)- 954-523-1212
General Marine (Portland, ME) - 207-772-5354
Mark S Kalyan (Auburn, NY) 313-255-6955
New England Harbor Services- 617-694-3121 - Dave (Bridge Inspections/Barges)
Riverside Marine Construction (Eliot, ME - 207-451-3095)
Sammons 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
Amherst Marine (Amherst, NY - WNY) - 716-689-4795 - Bob
Anchor Marine (Erie, PA) - 814-452-1717
Armor Welding (Weymouth, MA) - 781-337-3291 - Bob
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) - 617268-4111 - Ship Chandelry
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 -- Bosotn,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 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)
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
Pine Hill Equipment (Westport, MA) - 508-636-5971
Quincy Small Engine Repair (Quincy, MA)
Richards Marine (Charleston, SC) - 843-577-4949 - Eddie Richards
Seaway Diving and Salvage (Waterford, NY) - 518-238-2632
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
Westerbeke Fishing Gear (East Boston, MA) - 617-561-9967
 
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
New York City Bridge Ops - 718-821-4580 / 212-371-7047
Gowanus - Hamilton Ave Bridge - (201) 400-5243
Boston Area Bridges
CANALS
C & D Canal - 410-885-5622
Erie Canal
Canal Traffic - 518-471-5016
Little Falls Terminal - 315-823-2200
Brockport Visitor Center - 585-637-3340
Lock E-17 - 315-823-0650
 
LOCKS
Black Rock Lock (Buffalo, NY) - 716-879-4403
Federal Lock (Troy, NY) - 518-272-6442
USACE Great Bridge Lock (VA) - 757-201-7500
 
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
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 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
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