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Roberts said MGBW recently did some work for Edison and even new construction projects. “We were ready to see

Chouest Offshore where it as able to haul a series of tractor an uptick in the activity and then CARB pushed the rules tugs in a row to get them through their credit dry dock pro- to the right a little bit,” Roberts said. “What we’re seeing in cess. “There’s seven of these tugs, and they’re used to support the industry is everybody just sort of put their head down the Navy’s ? eet here in San Diego. Obviously having those and breathed a sigh of relief. They’re going to worry about boats up and down very quickly is important,” Roberts said. it another time.”

Roberts also mentioned two large tug projects for Corw- But Roberts said this approach may back? re, leaving ley, including one that saw MGBW repaint the vessel from owners in a game of musical chairs as they try to ? nd a red to Crowley’s new blue. “According to Crowley, nobody yard that can take on their repower or newbuild project has been able to maintain their schedule as well as Marine amid soaring demand. “If I were a vessel owner, I would

Group’s been able to. And they’ve been very happy with be repowering sooner rather than later because there’s very the value that we’re offering,” Roberts said. limited facilities in California that can do the kind of work

And with new stricter emissions rules coming down the that will be necessary. And if you rush them all at one time, line for harbor craft in California, MGBW is about to get a capacity is going to get swallowed up, and you could be left whole lot busier amid a sharp demand increase for repower sitting at the dock.” www.marinelink.com MN 25|