Launch · fire boat
El Fuego
45 FT · 3 FIRE MONITORSCrew transfers and ship supply, with a large back deck for stores.
Freeport, Grand Bahama · Since 2009
Executive Marine Management
“On time, all the time.”
Launch Service, Ship Services, Lightering, Tugs and Barges, Salvage, Commercial Diving, Marine and Land Contracting, Dock Building and Cranes for every vessel making Freeport its port of call.
About EMM
Built on ship service, grown into a full marine company
Executive Marine Management was founded in Freeport in 2009 with one goal: to raise the bar for ship services and offshore marine work in the Bahamas and the Caribbean.
Ship services have always been our core business. Our captains, divers, engineers and staff share the goal of making EMM an internationally recognised company, with excellent vessels and equipment and a commitment to safety and reliability.
We put the customer first and build long relationships, with 24-hour access to EMM management to solve problems as they happen. Our motto says it: on time, all the time.
Selected clients and partners
Jan De NulStatoilBORCO / Buckeye Bahamas HubCal Dive InternationalGrand Bahama ShipyardFreeport Container PortAmerican BridgeCelebration KeyPort Lucaya MarinaSPTTK MarineGovernment of the Bahamas
2009Founded in Freeport
24/7Dispatch, 365 days a year
300 tLargest crane capacity
5Class society approvals
What we do
One company for the whole harbour
EMM is a multifaceted marine company with its own launches, tugs, barges, dive team, heavy equipment and cranes. One call covers the job from start to finish.
Launch & Ship Services
Pilot, crew and agent transfers, stores, fresh water and garbage runs, 24/7.
Lightering
Ship-to-ship transfer, licensed by the Government of the Bahamas.
Tugs & Barges
Harbour towing and barge runs to Abaco, Bimini, the Berry Islands and Nassau.
Salvage
Groundings, sinkings, wreck removal and storm recovery.
Commercial Diving
The only Bahamian hard-hat commercial dive team. ADC and IMCA certified.
Hull Cleaning & Prop Polishing
Cut fuel consumption by up to 6% with a clean hull and polished propeller.
Marine Contracting
Subsea pipelines, sea walls, marinas, jetties and dredging.
Dock Building
Fixed and floating docks, gangways and dock houses.
Cranes, Heavy Equipment & Land Contracting
Cranes up to 300 tons, excavators, loaders and dump trucks, for hire or with crew.
Our fleet
Launches, tugs, barges and dive support
Every vessel is crewed and maintained by EMM and based in Freeport Harbour. Tap a photo to see it full size.
Pilot vessel
Typhoon
51 FT · 1,700 HPPilot transfers and offshore work in adverse conditions. Lightering support vessel.
Crew boat
Rip Tide
60 FT STEEL · 1,100 HPCrew changes, stores and garbage runs to tankers in the Freeport anchorage.
Catamaran launch
Cyclone
55 FT · ALUMINIUM CATAMARANFast, stable crew and stores runs offshore.
Dive support vessel
DSV Cat 5
60 FT · ALUMINIUM CATAMARANWorking platform for the commercial diving division.
Tug
Titan
65 FT TUGBarge movements, towing and salvage support.
Tug
Big Ben
80 FT STEELMoves aggregate barges throughout the Bahamas.
Tug
Harbor Lady
60 FT TUGFreeport Harbour moves and Northern Bahamas barge runs.
Push boat tug
Mighty Mouse
35 FT PUSH BOATBarge runs to Abaco.
Deck barge
Sofia
260 × 65 × 13 FT · 4,000 TOur largest barge, carrying up to 4,000 tons of aggregate.
Deck barge
City Barge
165 × 50 × 10 FT · 1,000 TAggregate and boulders throughout the Bahamas.
Deck barge
Creole Torch
125 × 35 × 8 FTEquipment and materials around the harbour and to other islands.
Crane barge
Jax Barge
125 × 30 × 8 FTBarge-mounted crane work for marine contracting and salvage.
Landing craft
LCM
65 FTMoves materials and trailers throughout the Bahamas.
Launch & ship services
The only full-service ship company in Freeport Harbour
EMM runs four launch vessels: El Fuego, Typhoon, Rip Tide and Cyclone. Our launches, captains and crews are at your service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
EMM managers make quick decisions on special requests from ships, so most problems are solved the same day. Time is money in this industry, and we plan the logistics of every job, big or small, to get it done fast.
Our services include
- Pilot, crew and agent transfers
- Crew changes
- Lubricant transport and delivery
- Garbage removal
- Fresh water delivery
- Re-supplying and re-stocking consumables
- Customs and immigration offshore transport
- Cargo inspector transport
- Underwater survey and inspection
- Hull cleaning, prop and shaft polishing
Lightering
Ship-to-ship transfer in Bahamian waters
Lightering, or ship-to-ship transfer (STS), moves cargo, usually petroleum, from a very large crude carrier to smaller tankers that can reach ports the large ships cannot.
EMM is licensed by the Government of the Bahamas to conduct lightering in Bahamian waters. We are the only fully turnkey lightering company in the Bahamas: we arrange the government approvals and provide logistical support from our own fleet. We work with SPT, a leader in the lightering industry, whose trained mooring masters run every operation safely and in full compliance with international regulations.
Our lightering support vessel Typhoon, backed by the rest of the EMM fleet, is ready when our customers need us most.
Tugs & barges
Harbour towing and barge runs across the islands
Steel tugs and push boats for harbour moves and barge towing, running aggregate, equipment and materials to Abaco, Bimini, the Berry Islands, Nassau and the other Family Islands.
| Vessel | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Titan | Tug | 65 ft |
| Big Ben | Tug | 80 ft |
| Harbor Lady | Tug | 60 ft |
| Mighty Mouse | Push boat tug | 35 ft |
| Sofia | Deck barge | 260 × 65 × 13 ft |
| City Barge | Deck barge | 165 × 50 × 10 ft |
| Creole Torch | Deck barge | 125 × 35 × 8 ft |
| Jax Barge | Crane barge | 125 × 30 × 8 ft |
| LCM | Landing craft | 65 ft |
Salvage
Emergency response for vessels in distress
Wreck removal, refloating and storm recovery across Grand Bahama and the Northern Bahamas, backed by our own tugs, crane barges and divers.
- 24-hour response to groundings, sinkings and storm damage
- Wreck and derelict vessel removal
- Refloating and lifting with crane barges
- Pollution containment during salvage
- Extensive equipment for salvage in extreme conditions
Commercial diving
The only Bahamian hard-hat commercial dive team
Every Executive Marine diver holds ADC and/or IMCA certification. The team has years of international experience, and our focus on safety and logistics means we can take on almost any subsea task.
With our dive support vessel DSV Cat 5 we can be on location anywhere in the Bahamas and the Caribbean within days of a request. Our divers stabilised the nine new subsea pipelines laid by Cal Dive International for the Bahamas Oil Refining Company (BORCO) and completed the remaining subsea work for its new oil terminal.
We also run the only hyperbaric chamber based in the Northern Bahamas.
Underwater services
- Hull cleaning and propeller polishing
- In-water class surveys and inspections
- Wet welding and subsea cutting
- NDT inspections
- Propulsion maintenance and repair
- Photo and video documentation
Hull cleaning & prop polishing
The most effective way to save fuel and protect the environment
Hull cleaning
Shipping burns an estimated 350 million tons of heavy fuel oil a year, and the CO₂ it emits exceeds a billion tons. Regular cleaning of the hull and rudders, together with propeller polishing, can cut fuel costs by close to 10% in everyday service, and by more than 20% on a badly fouled hull.
Underwater work demands the best equipment and qualified divers ready to work in any conditions. EMM has been diving commercially since 2010, specialising in hull cleaning, propeller polishing, wet welding, NDT inspections, propulsion maintenance and repair.
Propeller polishing
A rough propeller costs more energy per square metre than a rough hull. That makes propeller maintenance the most cost-effective upkeep a ship owner can do, with fuel savings of up to 6%. On twin-propeller, twin-rudder vessels we keep both propellers and rudders to the same standard as the hull.
In-water survey approvals
EMM is an approved service supplier for in-water surveys by diver. Open a certificate to view the PDF.
- ABSRecognized Service Supplier, in-water survey (UWILD) · recognition letterto Dec 2028
- Lloyd’s RegisterApproved Service Supplierto 2028
- RINAIn-water survey by diver or ROVto Jun 2028
- DNVIn-water survey by diverto Dec 2026
- ClassNKIn-water survey of ships
Marine contracting
A leader in marine contracting on Grand Bahama
EMM has worked closely with BORCO and Statoil, the two large oil storage terminals on Grand Bahama, and has served the Grand Bahama Shipyard, Freeport Harbour, Cal Dive International and Jan De Nul.
Recent work includes the Grand Bahama Shipyard dry dock installation, the rebuild of Walker’s Cay Marina and the Celebration Key project on Grand Bahama. With close ties to world leaders in the field, we can take on almost any marine task.
Services
- Subsea pipe laying
- Subsea pipe removal and demolition
- Subsea concrete mat placement
- Sea walls and pilings
- Land retainment
- Marinas and canal systems
- Jetties and groynes
- Offshore breakwaters
- Subsea cutting and welding
- Subsea fabrication
- Anode replacement and repair
- Dredging
Dock building
Docks built for Bahamian water
EMM designs and builds private and commercial docks on Grand Bahama and the Family Islands, from a single boat slip to a full marina.
We deliver the piling, framing, decking and finishing work with our own crane barges, divers and crews, so one team handles the job from the seabed up.
What we build
- Fixed timber docks and boardwalks
- Floating dock systems and marina piers
- Aluminium gangways and access ramps
- Dock houses, gazebos and steps
- Pilings, sea walls and repairs
Cranes, heavy equipment & land contracting
Lifting capacity up to 300 tons
EMM Cranes runs mobile and crawler cranes for heavy lifts, terminal work and marine contracting across the Bahamas. Excavators, loaders and cranes can travel by barge to sites with no road access.
Cranes and barges are available for rent, with or without an EMM crew. Contact us directly for pricing and availability.
| Crane | Capacity | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Liebherr | 300 t | Mobile crane |
| Manitowoc 12035 | 300 t | Crawler crane |
| Link-Belt | 150 t | Crawler crane |
| Manitowoc | 130 t | Crawler crane |
| Link-Belt | 110 t | Mobile crane |
| Terex | 80 t | All-terrain crane |
| Grove | 60 t | All-terrain crane |
Videos
See our crews at work
Contact
Request a quote or book a service
Call us any time. Dispatch runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.