Give us some general information about your company
McNational is a complete maritime company offering a wide range of services through our more than 700 employees. With major locations at or near Paducah, St. Louis, New Orleans, Cincinnati and South Point, OH, McNational (through its service units: McGinnis, Inc., National Maintenance & Repair, Inc. National Maintenance & Repair of Kentucky and National Maintenance & Repair of Louisiana) provides a full range of shipyard activities from building to repairing boats and barges as well as providing diesel engine repair. McNational has an enclosed painting facility at South Point, OH and provides fueling services through its Mid-America Fuel locations at Paducah, KY and Catlettsburg, KY.
A full line of fleeting and harbor services are offered with 30 boats employed in that service. Main line services in the form of dedicated vessels, charter hire and on call towing are also offered through Excell Marine and its fleet of 14 boats ranging in horsepower from 7200 - 2000. Excell has vessels and operators that can traverse any of the inland rivers.
McNational even has a branch of McGinnis, Inc. that performs construction services for docks and marinas.
Recent event/highlight/company accomplishment
National Maintenance & Repair, Inc. has recently opened a drydock and repair facility at Charleston, MO, offering a wide range of services.
National Maintenance & Repair of Kentucky, Inc. has recently opened a diesel engine division in Seattle, Washington.
Year you became a RiverWorks Discovery® Sponsor
We were one of the founding members of RiverWorks Discovery and continue to today.
Why you are involved with RWD
Our company is committed to the river industry. RWD brings much needed focus and attention to the river system and the economic benefits to consumers and the general public. The river is one of the greatest assets that this country has and we need to emphasize that in every way possible. RWD is an important part of that process.
Recent RWD Event or Sponsorship that you were involved with
We have supported the Who Works the Rivers projects in our areas and recently had Rodney Green, our Hartford EVP, do a segment for an RWD video that will be used as part of a larger RWD production.
A “Did You Know” fact or a tidbit on careers related to waterways industry:
McGinnis, Inc. has been in existence for more than 100 years. Why wouldn’t a prospective employee look to such a company for stable and beneficial employment. In several of our facilities, we have teamed with local schools to offer apprentice type employment to prospective welders and shipyard employees.
Other:
This is a family owned business that has been so successful because of its people and its leadership. Doug McGinnis is revered in the business and was inducted into the National Rivers Hall of Fame in 2008.