Canal Barge has a unique distinction among long-lived towboating companies. “In the 91 years we’ve been operating, Canal Barge has seldom if ever tied up a boat or laid anyone… Read More
Profiles
During a tour of the Delta Queen when she was 8 years old, Allison Baley knew she wanted to become a steerswoman. Capt. Allison Baley “We managed to… Read More
Capt. Jesse Rogers Few people know the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway as well as Capt. Jesse Rogers and his crew. Rogers is captain of the mv. Tenn-Tom, the Corps of Engineers-owned towboat… Read More
Capt. Danial Kuntz One of Capt. Danial Kuntz’s first teachers in life was also one of his first in the river business. Kuntz, 39, of Martins Ferry, Ohio, went to… Read More
Faith and family are everything to Capt. Cecil Dilworth of Parker Towing. Dilworth, 51, of Tupelo, Miss., has worked for the company for 17 years, making his way into the… Read More
Capt. Scott Dupriest Capt. Scott Dupriest is a captain with Tennessee Valley Towing on the mv. Tom Freeman, a twin-screw 3,450 hp. boat built by Marine Welding & Repair Works… Read More
Each February in the “Wheelhouse” special issue of The Waterways Journal, we feature profiles of some of the captains who helm commercial vessels on the waterways. We hope you’ll enjoy these… Read More
Max Hiller Between serving lunch and preparing dinner on the mv. Rich McCarty, Max Hiller sits down at the table in the galley and writes the next chapter in his… Read More
Colton Broadway was 29 years old when he went to work as a deckhand for American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL). For Broadway, it wasn’t a “let’s see what happens” decision. Read More
When it comes to towboats and other watercraft, most crewmembers learn through any hands-on experience that comes their way. Tom Craig is one such engineer. It was by chance that… Read More
