Shipbuilding & Ship Management Expertise

Focused on safety, commitment, and integrity, TOTE Services delivers superior maritime service to our customers and country.

Building and Managing Vessels with Integrity and Discipline

TOTE Services is a U.S.-based maritime company that provides ship management, vessel construction and maritime consulting services for government and commercial customers. As the nation’s leading Vessel Construction Manager (VCM), we deliver mission-ready vessels on time and within budget. And as an experienced ship manager, we provide turnkey technical, safety, crewing, and operational services to a fleet of more than 30 ships.

Our team has the subject-matter expertise and industry relationships to solve complex maritime challenges. We collaborate with nearly every commercial shipyard in the U.S. to build and maintain high-quality vessels. And our core values of safety, commitment, and integrity, are the foundation of everything we do.

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Vessel Construction Management

Our dedicated team of marine engineers, vessel operators, and shipbuilding experts, have decades of experience in this industry, solving problems and launching government and commercial vessels that are still in operation to this day.

We deliver on time, we deliver on budget, and we deliver quality – prioritizing safety, our commitment to community, and our integrity as a company dedicated to quality services for all of our customers. Our shipbuilding experts can help with your next custom vessel construction project. Whether that’s a commercial ferry fleet, cargo and transportation ships, military training vessels, or even ship conversion to LNG – we are staffed for success.

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Ship Management

TOTE Services is trusted by commercial and government organizations alike to manage operation of their vessels. We offer complete ship management services – from engineering and procurement to crewing and financial analysis. All while giving customers peace of mind that safety and environmental compliance are at the forefront of all decisions.

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Vessel Portfolio

Maritime Consulting And Support

Leverage our experience, our knowledge, and our network to ensure your ship is safe, efficient, and environmentally focused, while operating at the highest standard. TOTE Services works with USCG licensed engineers to provide equipment and systems maintenance, while ensuring statutory and regulatory requirements are met on every vessel we support.

Our unyielding commitment to quality is reflected in our top-to-bottom technical consulting services, regardless of project size or scope. Whether it’s training, construction oversight, fleet maintenance, or critical-problem solving to keep your ships operational, TOTE Services is ready to support your business objectives.

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Latest News

Maine Maritime Academy welcomes T/S State of Maine arrival event.

Maine Maritime Academy Welcomes Historic Arrival of T/S State of Maine

DOT Secretary Sean Duffy, Senator Susan Collins and Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation and Labor Elaine Chao hailed the NSMV program as an important milestone in American shipbuilding and an essential investment in training the next generation of Merchant Mariners
TOTE Services Delivers Third National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV), the State of Maine.

TOTE Services Delivers Third National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV), the State of Maine

TOTE Services delivered the third of five National Security Multi-Mission Vessels, the State of Maine.
Galveston LNG Bunker Port Announces Strategic Partnership with TOTE Services to Advance LNG Bunker Vessel Fleet on the U.S. Gulf Coast

Galveston LNG Bunker Port Announces Strategic Partnership with TOTE Services to Advance LNG Bunker Vessel Fleet on the U.S. Gulf Coast

TOTE Services and the Galveston LNG Bunker Port project aims to deploy a fleet of dedicated Jones Act LNG bunker vessels.
Together with Partners

Together with Partners, TOTE Services Christens the Third National Security Multi-Mission Vessel – The State of Maine

The State of Maine, third National Security Multi-Mission Vessel, was christened to train cadets and bolster U.S. shipbuilding and readiness.