With various vessels ranging in size from 300 to 2200 horsepower, we have the capability to tow your vessel anywhere on the Great Lakes. We perform many barge movements, transporting cargo either on one of our barges or yours. Some examples of cargo we’ve hauled are 150 ton paper dryers, once in 1968 and again in 1985; 100 ton kilns from Detroit, MI to South Chicago; 700 tons of various construction equipment from Detroit MI to Rochester NY; (2) 30’ diameter pipe spools from Manitowoc, WI to Montreal, Quebec in 2008. In the fall of 1980, we towed 6 dead ships from Duluth, MN to Quebec City for scrapping, stopping in Milwaukee, WI with 2 of them to be loaded with scrap. In December 1982, we towed the dead ship C.L. Austin from Duluth to Buffalo, NY. We performed this job when other companies would not take it on due to the winter conditions. We even moved a 3-story house on our barge from Port Huron, MI to Lexington, MI.

We have installed seawalls from one end of the St. Clair River to the other. We have the capability to perform both residential and commercial work. We will perform the work to the highest of standards, our residential walls are no less than 5 gauge steel, we always use the appropriate length of sheeting for the job, and utilize no less than 1” diameter tieback rods, and steel sheet piling for deadmen. Don’t settle for less than the best when it comes to your residential walls. Do it right the first time and it will last. We also will install your commercial wall, per your specs. or we will design the right one for your situation.

Our tug MANITOU is an ex-Coast Guard icebreaker and with her ice-strengthened hull, we have the capability of breaking ice up to 2 feet thick, at a continuous speed. Our captains and crew have over 45 years experience breaking ice for ships anywhere on the Great Lakes. We also provide icebreaking services to facilitate barge movements of cargo on the Great Lakes.

We have all the equipment and expertise to perform salvage work, including retrieval of sunken vessels or cargo. We have various tugs; barges; lifting equipment, including a 100 ton A-frame; air bags; pumps; generators; and divers. We are quick to assess the situation and come up with the best course of action. Our salvage work is performed on a “no cure, no pay” basis.

We perform mechanical dredging, both public and private. We have done dredging in the Black River, Clinton River, St. Clair River, and various municipalities along Lake St. Clair. We have performed dredging for both the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as well as numerous local municipalities. We can perform dredging jobs small and large, up to a depth of 20’. We will take care of all dredging and disposal of the dredged spoils. Spoils can be hauled out by barge so as to avoid all mess left behind by trucking.

We can drive piling, both in the water and also foundation piling. We performed the installation of piling for a bank foundation in Port Huron. These piling were driven to bedrock at a refusal depth of 103’. We recently completed the installation of (78) 30’ long foundation piling for a new home being built along the St. Clair River.

We have also installed residential docks all along the St. Clair River. We can install docks as per your specs. or we will help you design one. We also will perform marina dock work, including removal of docks; installation of new docks and maintenance work on existing docks.

With the 5-ton boom on board our tug MANITOU and a fleet of crane/deck barges we can easily perform buoy work on the Great Lakes. We consistently have performed buoy installation and removal at Tawas, MI for many years, placing the buoys on station in the Spring and removing them in the Fall. We also perform maintenance on these buoys, including painting and chain and anchor replacement. One year we were contracted to fabricate new buoys as well as install those buoys. We fabricated 8 new buoys, to specs., in our St. Clair shop over the winter, and installed them in the Spring.

We can perform diving inspections on your vessel at a moments notice.

Some other examples of marine construction we have completed are fabrication and installation of lighthouses and range lights; installation of water main crossings; gabion baskets; dock fendering systems; and demolition work – just to name a few.