Hello, my name is Josh Horton. I am the Chairman of the "East End Maritime Institute." We charter the Tug Cornell and she serves as the centerpiece and training platform of the organization. Our primary function is to provide training for entry level deck and engineering positions to young men and women interested in starting a career afloat in the coastwise maritime trades. Upon completion of their training and having obtained a Merchant Mariner's Document we then work with these students to place them in jobs.
My good friend Matt purchased the Cornell in April. He too is a board member of the EEMI. Matt and I are both experienced in the NY/East Coast Tug/barge trade. (Matt is a SUNY Maritime Grad and is currently a tug engneer in NY Harbor. He is also accomplished with steam engines)
In addition to our primary function of vocational training, it is our intention to restore the Cornell to her original working form. (To that end, if any one can point us in the direction of obtaining "Cornell Red" we'd be forever grateful. We transitioned her from Reinauer baige/red to full red but we'd like to apply her historic shade of "Cornell Red".) Prior to her being in Havre De Grace Maryland for several years she was owned by "Boston Towing" and subsideary of NY based Reinauer Transportation. www.reinauer.com
Our organization is new and developing. As soon as we have a website up in the next few weeks I'll post the link here.
In the meantime, interest, history, words of encouragment and advice are all welcome. I can be reached via email at [email protected] or at my office at 631 477 9600.
We are located in Greenport so please let us know if you will be in town so we can set up a proper tour.
Best regards,
Josh Horton
My good friend Matt purchased the Cornell in April. He too is a board member of the EEMI. Matt and I are both experienced in the NY/East Coast Tug/barge trade. (Matt is a SUNY Maritime Grad and is currently a tug engneer in NY Harbor. He is also accomplished with steam engines)
In addition to our primary function of vocational training, it is our intention to restore the Cornell to her original working form. (To that end, if any one can point us in the direction of obtaining "Cornell Red" we'd be forever grateful. We transitioned her from Reinauer baige/red to full red but we'd like to apply her historic shade of "Cornell Red".) Prior to her being in Havre De Grace Maryland for several years she was owned by "Boston Towing" and subsideary of NY based Reinauer Transportation. www.reinauer.com
Our organization is new and developing. As soon as we have a website up in the next few weeks I'll post the link here.
In the meantime, interest, history, words of encouragment and advice are all welcome. I can be reached via email at [email protected] or at my office at 631 477 9600.
We are located in Greenport so please let us know if you will be in town so we can set up a proper tour.
Best regards,
Josh Horton
