Ocean State Boat Basin

Established in 1881, Providence Steamboat Company has been a prominent fixture on Narragansett Bay, operating a fleet of six tugboats including a state-of-the-art Z-drive tractor tug. With licensed merchant mariners at the helm, the family-owned company has a long history of providing safe and reliable service, playing a key role in commercial shipping and regularly servicing the U.S. Navy. In 2007, the Mauran family passed the torch to the McAllister family of New York City, who continue to oversee the company as part of their own family business, McAllister Towing and Transportation, Inc., established in 1864. Known for their distinctive green tugboats, Providence Steamboat Company remains a vital player in the maritime industry, contributing to the bustling working waterfront of Providence Harbor.Generated from the website

Established in 1949, Blount Boats is a full-service shipyard, which specializes in boat design, engineering, craftsmanship and repair. Located in Warren, R.I., the company employs more than 50 people. Its facility includes a lift dock, construction shop, fabricating unit and construction shed. It builds commuter boats, dinner excursion boats, passenger and vehicle ferries, ship cruise vessels, tugs, bunkering tankers, oil supply boats and commercial fishing boats. Blount Boats has the capacity to build vessels of more than 200 feet. Its boats are found on the waters of Great Lakes and the Caribbean Islands and on various ports in Central America and South America.