Sea Tow Captains

  Captain Bill Barker is the President and Owner of the Sea Tow Eastern Long Island franchise and also the President of Coastal Assistance and Towing.  As a native of the eastern Long Island area and a skilled mechanic and shipwright Bill became one of Capt. Joseph Frohnhoefer's (former owner of Sea Tow Eastern Long Island and the founder of Sea Tow International) first employees and is now the sole owner.   Bill's comprehensive experience includes a 100 Ton License as a Master Near Coastal Route with the Commercial Assistance Towing endorsement, a certified oil spill hazwopper technician and is the salvage master.

  Captain Kris Dimon joined Sea Tow Eastern in 1998.  His strong background as a marine engine mechanic, welder and shipwright makes him a natural as our full time chief mechanic and fleet maintenance technician as well as our chief duty captain at our headquarters in Southold, NY.  Captain Kris holds a 50 ton License as a Master Near Coastal Route  with the Commercial Assistance Towing endorsement.  As a certified diver Kris is involved in most of the salvages and recoveries in our area of operations.  Kris is a native of the eastern Long Island area.

 Captain Brian Becker  joined Sea Tow Eastern in 1997.  Brian is a full time physical education teacher which means when school is not in session Brian can be found working out of Southold and Mattituck as a primary captain.  Captain Brian holds the O.U.P.V. Coast Guard license with the Commercial Assistance Towing endorsement.  His skill as a teacher is carried over and put to work as our training officer.   He can also be found manning our dispatch center when an extra hand is needed or working at his third career in shell fish aquaculture.

  Captain Scott Brautigam brings a wealth of professional captain's experience to Sea Tow Eastern Long Island.  Since joining us in 2003, he has proven himself as a skilled captain and watch-stander.  Captain Scott holds a 100 ton License as a Master Near Coastal Route with the Commercial Assistance Towing endorsement.  As a certified diver and experienced delivery captain up and down the coast his local knowledge means he is often consulted by the other captains before they venture into a poorly marked harbor or inlet. 

Captain Jim Smith joined Sea Tow Eastern in 2001.  He knows the area like the back of his hand and is a welcome addition to our roster of duty captains.  Captain Jim holds a 25 ton License as a Master Near Coastal Route with the Commercial Assistance Towing endorsement. Jim is also a skilled radio technician and can be found holding down the parts department of a major automobile dealership when he isn't pulling duty as a Sea Tow captain working out of Southold and Mattituck.
 

Captain Pete Laz joined Sea Tow Eastern in 2005.  His background on the water includes captaining his own charter boat as well as a professional delivery captain on the East Coast between Maine and Florida.  Capt. Pete holds the USCG O.U.P.V Near Coastal License with the Commercial Assistance Towing endorsement.  Before his Sea Tow career Capt. Pete was a teacher of Marine Science.  If you see Capt. Pete you will remember it because if you are on the water and are passed by a yellow boat, or on the highway and are passed by a gold colored V-Twin bike it is probably Capt. Pete.

  Captain Jon Edwards joined Sea Tow Eastern in 2000 and was the 24/7 captain in charge of our Montauk Point station from Memorial Day to Columbus Day.  (He spends the other half of the year as a captain and diver at Sea Tow Central Chesapeake in Annapolis, MD).  Beginning in the 2007 season, Capt. Jon transferred to the newly formed Sea Tow Montauk franchise as their senior captain and will remain on our call list as a standby Captain.