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Insights model that we’re building now. For ports where you don’t that runs a ? eet of seven tugboats and a number of barges need 95 tons, that makes a lot of sense. We’re pretty bullish for salvage and other work on the river.

on [the RAscal] model.” Not only do these segments help DMI ride out dips in

After the Brusco builds, DMI will construct a RApport the cyclical shipbuilding industry, they also enhance its 2500 for Shaver Transportation, following the delivery of main product offering. “The repair and operation side another tug, Shaver, to the company in 2022. The builder de? nitely helped us build better boats,” Manning said. also very recently inked a deal to build a pair of RApports “Getting feedback and ideas from captains and crew, and for Ursa Major Marine Holdings. bouncing them off customers, it all works really well. And “We’ve had a lot of success with the RApport 2500,” obviously, repairing boats—seeing what works and what

Manning said, noting a desire to continue building them, doesn’t—gives another perspective.” even looking at different hybrid options. “Once we get Throughout the company, people are key. “Developing through our current backlog, we’ll have built seven. . . a strong team that’s willing, committed and bought-in,

We’re working with Berg on a cool concept for a PTO and that we take care of, that’s the core of what we do.” (power take off) driven generator that charges battery, so Manning said.

you can remove a diesel generator from the tug.” “One thing that I’m big on here, just from my experi-

In addition to its primary business building tugs, DMI ence, and being in yards up and down the West Coast, is also has a repair division as well as a marine services arm developing the next generation of shipyard workers,” Man-

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