THE DECEMBER 2015 VOLUME 1 ISSUE 11 A LEGACY OF GREATNESS, INNOVATING FOR THE FUTURE CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR USACE BUFFALO DISTRICT BARGES DRYDOCKING CONTRACT MILLER BOAT LINE FERRY WILLIAM MARKET DRYDOCKING CONTRACT RYBA MARINE BARGES & TUG DRYDOCKING CONTRACT PLUS G-TUG PHOTO CONTEST 2015 WORKBOAT SHOW FEATURED PORT THE GREAT LAKES TOWING COMPANY & GREAT LAKES SHIPYARD
INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR The Great Lakes Towing Company was named the 2015 Industrial Manufacturing Employer of the Year by Cuyahoga Community College on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at the annual Workforce Community and Economic Development Employer Appreciation Luncheon. The Workforce, Community and Economic Development Division of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) invited community leaders and advocates from across Northeast Ohio to the Employer Appreciation Luncheon to recognize employers that have supported the College s academic, certificate, credentialing and student internship programs. Creating a workforce pipeline has been a priority for The Great Lakes Towing Company and its Shipyard for several years. As a community partner, The Company has a long history of incorporating community engagement into their corporate culture by partnering with Saint Martin de Porres High School (a Cristo Rey Network School), Cleveland Municipal School District s Max S. Hayes High School and Cuyahoga Community College s Work Force Training program. In Fall 2015, the Company collaborated with Cuyahoga Community College s Work Force Training program to aid in the development of the welding program curriculum. With continual changes to technology and standards, the Company works with Cuyahoga Community College instructors to ensure students are receiving the most up-to-date training. This year, the Shipyard is also participating in an internship program sponsored through the Magnet Workforce and Talent Development Program by Ohio Means Jobs and the Make it in American Grant that the Medina County Workforce Development is providing to Northeast Ohio welding students. Corporate partners can then choose to hire interns following the ten-week program. 2
MILLER BOAT LINE FERRY WILLIAM MARKET DRYDOCKING CONTRACT Great Lakes Shipyard has been awarded a drydocking contract by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Buffalo District for Derrick Barge McCauley and Deck Scow BC-6214. The contract was awarded and started on November 30, 2015 and will be completed in January 2015. Regular customer, Miller Boat Line, awarded Great Lakes Shipyard a contract to complete the 5-Year US Coast Guard Inspection and main engine repowering for Ferry WILLIAM MARKET. The work is scheduled to be completed by February 2016. Previously, Great Lakes Shipyard completed unscheduled work and the 5-Year US Coast Guard Inspection for Miller Boat Line M/V ISLANDER in May 2014 and most recently drydocking and maintenance for M/V PUT-IN-BAY in April 2015. The entire Miller Boat Line ferry fleet has been drydocked at Great Lakes Shipyard, however this is the first time that M/V WILLIAM MARKET has been hauled out using the 770-ton capacity Marine Travelift at Great Lakes Shipyard. U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS BUFFALO DISTRICT BARGES DRYDOCKING 3
RYBA MARINE BARGES & TUG DRYDOCKING Great Lakes Shipyard was awarded a drydocking contract for Ryba Marine Dump Scow GL-5 (170 x 41 x 15 ) and GL-6 (170 x 41 x 15 ) and Tug THOMAS R. MORRISH. The maintenance and repairs that include drydocking and major steel repairs will be completed by May 2016. Most recently, Great Lakes Shipyard completed a drydocking contract for Ryba Marine Tug KATHY LYNN in in April and October 2015 as well as Barge OBE185 in April 2015. Ryba Marine is a regular customer of Great Lakes Shipyard. GREAT LAKES SHIPYARD AT THE WORKBOAT SHOW Great Lakes Shipyard sent a team of employees to the 2015 International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans, LA from Dec 1-3, 2015. Employees met with suppliers, attended educational sessions and shared the great work taking place at Great Lakes Shipyard. Pictured: Graham Gajewski, Naval Architect, Great Lakes Shipyard at the Damen, Jensen and Duramax booths. Damen had a model of the all-new Great Lakes Harbor Tug on display at their booth. In addition to the aforementioned suppliers, employees also visited the booths of other valued manufacturers, suppliers and dealers across the great state of Ohio. 4
G-TUG PHOTO CONTEST Harness the power of photography and share your stunning photos of tugboats from The Great Lakes Towing Company fleet the largest and most experienced U.S.-flag tugboat fleet on the Great Lakes. Gather your best photos of G-Tugs and join the competition. FEATURED PORT THE LARGEST, FARTHEST INLAND FRESHWATER PORT: DULUTH-SUPERIOR For over a century, the Port of Duluth-Superior has been the backbone of this region s economy. Long known as the Great Lakes bulk cargo capital, this port accommodates the maritime transportation needs of a wide range of industries ranging from agriculture, forestry, mining and manufacturing to construction, power generation, and passenger cruising. 5
THE GREAT LAKES TOWING COMPANY EST. 1899 GREAT LAKES SHIPYARD