Building Green & Strong
In 2004, Capt. Joe Frohnhoefer recognized that, to best serve Sea Tow’s expanding membership base and the needs of its franchise network, Sea Tow needed a larger facility. And so began the two-year project of designing and constructing the company's new corporate headquarters.

Renovating an existing structure or building a traditional wood or steel structure would have been easier, faster and less expensive in the short term. But Capt. Frohnhoefer saw Sea Tow’s need for a new building as an opportunity to create a national corporate and communications center that not only would withstand whatever came its way but also would reflect Sea Tow’s unwavering commitment to public safety and environmental responsibility.

Several management policies and practices demonstrate Sea Tow’s continued determination to protect the environment, including commitment to energy-efficiency, water use reduction, minimal impact transportation, recycling and environmental education and awareness. Click here to learn more.

Post-construction, Sea Tow instituted an educational program that utilizes building tours and written materials to ensure that all employees are aware of the building's “green” features and participate in the company’s commitment to environmental protection.

Sea Tow also reaches out to the community to spread awareness of the benefits of building green through participation in programs such as the North Fork Environmental Council’s Green Voices environmental education and awareness program.

We offer tours of the building, and discuss its green aspects as well as its security provisions. In addition to many local residents, our recent guests include Congressman Timothy Bishop, Assemblyman Marc Alessi, Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for the Private Sector Alfonso Martinez-Fonts and representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard. Many builders, architects and bankers have also toured the Sea Tow building.

Press Releases
Sea Tow's New Headquarters -- the North Fork's First LEED Certifiable Building -- Will be Celebrated at Environmental Council Event | Event Photos

Press Coverage
Green Grows the Business: Suffolk Times (9.14.06)

Built toTake a Beating: Suffolk Times (9.28.05)