Capt. Bobby Wilson, a heavy-tow pilot on the mv. Lewis B. Strait, has been on the river for 35 years. That would be close to a career for many people,… Read More
Profiles
Born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio, William “Bill” Kline has spent most of his life serving the maritime industry in one way or another. Sworn in to the Coast Guard… Read More
Growing up fishing along the banks of the Arkansas and Mississippi rivers, Ty Wilkerson was always intrigued by passing towboats. That interest eventually led him to apply to a job… Read More
Capt. Steven Fancher started out in the river business cleaning barges and decking, as many do. For more than seven years, Fancher worked on barges until he obtained his pilot’s… Read More
“Grab a pen,” Dan Owen barked gruffly, as if he were still the first mate on a Union Barge Line towboat. Why, you’d have thought he was ordering a deckhand… Read More
It’s often said there’s no better way to become acquainted with someone than to spend an afternoon on the golf course. That certainly holds true in the case of Nick… Read More
Humco Marine Products Inc., a provider of marine products, has operated out of St. Louis, Mo., near the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers for 51 years. Over the… Read More
People from all walks of life end up working for the inland river transportation industry, whether they were born and raised around the rivers or they happened upon a job… Read More
