Charter fishing boat EDWARD JOHN suffers breakdown; returned to dock by Lakeshore Towing

While attempting to return to port this afternoon after the morning fishing expedition, charter fishing boat EDWARD JOHN suffered a mechanical breakdown, necessitating a tow from Lakeshore Towing's towboat DON HENRY. The tow passed through the channel at 1545 hours this afternoon and proceeded into the harbor, where DON HENRY turned EDWARD JOHN, taking her "on the hip," or alongside into the East Canal Basin, securing the EDWARD JOHN alongside the dock by 1615.

Lakeshore Towing is a multipurpose marine services company that performs a great deal of work around Erie harbor. In addition to tows such as this they do diving, marine contracting, salvage work, and run Wolverine Marina and the Presque Isle Fuel Dock. The company also is used by Erie Shipbuilding to move vessels around the yard. More information can be found on their website.


DON HENRY moves EDWARD JOHN into the East Canal Basin and toward dock.


Close up of DON HENRY.


Backing toward the dock.


DON HENRY on the hip.


Workers from Lakeshore Towing and the crew of the EDWARD JOHN work to secure the vessel as DON HENRY backs away.


Another job well done, DON HENRY departs.