He is boss, captain, and sole employee of Dixon Tug Service. His business operates out of Lock and Dam 11, 25 miles up-river at Dubuque. His office is the Merchant Vessel Lisa Nicole, a 50-feet long ...
The latest boat from the Sause Bros. Ocean Towing Co. is rated at 1,200 miles per gallon per ton of cargo. Ten years ago, say company officials, tugs were rated at 514 mpgpt.