Brunswick is a global leader in marine recreation, delivering innovation that transforms experiences on the water and beyond. Our unique, technology-driven solutions are informed and inspired by deep consumer insights and powered by our belief that “Next Never Rests™”. Brunswick is dedicated to industry leadership, to being the best and most trusted partner to our many customers, and to building synergies and ecosystems that enable us to challenge convention and define the future.
Brunswick is home to more than 60 industry-leading brands. In the category of Marine Propulsion, these brands include Mercury Marine, Mercury Racing and MerCruiser. Brunswick’s comprehensive collection of parts, accessories, distribution, and technology brands includes Mercury Engine Parts & Accessories, BLA and Land ‘N’ Sea. Our Navico Group and its industry-leading technology brands consist of Lowrance, Simrad, B&G, Mastervolt, RELiON, Attwood and Whale. Our Boat brands are some of the best known in the world, including Boston Whaler, Lund, Sea Ray, Bayliner, Harris Pontoons, Princecraft and Quicksilver. In addition, our service, digital and shared-access businesses include Freedom Boat Club, Boateka and a range of financing, insurance, and extended warranty businesses. While focused primarily on the marine industry, Brunswick also successfully leverages its portfolio of advanced technologies to deliver an exceptional suite of solutions in mobile and industrial applications.
Headquartered in Mettawa, IL, Brunswick has approximately 19,000 employees operating in 27 countries. In 2022, Brunswick was named by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer and as one of America’s Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek, both for the third consecutive year. For more information, visit www.Brunswick.com.
Tidewater Inc. (Tidewater) is the owner and operator of the world’s largest Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) fleet. Established in 1956, Tidewater is anchored by its long heritage with over 65 years of experience supporting offshore energy exploration and production activities worldwide.
Driven by our strive for excellence, Tidewater has evolved over the years, successfully completing financial restructuring in 2017 and acquiring offshore companies including GulfMark in 2018 and Swire Pacific Offshore in 2022.
Tidewater pioneered the world’s first custom-build oil & gas service vessel, Ebb Tide in 1955. Today, our diverse fleet comprises over 200 vessels including Anchor Handling Towing Supply Vessels, Platform Supply Vessels, offshore tugs, specialty vessels, crew boats and floating storage vessels that are well-equipped with state-of-art technologies. They provide a myriad of high quality and cost-effective marine services.
Tidewater aims to be the global leader in the offshore industry by upholding highest safety and operational standards and providing exceptional services to customers across the regions where we operate. We take pride in delivering these services in an honest, cost-efficient, profitable, and transparent manner for stakeholders, including employees, customers, capital sources, vendors, and local communities.
People and vessels are our best assets. Our workforce comprises over 500 shore-based employees and 5,000 seagoing employees, highly skilled maritime professionals from diverse nationalities, backgrounds, and cultures.
We care for our people, local communities, the environment and seek to comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
We are committed to:
• Operating safely, in compliance with all applicable laws
• Minimizing environmental impacts
• Developing the next generation of specialized marine support vessels
• Preserving our financial strength through solid returns, a strong balance
sheet and disciplined capital management
Unsurpassed for 160 Years
We operate a fleet of more than 60 tugboats, crew boats, and barges in 13 locations along the U.S. East Coast from Eastport, ME to San Juan, PR. The fleet includes 38 Z-Drive/tractor tugs and 20-plus vessels involved in coastal towing with more than a combined 270,000 H.P. In each port, McAllister is engaged in ship docking (servicing more than 1,000 steamship companies), general harbor towing, coastal towing, windfarm support, and bulk transportation. We are currently building two new tractor tugs at Washburn & Doughty, which will add more than 13,000 hp to our fleet. These assets and our talented teams will ensure that we continue the McAllister family tradition of being an innovative force in marine transportation.