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Vessel Repair Delivers Tier 4 Mv. Freedom To TVA

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Vessel Repair Delivers Tier 4 Mv. Freedom To TVA

July 14, 2023

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a public entity charged with power generation in the Tennessee River Valley, has put a new Tier 4 towboat into service, marking a first for… Read More

Maritime Partners Christens The Mv. Dave B. Fate —photos courtesy of John Bludworth Shipyard The mv. Dave B. Fate was welcomed to the Maritime Partners fleet in a christening ceremony July 27.

—photos courtesy of John Bludworth Shipyard The mv. Dave B. Fate was welcomed to the Maritime Partners fleet in a christening ceremony July 27.

Maritime Partners Christens The Mv. Dave B. Fate

September 10, 2021

When Austin Sperry and Bick Brooks co-founded Maritime Partners in 2015, the pair had a plan to build a “world class maritime leasing business.” But there was one problem: they… Read More

John Bludworth Delivers Mv. Larry C To Enterprise Towboat has 2,680 hp. from twin Caterpillar 3512C diesels.

John Bludworth Delivers Mv. Larry C To Enterprise

October 26, 2018

The mv. Larry C, a 84- by 32- by 11-foot, twin screw towboat with a wheelhouse eye level of 34 feet, is the latest vessel built at John Bludworth Shipyard… Read More