Key to tower listings: Gulf Coast - Texas - Florida

Boat/US Magazine, March, 2003

TEXAS

1-TowBoatU.S. Port Isabel

Marine Resources ACAPT

Port Isabel, TX

956-371-1693

F S R T

2-TowBoatU.S. Port Aransas

Roberson Marine Services ACAPT

Port Aransas, TX

361-813-1273

F S R T

3-TowBoatU.S. Port O'Connor

Tow and Rescue ACAPT

Port O'Connor, TX

361-983-4447

F S E R T

4-TowBoatU.S. Freeport

Tempest Marine Towing & Salvage

Freeport, TX

979-233-0700

S E R

5-TowBoatU.S. Galveston

Galveston Marine Towing & Salvage ACAPT

Galveston, TX

281-474-4600

S

6-TowBoatU.S. Clear Lake

Huston Charters ACAPT

Clear Lake, TX

281-474-4600

S R T

MISSISSIPPI

7-TowBoatU.S. Long Beach

Nagle Marine Services

Long Beach, MS

228-493-1753

F S E R T

8-TowBoatU.S. Biloxi

Up the Creek Towing and Salvage

Ocean Springs, MS

228-990-3805

F S R T

9-TowBoatU.S. Pascagoula

Ward Marine Services

Gautier, MS

228-497-9996

F S E R T

ALABAMA

10-TowBoatU.S. Dauphin Island

Albatross Maritime

Dauphin Island, AL

251-432-1611

F S E R T

11-TowBoatU.S. Fairhope

Albatross Maritime

Fairhope, AL

251-432-1611

F S E R T

FLORIDA

12-TowBoatU.S. Perdido Key

Undertow Marine Towing & Salvage ACAPT

Perdido Key, FL

850-453-3775

F S E R T

13-TowBoatU.S. Pensacola

Undertow Marine Towing & Salvage

Pensacola, FL

850-453-3775

F S E R T

14-TowBoatU.S. Destin

Elmo Inc.

Niceville, FL

850-865-5672

F S R

15-TowBoatU.S. Panama City

Work Horse Marine ACAPT

Panama City, FL

850-832-7148

F S E R T

16-TowBoatU.S. Panama City Beach

Work Horse Marine ACAPT

Panama City Beach, FL

850-832-7149

F S E R T

17-TowBoatU.S. Carrabelle

All Aboard Cruise & Tow, Inc. ACAPT

Carrabelle, FL

850-697-8909

F S E R T

18-TowBoatU.S. St. Marks

All Aboard Cruise & Tow, Inc. ACAPT

St. Marks, FL

850-697-8909

F S E R T

19-TowBoatU.S. Crystal River

American Marine Services, Llc.

Crystal River, FL

727-415-5351

F S E R T

20-TowBoatU.S. Hernando Beach

American Marine Services, Llc.

Hernando Beach, FL

727-415-5851

F S E R T

21-TowBoatU.S. Port Richey

American Marine Services, Llc.

Port Richey, FL

727-415-5851

F S E R T

22-TowBoatU.S. Tarpon Springs

American Marine Services, Lic.

Tarpon Springs, FL

727-415-5851

F S E R T

23-TowBoatU.S. Clearwater

Marine Towing & Repair, Inc. (ACAPT)

Clearwater Beach, FL

727-347-3532

F S E R T

24-TowBoatU.S. St. Petersburg

Marine Towing & Repair, Inc. (ACAPT)

St Petersburg, FL

727-347-3532

F S E R T

25-TowBoatU.S. Tampa Bay

Marine Towing & Repair, Inc. (ACAPT)

St. Petersburg, FL

727-347-3532

F S E R T

26-TowBoatU.S. Bradenton

Gulf Marine Towing

Bradenton, FL

941-374-5745

S E T

27-TowBoatU.S. Longboat Key

Gulf Marine Towing

Longboat Key, FL

941-374-5745

S E T

28-TowBoatU.S. Sarasota

Gulf Marine Towing

Sarasota, FL

941-374-5745

S E T

29-TowBoatU.S. Venice

Terry's Maxine Services

Venice, FL

941-697-3459/941-475-2195

F S R

30-TowBoatU.S. Englewood

Terry's Marine Services

Englewood, FL

941-475-2195/941-697-3459

F S R

31-TowBoatU.S. Stump Pass

Terry's Marine Services

Englewood, FL

941-697-3459 /941-476-2195

F S R

32-TowBoatU.S. Punta Gorda

Reliable Salvage and Towing

PuntaGorda, FL

239-283-6060/866-298-6060

F S E R T

33-TowBoatU.S. Boca Grande

Reliable Salvage and Towing

Boca Grande, FL

239-283-6060/866-298-6060

F S E R T

34-TowBoatU.S. Charlotte Harbor

Reliable Salvage and Towing

Bokeelia, FL

239-283-6060/866-298-6060

F S E R T

35-TowBoatU.S. Cape Coral

Cape Coral Marine Towing & Salvage (ACAPT)

Cape Coral, FL

239-945-1664

F S E R T

36-Smitty's Towing & Salvage Inc. (ACAPT)

Ft. Myers Beach, FL

239-466-7807

F S E R T

37-TowBoatU.S. Naples

Southern Marine Towing & Salvage

Naples, FL

239-389-1177

F S E R

38-TowBoatU.S. Marco

Southern Marine Towing & Salvage

Marco Island, FL

239-389-1177

F S E R

KEY: F = Float Plan, S = Salvage, E = Spill Containment Equipment, R = Repairs, T = Transportation

KEY TO THE GUIDE

1-This number corresponds with the circled number on the location map.

F=(Float Plan) Tower accepts your itinerary and will contact USCG if you don't call in at your destination.

S=(Salvage) Company has capability to handle wreck removal and high & dry" serious groundings.

E=(Spill Cleanup Equipment) Company provides fuel/oil spill containment and cleanup.

R=(Repairs) Tower has access to dockside emergency repair facilities.

T=(Transportation) Tower can arrange for dockside transportation to motel, store, etc.

TowBoatU.S. Designation: Tower displays full TowBoatU.S. graphics and logo on hulls of their tow boats. The towing company may be hailed by using the area designation (TowBoatU.S. Alexandria) or by using the company designation (TowBoatU.S. Joe's Towing Co.).

ACAPT Designation: ACAPT - Accredited for Commercial Assistance and Professional Towing. Denotes certification as of January 2003 by C-PORT, a towing industry association.

1 - TowBoatU.S. Designation

Towing Company Name ACAPT

Home Port Location Telephone Number/s

FSERT

Important: In non-emergency sitiations, only accept service from a towing company that displays "Tow BoatU.S." in big bold letters across the hull, or has a 2003 BoatU.S. Approved Tower sticker on their boat, or has been dispatched by the BoatU.S. 24-hour dispatch center.