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Master Boat Builders Reports Delivery Of Mv. Defiant

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Master Boat Builders Reports Delivery Of Mv. Defiant

November 6, 2026

Master Boat Builders announced November 3 the delivery of the mv. Defiant. The vessel is the third in an eight-boat series to Maritime Partners and was delivered following its… Read More

Master Boat Builders Delivers Barbara G To Bay-Houston Towing Barbara G, the first of two Rapport 3000 escort tugs being built by Master Boat Builders for Bay-Houston Towing, will be operated by G&H Towing for ship-assist and escort operations along the Texas Gulf Coast. The 98-foot tug produces more than 90 metric tons of bollard pull and is powered by twin engines generating 7,000 hp. (Photo courtesy of Master Boat Builders Inc.)

Barbara G, the first of two Rapport 3000 escort tugs being built by Master Boat Builders for Bay-Houston Towing, will be operated by G&H Towing for ship-assist and escort operations along the Texas Gulf Coast. The 98-foot tug produces more than 90 metric tons of bollard pull and is powered by twin engines generating 7,000 hp. (Photo courtesy of Master Boat Builders Inc.)

Master Boat Builders Delivers Barbara G To Bay-Houston Towing

September 25, 2026

Master Boat Builders Inc., Coden, Ala., has delivered Barbara G (H501), the first of two Rapport 3000 escort tugs being built for Bay-Houston Towing. The tug will be… Read More