Gulf Atlantic Towing Company Profile

This week VesselJobs.com shines the Spotlight of Opportunity on Gulf Atlantic Towing. Here’s what you need to know:

About this Marine Transportation Company

Based in Lafayette, Louisiana, Gulf Atlantic Towing has been providing transportation services and worldwide ocean towing since 1984.  Gulf Atlantic’s experienced crews and long-range equipment can operate anywhere in the world, and their service area includes the United States’ East, West, and Gulf Coasts; Cuba; northern South America; the Caribbean; Hawaii; and Nicaragua to Europe.

Gulf Atlantic also services the dredging industry, providing towing and push, inland and ocean vessels in various classifications.  Additionally, their experienced operators can meet demands for ship docking with maneuverable docking tugs and high-horsepower tractor tugs, both of which are available 24 hours a day; seven days a week.

Gulf Atlantic Towing has long-haul capabilities, available to transport cargo to nearly any port in the world, and their self-contained crane barges expedite the loading and unloading processes.  They have in-house maintenance facilities, guaranteeing that their equipment is always in peak mechanical condition.

Gulf Atlantic’s engineers undergo continual training, and the company maintains rigorous safety standards.  They are accredited with OMSI and with the American Waterways Operators Responsible Carrier Safety Program.  The company performs in accordance with both federal and state guidelines, and they work very closely with the U.S. Coast Guard, the Agency of Environmental Protection, and the U.S. Corps of Engineers.

Types of Vessels

Gulf Atlantic operates maneuverable docking tugs; high-horsepower tractor tugs; self-contained crane barges; and towing and push, inland, and ocean vessels, all in a variety of horsepower classifications.

On and Offshore Vessel Jobs

Vessel jobs are available with this company.  Gulf Atlantic seeks exceptional workers to join their team of experienced crew and engineers.  They are currently accepting resumes for licensed towboat captains and licensed chief engineers. You must be legal for entry into Canada, and you must have experience working on the United States’ Eastern seaboard.  For more details, go to their Employment page.

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