Capt. Richard Ardeneaux wasn’t born into the river business. His father was a truck driver, and, while he is now a respected captain for Cooper Marine & Timberlands (CMT), at… Read More
Profiles
Royal “Roy” Veal is captain aboard the mv. Kelso, a 1,200 hp. towboat assigned to Turn Services’ Dockside Fleet. Veal earned his first license as a steersman in 2011. And… Read More
Morris “Moose” Verret, lead captain aboard the mv. Big D, is as passionate about his work today as he was on day one—45 years ago. Verret started out in the… Read More
Capt. Todd Butts doesn’t consider himself an artist. So Butts, 53, was surprised when a friend approached him after seeing some of the photos he has taken while on the… Read More
Dustin Davidson helps Congress understand what is important on the inland waterways. Davidson, 29, Waterways Council Inc.’s director of government relations, has been on the job since February, but he… Read More
In his long career, Dr. Craig Philip has combined the best of academia with the best of work experience in the maritime industry. Philip, 68, of Nashville, Tenn., received his… Read More
Fifty years ago this month, in 1971, Bob Miller inserted a key into the lock on the door of his one-man office in Clayton, Mo., a subdivision of St. Louis,… Read More
David Wiley’s lifelong passion started in a familiar way: he picked it up from his father. “I grew up working on mechanic stuff with my dad,” Wiley said. “I like… Read More
As a boy, Tim Kilburn and his two brothers were always tinkering with engines. Small engines, like those for lawnmowers, came first. Then they discovered motorcycle engines and those for… Read More
Raised on a farm in Boonville, Mo., a strategic point for the Santa Fe Trail in the 1820s because of its location on the Missouri River, Danny Pethan grew to… Read More
