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Since our inception in 2012 we have been on a linear path to build a full-service customer driven ship repair business with quality and value at its core.

 

Our Mission

Our commitment to quality, unwavering. Our dedication to customer value, unyielding. From these twin pillars we can build a company that stands strong and people can trust to consistently deliver projects without fail. Couple this with key partners who share our core values, our abilities to undertake virtually any project becomes limitless.


Our focus is on the ‘maximum-minimum’, which is the maximum amount of capacity with the minimum amount of moving parts.
— Ben McDowell, Founder, Motive Power Marine

What We've Achieved

  • Exponential year over year growth since inception

  • Dedication to investing in equipment & tooling in order to consistently deliver industry leading quality

  • Taken a concept and turned it into a reality within three months to form the E-Port Shipyard, Tacoma. Motive E-Port is the first newly permitted shipyard in the State of Washington in over a quarter of a century

  • Maintained laser focus on methods to innovate our operation in order to maximize both production & efficiency

  • Managed to build a shipyard that is virtually "fat free" . Through this minimum excess we can offer our customers cut rate value, without sacrificing quality

  • Developed a network of key partners who share in our core values. Using this resource pool we can offer turnkey solutions to our customers' ever-changing needs