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Capt. Jay McMillin
(Co-Owner)

Capt. Jay McMillin holds a U.S. Coast Guard 50 gross ton Master License, Near Coastal with Assistance Towing Endorsement. Additionally, he is certified as an Oil Spill 1st Responder Hazardous Material Technician (HAZMAT), and a certified scuba diver.

Captain Jay McMillin was born in Pennsylvania, Jay's family relocated to North Fort Myers in 1960. He has lived in the Fort Myers/Cape Coral area since. Growing up in North Fort Myers, Jay spent countless days fishing the Caloosahatchee River and Matlacha Pass (when he could get a ride to the bridge). Throughout his life, Capt. Jay has continued enjoying the waters of S.W. Fl. Having owned a number of boats, Capt. Jay has fished both the local backwater and offshore his entire life.

Graduating from high school in 1972, Jay started what turned out to be a 33 year career with Publix Super Markets, Inc. << more

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Capt. Ed Semon

Captain Ed Semon joined Towboat U.S. Cape Coral in October 2001, after a 20 year U. S. Coast Guard career. A resident of Cape Coral, Captain Ed is our senior captain. During his five years with the company, he has assisted hundreds of Southwest Florida boaters. He holds a 100 Gross Ton Master near Coastal License with an Assistance Towing Endorsement. During his Coast Guard career, Captain Ed was qualified as Coxswain [boat captain] on board many small Coast Guard rescue boats. In addition, he was qualified as a Deck Watch Officer aboard larger Coast Guard Cutters. These included 95 and 110-foot patrol boats as well as larger offshore patrol cutters up to 210 feet. Captain Ed’s Coast Guard career took him to diverse locations including Alaska, Savannah, Georgia, Fort Lauderdale and Fort Myers Beach, Florida.

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Capt. Dusty Harrington

Captain Roberts H. “Dusty” Harrington joined Towboat U. S. Cape Coral in the fall of 2004, bringing with him over 24 years of maritime experience sailing the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. Capt. Dusty grew up boating on the TVA lakes in Virginia and Tennessee. In 1980 he began off-shore commercial fishing in the Gulf of Mexico; first, bandit fishing for grouper and long-lining for swordfish. Later, he sailed in the shark fishing industry. While sailing the waters between the Mississippi River Delta and the North coast of South American, he gained experience from Miami to the Bahamas and from Haiti to the Yucatan Peninsula aboard a variety from small “flats boats” to 75 foot work boats. Today, he is a USCG Licensed 50 ton Master, a certified diver, 30 hour certified firefighter, Florida Master Naturalist, and charter captain (fishing, sightseeing, shelling, and snorkeling). He is married to Jeannie and the proud father/step-father of three daughters, all married, two with young sons making Dusty a proud grandfather as well. The Harringtons have made their home in St. James City on the southern tip of Pine Island since 1990.

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Capt. Rick Ramos

Captain Rick Ramos is our weekend dispatcher and has been with Towboat U. S. Cape Coral for over two years. Starting with the company as a captain in November 2004, Captain Rick moved into the office when enrolled at Florida Gulf Coast University in 2005. A retired U. S. Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer, Captain Rick brings over 31 years of search and rescue, seagoing, and boating experience to the company. After his 2003 retirement, Captain Rick earned a 1600-ton U. S. Coast Guard Captain’s License with Sail Endorsement. Captain Rick has piloted vessels ranging in size from the Coast Guard’s 300-foot sailing training tall ship EAGLE, where he was the sailing master and a deck watch officer, to the Coast Guard’s 44 and 41 foot coastal rescue boats. Spending most of the last 31 years sailing the North Atlantic, Captain Rick also sailed the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, North, and Mediterranean Seas, and the North Pacific Ocean. In addition, he piloted vessels on a wide array of waterways including: the Skagerrak, the Panama Canal, and the English Channel; and through the ports of Copenhagen, Denmark, Cartagena, Columbia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Boston, New York, and San Francisco.

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Capt. Larry Meyer

Captain Larry Meyer joined TowBoatUS Cape Coral in February 2004 after a lifetime of boating on the Ohio and other Western Rivers. Captain Larry holds a 50 Ton U. S. Coast Guard Master License with Assistance Towing Endorsement. In addition, he is a Federal Aviation Administration Licensed private pilot and a PADI certified diver, throughout his long recreation boating career he has owned numerous boats including two sailboats and a half-dozen power boats. Of the numerous boats Captain Larry has owned, his current boat, a classic 21-foot Christ Craft Sea Skiff, highlights the list. Built of plywood and mahogany in a lapstrake design configuration, the boat is registered with the Antique and Classic Boat Society. Captain Larry hails from Cincinnati, Ohio and moved to Cape Coral in 2002 where he lives with his wife Peggy, and daughters Molly and Mary Grace. His son Josh is a chef, working at restaurants throughout the area.

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Capt. Mike Vorkapic

Hired by Towboat U. S. Cape Coral in the summer of 2006, Captain Michael Vorkapic lived aboard sailboats while sailing in the U. S. Virgin Islands for over nine years. Capt. Michael was born in Ohio and raised in Marathon, Florida which undoubtedly contributed to his love of fishing and all water sports. His other loves are his wife Joy, daughter Samantha and granddaughter Layhee. He lived in Costa Rica for three years and spent time in Puerto Rico. Capt. Michael built and sold several restaurants in Fort Myers and Quepos, Costa Rica. Today, he is a USCG Licensed 50 ton Master endorsed for assistance towing and sailing. He is also a qualified firefighter, Emergency Medical Technician, and a certified diver. Capt. Michael hopes he never needs those firefighting or emergency medicine skills and said, “I really like working for Towboat U. S. It’s a way of helping people and enjoying nature on the waters of Southwest Florida.” In addition to anything on the water and his family, Capt. Michael is also passionate about experiencing different cultures and cooking.