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OFFSHORE WIND
BLOUNT BOATS:BLOUNT BOATS:
Credit: Greg Trauthwein
Ferries, Offshore Wind Vessels
Dominate Present, Future
MarineNews recently visited the Blount Boats facility in Warren, Rhode Island. While the year 2019 might be the ‘year of the woman’ in the eyes of the International
Maritime Organization, the two women at the head of
Blount Boats – Marcia & Julie Blount– have been a driving force in the U.S. boatbuilding market for decades. As Blount celebrates its 70th anniversary, read about the storied yard’s promising future.
By Greg Trauthwein
November 2019
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