An avid golfer, Capt. Bryon Given applies the same work ethic to his job on the river as he does to his time on the golf course. His… Read More
Captain Profiles
(Click on image for full photo) “If you’re man enough to quit school, then you’re man enough to go to work.” Spoken by this father, these are the words… Read More
(Click on image for full photo) To say Capt. Kenny Billiot Jr. is carrying on a family legacy at Wood Towing would be an understatement. When asked how… Read More
(Click on image for full photo) The second steamboat to carry the name Chris Greene—the first was destroyed by fire in 1922—played an important part in the early life… Read More
Some people spend years or even decades in search of a calling or career that fulfills them. Others, though, find it at an early age, never look back… Read More
Capt. Brad Bond started out shipping on the rivers in 1979, ten days after he graduated from high school in Red Wing, Minn. “My brother worked for… Read More
Capt. Terry Lirette When Enterprise Marine Services christened its newest towboat, the mv. Ray S, January 15, on display in the vessel’s wheelhouse was a framed picture of… Read More
Capt. Stewart Jackson Stewart Jackson grew up on the Atchafalaya, Red and Mississippi rivers, where his father worked as a commercial fisherman before working as a towboat captain… Read More
Capt. Emile Dominique Capt. Emile Dominique of SCF Marine was born in New Orleans and grew up in Donaldsonville, La. He told The Waterways Journal, “I’ve seen towboats… Read More
Capt. Nolan Ledet In an age of transience—of maximum mobility and minimum loyalty—longevity in the workplace is not just uncommon. Many times, it’s unheard of. But… Read More
