Congratulations to Cooper/T. Smith Mooring employees Andrew Wahlen and Zack Crouchet, recipients of the company’s 2021 Grab-a-Line Award and Zero Award, respectively.
Crescent Towing and Cooper/T. Smith Mooring would like to acknowledge all of the hard work and dedication put forth during Hurricane Ida, especially in the days and weeks following the storm.
Following in the footsteps of his grandfather and father by working on the Mississippi River, Tyler handles ship lines and assists with mooring vessels as they dock.
Joining Cooper/T. Smith Mooring in 1984 as a Lineman, Albert Crespo currently serves as a Senior Lineman who is known for his work ethic and dedication to the job.
Dana Asevado, Administrative Assistant for Crescent Towing and Cooper/T. Smith Mooring, was introduced to the maritime industry in a rather unusual manner — as a private investigator!
Enjoy a peek into the day-to-day duties of the crews at Cooper/T. Smith Mooring as they handle lines and dock and release vessels on the Mississippi River.
Crescent Towing and Cooper/T. Smith Mooring had a surprise visit from Crescent River Pilot Joey Cargol, who's been paddling the Mississippi River in a 70-year-old wooden canoe.
On April 20, multiple Cooper/T. Smith (CTS) Mooring boats were at work on the Mississippi River when the unthinkable happened. While securing ship mooring lines to the head buoy at Darrow, Mile 179, a Mooring boat capsized, plummeting its four crew members into the dangerous waterway.
As a lineman for Cooper/T. Smith Mooring, Thomas Palacio is part of the team responsible for tying up a ship's mooring lines, either at midstream operations or at a dock.
