Located on the bank of the Mississippi River at the Helena Arkansas Bridge, Helena Marine Service was established by James E. Walden in 1961. He offered the same midstream fueling and supply delivery that he had perfected at Memphis in the late 40s as well as providing tug service for the line-haul vessel and barge fleeting/switching service to the local terminals. Although the fueling operation was discontinued in the early 80s, the harbor service remains very active and working 24/7/365. Local customers include ADM, Bunge, Helm Fertilizer, Scoular Grain and several locally owned terminals. Most all of the major barge lines bring barges in/out of Helena Artco, Ingram, Marquette, Robert Miller, and ACBL to name a few.We maintain the service of a private safety and health consulting firm to assure compliance of regulations and provide orientation to all employees. Self-check/audits and safety meetings are carried out monthly. Our facility security plan and vessel security plan are USCG approved. In September 05 we received our certification in the AWO, Responsible Carrier Program and have successfully pass a re-audit each year.