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WORKBOATS SOUTHERN TOWING COMPANY

When Ed Grimm took the helm at STC ? ve years ago, he rode the boats for 90 days to get to know the operation and the people. What did he ? nd? “Pure pride of the brand. Pure pride of the history and the safety record. That pride of the quality of their crews,” said Grimm. “It was an interesting time to get to know individuals, and understand their families and their wants and their needs. On my ? rst day here I told everybody I was going to invest in boats, barges, and people. And if it didn’t ? t those categories, I wasn’t going spend money on it until the organization was where I wanted it to be.”

Henry Crown “The Colonel”

The name of the new construction towboat is “The Colonel,” named after Henry Crown, the founder of our new ownership group. “The Colonel” was his nickname.

Photos: Southern Towing Company 38 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • NOVEMBER 2019

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