Sea Tow Founders Honored at LI Nursing & Rehab Center
San Simeon by the Sound Center for Nursing, Rehabilitation and Adult Day Health Care in Greenport, New York, honored Captain Joe and Georgia Frohnhoefer of Sea Tow Services International, Inc., at the facility’s annual fundraising event, “Cocktails By The...
Stats Show Alcohol No. 1 Factor in Boating Fatalities
The Sea Tow Foundation would like to remind boaters of the affects of alcohol on boat operation and that alcohol is the number-one contributing factor in boating fatalities. According to Coast Guard statistics, recreational boating fatalities rose to 758...
Tips for Boating in Fog
The Sea Tow Foundation and the Coast Guard offer the following tips for boating safely in fog or other limited visibility situations. It is rare to encounter heavy seas with fog, but it can happen. When it does, the...
Boat Handling in Rough Weather
The Sea Tow Foundation and the U.S. Coast Guard would like to share the following tips on how to safely operate a boat if you are unexpectedly caught in rough weather: Be prepared at all times. Anchors and rodes...
Sea Tow Reports Increased Response Calls Over July 4, 2012
The extended July 4, 2012, holiday has been one of the busiest in recent years for Sea Tow Services International Inc. and its network of Sea Tow captains. By midway through the holiday week, which runs this year from...
Sea Tow Tips for Cleaner, Safer Refueling
Boaters sometimes forget that fueling their vessel can be a bit of a challenge. To begin with, boats often have larger fuel tanks. Dock gas nozzles tend to pump fuel at a faster rate than those at automobile service...
Sea Tow Members to Receive Autotether Discount
Sea Tow and Autotether Marine, makers of automatic, wireless kill switch devices, have the partnered to offers Sea Tow members an extended discount on Autotether products. The members-only discount can also be paired with Autotether’s summer rebate program, available...
Sea Tow Rescues 2 in Cape Cod Bay
Capt. Ethan Maass of Sea Tow South Shore (Massachusetts) was involved in a rescue in Cape Cod Bay on Friday, June 29. He files this report: At 5:30 p.m. I received a call from Sea Tow dispatch for 28′...
Sea Tow App Aids Boaters off Green Harbor, MA
On Saturday, June 16, Sea Tow South Shore (Massachusetts) received a call from 4 people on a boat that had broken down and needed a tow home to Green Harbor. The boaters did not have a GPS on their...
Sea Tow Rhode Island’s Father’s Day Gift
Capt. Kevin Scott of Sea Tow Rhode Island sent this report of an incident that happened in Narragansett Bay over the June 16-17 weekend. He calls it “A Father’s Day Gift.” Report: Here in Rhode Island, the annual Rhode Island...
