Danny Koestler, Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply (EMIS) Vice President, recently accepted a Meritorious Public Service Award from the Department of Homeland Security and the United States Coast Guard, presented by Tim Wendt, Captain of the Port, Memphis Sector, Lower Mississippi River. EMIS was commended for “proactive casualty response actions, leadership, and contributions.” The award […]
We are proud to announce the newest addition to the Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply fleet, the Motor Vessel Dorothy Lee. A 1900 horsepower harbor boat, the Dorothy Lee was built in 1969 at Lamay Barge and Supply Company in Greenville, MS. She was acquired in May of 2016 and has recently undergone a makeover […]
Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply, Inc., (EMIS) recently received a visit from Rear Admiral Paul F. Thomas, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District. Admiral Thomas came to view, firsthand, the operation of the Vicksburg Information Center (VIC), which EMIS has sponsored and overseen since 2011. The VIC allows EMIS to monitor traffic, communicate with vessel personnel, […]
BY H. NELSON SPENCER Article featured in the Waterways Journal In the winter of 2019, when Nichols Boat Company launched the mv. Patsy J into Lake Ferguson — an oxbow of the Lower Mississippi River at Greenville, Miss. — there was a pronounced splash; the river level was down and the boat entered at a […]