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SHIPBUILDING THE DIRECTORY

Blount Boats Inc.

Alabama Shipyard

Blount Boats, Inc. of Warren, Rhode Island specializes

Alabama Shipyard is the premier ship and rig repair facil- in the construction of steel and aluminum commercial ves- ity on the Gulf Coast for vessels from 200’ - 965’ in length. sels. Since 1949, the shipyard has built over 372 vessels that

This facility has been in operation for 105 years. Our dry- provide our customers with dependable service and lasting dock can lift up to 46,400 tons with a width of 164’. We value. Blount Boats has been building high quality, innova- have 5 pier locations for topside repairs. Our dismantling tive shallow draft designs for 72 years. Blount Boats built and decommissioning group breaks rigs and ships for re-use the ? rst U.S. ? agged crew transfer vessel for Atlantic Wind at local steel mills. The Shipyard is conveniently located on

Transfers for service on Deepwater’s 30 megawatt Block Is- the East bank of the Mobile River with deep draft access and land Wind Farm. Blount Boats can build all designs of crew no air-draft restrictions. We are anchored in Safety, Quality, transfer vessels (CTV’s) needed in this new and growing and the pursuit of Excellence.

industry. Blount Boats, located on Narragansett Bay, is also www.alabamashipyard.com ideally suited to maintain wind service vessels. www.blountboats.com

Conrad Shipbuilding

Conrad Morgan City is the original site of the shipyard,

BRIX Marine and sits on 12-acres. It manufactures a variety of small and

BRIX Marine specializes in the design and construction of medium-sized vessels for commercial and government commercial aluminum vessels. Since the company’s found- customers and comprises approximately 125,000 sq. ft. ing in the Paci? c Northwest over two decades ago, BRIX of enclosed manufacturing space. Conrad Amelia sits on has earned a solid reputation for pioneering and crafting the 16-acres and specializes in small to medium-sized vessels world’s most rugged aluminum catamarans and workboats. and structures of new construction, repair and conversion

BRIX closely collaborates with vessel owners/operators to projects. The yard has seven buildings totaling 67,500 sq. create innovative solutions to unique vessel demands, giving ft. of enclosed manufacturing space. Conrad Orange is lo- their clients the best opportunity to succeed on the water. cated on 24-acres on the Sabine River, just north of the Gulf

BRIX Marine is a part of Bryton Marine Group, the larg- Intracoastal Waterway in Orange, Texas and is purpose-de- est builder of welded aluminum boats in North America. signed for vessel construction ef? ciency. The shipyard has

BRIX operates out of three main buildings at their yard in six construction bays with approximately 115,000 sq. ft. of

Port Angeles, WA. enclosed area.

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