FMT is a privately owned and independent marine company. This benefits our customers in many ways.
We’re the ones who answer when you call. The ones making the decisions. And the ones who can change course faster when our customers need it most. With FMT, you have access to the youngest, most technologically advanced fleet in the industry. And the highest levels of performance, efficiency and reliability.
AREAS OF OPERATION
Where do we operate? The better question is “Where don’t we?”
Our diverse fleet gives us the capability to transport our customers’ cargoes throughout America’s inland waterways:
- Lower Mississippi River
- Upper Mississippi River
- Ohio River
- Monongahela River
- Allegheny River
- Illinois River
- Missouri River
- Atchafalaya River
- Tennessee River
- Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
- Black Warrior River
- Arkansas River
- Red River
- Ouachita River
- Cumberland River
- Intracoastal Waterways from Brownsville, Texas to St. Marks, Florida
- Great Lakes from Calumet, Illinois to Burns Harbor, Indiana
OVERVIEW OF CARGOES
FMT transports a wide range of cargoes, including:
FMT SHIPYARD AND REPAIR SERVICES
Built on the banks of Harvey Canal in Southeastern Louisiana, FMT Shipyard & Repair offers clients the latest and most reliable assets to complete any project, of any size, at any time, safely and efficiently. FMT has an exceptional reputation for delivering first-class workmanship, and our talented team has the experience and knowledge to handle virtually any project.
FMT Shipyard & Repair is an all-encompassing facility with a complete array of equipment and a talented staff able to provide all manner of vessel and barge repair and retooling services. Our 24/7 operational approach allows us to deliver quick turnaround, and provide 24-hour video surveillance and 24-hour security service.
Our vast resources include:
- 23 acres of land / water access to perform topside repairs
- 3 dry-docks with lifting capacities from 1,100 to 3,000 tons
- 7,500 s.f. fabrication machine shop with 10-ton OH crane and over sized doors
- 10,000 s.f. of warehouse space for shipyard inventory and customer storage
- 6,000 s.f. screened blasting yard that meets DEQ standards
- 2,000 s.f. mechanic shop
- Full utilities including water, compressed air, gas & oxygen
- Wheel storage, shaft storage, rudder storage
- Six 16-ton, 16’ x 40’ x 2’ floating pontoons
- 100-ton Manitowoc crawler crane with 100’ of boom and 150-ton
- Manitowoc crawler crane
- Six 16-ton, 16’ x 40’ x 2’ floating pontoons
- Aluminum fabrication shop
There is no job too big or too small. FMT Shipyard specializes in repowers, full refurbish, carpentry work, seal conversions, quick wheel changes, full underwater services, alignments, tank cleaning, and steelwork. Our machine shop can handle shafts up to 40 ft. in length, all miscellaneous machine work, tiller fabrication and blue-fitting. FMT Shipyard has an outstanding barge crew. The barge crew handles small topside repairs, pump and engine swap outs, heater repairs, pressure barge repairs, wrap around paint jobs, and all miscellaneous barge maintenance. We also specialize in 5 year and 10 year ISE/COI’s with quick turnarounds; – getting barges out of the shipyard and back into service.
Visit www.fmtshipyard.com to learn more.
OTHER SERVICES
We’re family-owned. And like family, we’re there for you. Anytime. Anywhere.
When you call, you’re not going to get a business suit, you’re going to get a boat operator. An experienced outdoorsman who grew up on the river, who knows what you need and exactly how to get it done.
At FMT, we provide comprehensive services for our customers that include:
- 24-hour dispatch
- Tankerman service
- Experts to provide oversight and supervision
- Customized barge transportation solutions
- Analytical services
FMT’s equipment and capabilities are continuously expanding to meet the growing needs of our customers and the industry. Take a look at what we have available to get your job done.
