Last week at the TowBoatUS Conference, we were surrounded by dedicated and top-notch captains, fleet owners and their families. Here’s what we want you to know:

• There are 163 TowBoatUS affiliate company owners. 
• There are 300+ TowBoatUS ports around the country.
• There are 600+ TowBoatUS towboats around the country. 
• We are all PRIVATELY owned marine assistance companies. We buy our own boats, train our own captains and pay our own bills. 
• We are AFFILIATED with BoatUS. This means, we have a contract with BoatUS that we will paint our boats red, uphold ourselves to the highest industry standards and assist BoatUS members. You get the best of both worlds: supporting a local company, knowing that they are trusted and backed by BoatUS. 
• When you buy a membership from a TowBoatUS company, get a tow, write us a review, you are supporting a small, local business. You are helping to put food on our table and sending our kids to school. 
  
• We work weekends, holidays and family birthdays. We LOVE what we do and we want to be on the water to help you if you need it!  #SupportLocal 

Capt. Brett Sause of the Marine Minute came aboard Tow Jamm III to interview Capt. Adam & Capt. Sarah. Watch this short video to hear our story, see what we do and what we believe in. 

Capt. Moses Wells joined Tow Jamm Marine in 2019 as a diver. He is the owner of Trident Dive Services. Capt. Moses grew up in Maryland and has spent his life working on the Chesapeake Bay. His calm and methodical demeanor on and in the water, his experience and positive attitude make him the perfect fit to be a Captain. 100 Ton USCG License with Towing Endorsement as well as Master Diver are just a few of his many qualifications. We are excited to welcome Moses to a Captains position at Tow Jamm Marine/ TowBoatUS Kent Narrows & Knapps Narrows. 

This holiday season, we are discounting new TowBoatUS Memberships. The Unlimited Saltwater (regularly $159) is being offered at $99. The Unlimited Gold (regularly $175) is being offered at $125. The towing memberships will cover you on any boat that you own, borrow or charter. The TowBoatUS Fleet is the nations largest, with over 600+ towing vessels and 300+ ports around the USA. 

What does a membership cover?

• 24/7 Dispatch
• On-Water Towing
• Fuel Delivery
• Jump Starts
•  Soft Ungrounding
• Parts Delivery
• Diver Services

You also get over 25 benefits with your TowBoatUS Membership including:

• West Advantage Gold Rewards at West Marine- 4% back
• Award Winning BoatUS Magazine
• Travel Discounts: Hotel Storm, Budget, Avis, The Moorings, Le Boat and more! 
• Roadside Assistance while trailering your boat
• Discounted BoatUS Boat Graphics 

Visit our website for full details: www.TowJammMarine.com

Call us on the phone to get your new discounted TowBoatUS Membership!
(410) 745-3000

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With Thanksgiving around the corner, we are grateful for the opportunities that we have had this year to work with local organizations that promote and advocate for the health and wellness of the Chesapeake Bay. 

1. TowBoatUS Kent Narrows/ Knapps Narrows works closely with the Riverkeepers of ShoreRivers. The mission of this organization is to protect and restore Eastern Shore waterways through science-based advocacy, restoration and education. We did a “Creek-watchers” training program that allowed us to do water quality testing for them on different sites around the Chesapeake. We use testing kits to check the waters pH, salinity, temperature, dissolved oxygen and water clarity. The information is used by ShoreRivers to monitor the health of the tributaries of the Chesapeake. In addition, they test fecal and bacterial contamination in local rivers and the information is given to the Swim Guide so that people will know if the water is safe for swimming. We also give regular reports to the Riverkeepers to inform them of algal blooms that we see in local waters. TowBoatUS Kent Narrows/Knapps Narrows uses its social platform and on-water presence encouraging people to use the free pump-out boat that took over 17,000 gallons of raw waste from boaters and kept it out of our waters. 
2. TowBoatUS Kent Narrows/ Knapps Narrows uses it's towboats to help scientists from Chesapeake Dolphin Watch. Dr. Helen Bailey and her team are based out of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. They are studying how often dolphins come into the Chesapeake, how long they spend here, what areas they visit and why. Capt. Adam has been taking the scientists out to Eastern Bay so that they can drop a hydrophone to measure ambient noise. The goal is to find out the effects of noise on marine mammals living in the Chesapeake Bay. The hydrophone is marked with a buoy and we regularly check the buoy and take the CDW team member out to collect data from the hydrophone.