Great Lake Warriors
Ice (2:07)
The greater the risk, the bigger the paycheck. Ice can trap a crew inside the wheelhouse or make a tug top-heavy enough to capsize. Cold slippery decks can spell disaster and an icy grave. Is it worth the money, or can the gamble be a little too much?
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Ice
IceVideo Clip (2:07)
Video Clip (2:07)
The greater the risk, the bigger the paycheck. Ice can trap a crew inside the wheelhouse or make a tug top-heavy enough to capsize. Cold slippery decks can spell disaster and an icy grave. Is it worth the money, or can the gamble be a little too much?
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Family Heritage
Family HeritageVideo Clip (4:10)
Video Clip (4:10)
It's in their blood. Meet some working-class heroes who got their experience and work ethic from their fathers and grandfathers before them. It's a passion for the water passed on from one generation to the next that keeps the tug business bustling.
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The Great Lakes
The Great LakesVideo Clip (1:56)
Video Clip (1:56)
The Great Lake Warriors reveal how the Great Lakes are different and deadlier than most bodies of water.
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Tugboats
TugboatsVideo Clip (1:24)
Video Clip (1:24)
Find out how tugboats are different from other vessels.
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Ice Breakers
Ice BreakersVideo Clip (2:09)
Video Clip (2:09)
Discover how the tugboats break the ice for barges on the Great Lakes.
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Are You Tug Enough?
Are You Tug Enough?Video Clip (1:23)
Video Clip (1:23)
Find out what it takes to be a tugboater from the Great Lake Warriors.
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Power
PowerVideo Clip (2:00)
Video Clip (2:00)
Sixteen cylinders of 565 cubic inches each, deliver 2,000 horsepower, enabling these small yet mighty boats to haul and shove their huge cargoes, break ice and deliver the goods that keep the Great Lakes communities alive.
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Pot Luck
Pot LuckVideo Clip (2:16)
Video Clip (2:16)
The new deckhand always gets the worst jobs. At Heritage Marine in Duluth, Captain Mike Ojard gives newbie Brandon one of the more unpleasant assignments--clean up the over-full debris pan from the Incinolet, an electric marine toilet.
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Anchor Search
Anchor SearchVideo Clip (3:01)
Video Clip (3:01)
Thunder Bay Tugs has to make a buck during a slow winter season. The opportunity to search for a 10-ton anchor lost off of a freighter presents a new challenge, and the promise of big money for captain Gerry Dawson and his son, Nathan.
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Tao of Tugs
Tao of TugsVideo Clip (2:00)
Video Clip (2:00)
Captain Nice waxes philosophical about the job, the frustrations, the hazards and his passion for this most unique of occupations.
