Category: Master Boat Builders
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Master Boat Builders launches sixth RApport 2800 tugboat for Gulf LNG
Master Boat Builders launches sixth RApport 2800 tugboat for Gulf LNG Coden, Ala.-based Master Boat Builders Inc. reports that it has successfully launched the RApport 2800 tugboat Jill, marking a major milestone in its ongoing partnership with Gulf LNG Tugs of Port Arthur LLC, a joint venture of Bay-Houston Management, LLC; Bay Towing, LLC; Moran…
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VIDEO: Master Boat unveils its new state-of-the-art dry dock
VIDEO: Master Boat unveils its new state-of-the-art dry dock Coden, Ala.-based Master Boat Builders, Inc. has taken delivery of a new, state‑of‑the‑art floating dry dock, giving the company direct control over launch schedules and accelerating vessel deliveries. Designed and built by Conrad Shipyard, the dry dock measures 155 x 66 feet wide with 41 foot…
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Austal USA and Master Boat partner up
Austal USA and Master Boat partner up Two Alabama-based shipbuilders, Austal USA and Master Boat Builders Inc. have entered into a memorandum of understanding establishing a strategic outsourcing partnership designed to expand U.S. shipbuilding capacity by increasing the ability of proven, regional shipyards to take on large, complex programs for the U.S. government. The agreement…
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Moran launches first of new class tug
Moran launches first of new class tug New Canann, Conn.-headquartered Moran Towing Co.’s newest tug, the William E Moran, has entered service in New York, bringing enhanced capability and performance to the company’s evolving fleet. As the first vessel in Moran’s next-generation class, the tug is designed to meet the demands of modern port operations,…
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Master Boat Builders invests $7.8M in expansion of its shipbuilding operations
Master Boat Builders invests $7.8M in expansion of its shipbuilding operations The Mobile Chamber reports that Coden, Ala.-based Master Boat Builders, Inc. has announced that it has invested $7.8 million to modernize and expand its shipbuilding operations in Mobile County. The expansion includes the construction of a new fabrication building, a floating dry dock to…
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Ship Repair USA 2025 draws industry leaders to New Orleans
Ship Repair USA 2025 draws industry leaders to New Orleans Marine Log held its third annual Ship Repair USA 2025 conference just off Bourbon Street in New Orleans on June 10–11, once again attracting attendees from across the spectrum of shipyards, vessel operators, maintenance providers, suppliers, and other specialists. Ted Williams opened the event with…
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Moran Towing christens new tug at Port of Beaumont
Moran Towing christens new tug at Port of Beaumont Moran Towing Corporation, New Caanan, Conn., hosted a christening ceremony for its newest tugboat, the Mary Jane Moran, at the Port of Beaumont in Texas on April 5. The event brought together Moran employees, leadership, the local port community, and the namesake’s family for a celebration…