The Inland Mariners: Mariners / Stories & Photo Gallery

Inland Mariner Stories
Compass Rose: The True Course of Gil Porter
Captain and lakes pilot Gil Porter
Tennessee
Steward and Shipkeeper Johnny Burris, 2004
Fair Weather and All the Best
The maritime life of Richard D. Bibby, ( 2003, pdf file)
Captain Mitch
Tribute to Mitch Hallin, M/V Paul R. Tregurtha, (2002, pdf file)
Ell Sailing career of Ell Barclay, 2001
On The Waterfront [Vessel Agent Jerry Grandmaison, (1999, pdf file)
The Man in the Front Window Captain George Eskolin,( 1998, pdf file)

Inland Mariner Oral History Series

Series No. 1: Carl Stolpe
Series No. 2: Davis Helberg
Series No. 3: Capt. Jim Van Dongen
Series No. 4: Capt. Gerry Greig
Series No. 5: Capt. Anders Rasmussen
Series No. 6: Part 1: Bob Stark
Series No. 6: Part 2: Bob Stark
Series No. 7: Tony Zalewski
Series No. 8: Jim Woahla

 

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Doug Lalonde
2nd Mate
American Steamship

John Gofarth
1st Mate
American Steamship

Connie Knopf
Shipkeeper
American Steamship

George LaTour
Captain
Great Lakes Towing



Ahmed Al-Mlhany
Deckhand
American Steamship

Nick Cusovich
Wheelsman
Upper Lakes Group

Shawn Rhodes
Steward's Assistant
American Steamship

Amy Shunkwiler
2nd Cook
American Steamship

Russ Brohl
1st Mate
Interlake Steamship

Tom Auer
Steward
Interlake Steamship

Pete Bedard
GPMR
Interlake Steamship

Cary Gimpel
Engineer
Great Lakes Towing


Tracy Burke
1st Assistant Engineer
Interlake Steamship

Steve Nevin
2nd Mate
Interlake Steamship

Neil Swartzinski
GPMR
Interlake Steamship

Dawn Weymouth
Chief Steward
American Steamship


Ron Cretens
QMED
Interlake Steamship

Tim Dayton
Captain
Interlake Steamship

Robert Stavenow
2nd Officer
Upper Lakes Group

Jerry Garramone
GPMR
Interlake Steamship



Michael Gapczynski
GPMR
Interlake Steamship

Scott M. Briggs
Captain
Interlake Steamship

David Guay
Chief Engineer
Interlake Steamship

Robert Petko
Relief Mate
Great Lakes Fleet


Ray Zeber
GPMR
Interlake Steamship

Pat Sturtevant
Wheelsman
Interlake Steamship

Sandy Van Tassel
2nd Cook
Interlake Steamship

Dennis Glasser
1st Assistant Engineer
Interlake Steamship



Tom Perry
GPMR
Interlake Steamship

Dan Culligan
1st Mate
Interlake Steamship

Randy Johnson
3rd Assistant Engineer
Interlake Steamship

Eric Wiese
Chief Engineer
Interlake Steamship



Joe Ruch
Captain
Interlake Steamship

Dan Polonia
Bosun
Interlake Steamship

Tom McMullen
2nd Mate
Interlake Steamship

Bob Liimatta
2nd Assistant Engineer
Interlake Steamship



Paul Quaine
Watchman
Interlake Steamship

Greg Lundeen
QMED
Interlake Steamship

Marty Tice
1st Assistant Engineer
Interlake Steamship

Mark Salgy
GPMR
Interlake Steamship


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