A full-service maritime partner, built around real operating experience.
Hornblower Marine integrates construction, propulsion, management and yacht services from a deep-water facility in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Our owner-operator perspective helps clients make practical decisions, control risk and support vessels across their full lifecycle.
17-Acre
Waterfront Facility
700-Ton
Travelift
52 ft
Maximum Beam
Direct Access
to Long Island Sound
One organization.
Multiple marine disciplines.
Hornblower Marine combines shipyard operations, skilled trades, engineering coordination, propulsion expertise and project management under one accountable organization. That integrated structure supports projects from early planning through construction, commissioning, service and long-term operation.
OUR STORY
BEFORE HORNBLOWER
SITE LEGACY
The deep-water yard evolved from Derecktor’s Bridgeport operation, home to the 281-ft M/Y CAKEWALK launch, and reopened as Bridgeport Boatworks in 2018.
APRIL 2021
HORNBLOWER ARRIVES
A long-term lease establishes
Hornblower Marine at Bridgeport Boatworks as a maintenance, upgrade and retrofit base for regional vessel operations.
APRIL 2022
WORKFORCE ROOTS
Six scholarships with Porter & Chester Institute’s Bridgeport campus connect shipyard growth with local training and maritime career pathways.
JANUARY 2023
BAUDOUIN PARTNER
Baudouin announces Hornblower Marine as its authorized Northeast marine distribution partner, adding engine sales, parts, service and repower support.
JANUARY 2026
YACHTS BEGINS
Hornblower Marine Yachts joins the business, extending commercial-yard scale and skilled trades to yacht service, refit, haul-out and seasonal storage.
MARCH 2026
FULL-SITE EXPANSION
Hornblower expands to the full 17-acre former Boatworks site and publicly introduces its integrated platform, including Yachts.
Construction
Propulsion
Management
