MOBRO Marine, Inc.

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MOBRO Marine, Inc.
Private
Industry construction equipment
Founded 1962
as Moody Brothers of Jacksonville
Founder Max Moody, Jr.
Headquarters Green Cove Springs, Florida
Key people
 John Rowland
(President)
John Hall
(Vice President and COO)
Steve Cumella
(Vice President and CFO)
Max Moody IV
(Vice President)
Services Barge transport, Cranes, Heavy machinery
Website www.mobromarine.com

MOBRO Marine, Inc. is an American marine and construction equipment business headquartered in Green Cove Springs, Florida. It was established in 1962 as Moody Brothers of Jacksonville by Max Moody, Jr.[1] Moody Bros. was initially a sister company of M. D. Moody & Sons, Inc. where it would handle the marine business and rental of large construction equipment. In 1992, as the result of a corporate spinoff of the Pablo Creek Marina and other assets it was incorporated and renamed as MOBRO Marine, Inc.

History

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American crane on a MOBRO barge in 1970.

Moody Brothers of Jacksonville: 1962-1992

In 1962 Moody Brothers of Jacksonville was established by Max Moody, Jr. to handle the marine business and rental of large construction equipment of its sister company M. D. Moody & Sons, Inc. Moody Brothers was to contribute to the growth of M. D. Moody & Sons, Inc. by way of tug and barge. By 1984 Moody Brothers possessed over 100 barges such as material hauling or load line barges. Moody Brothers, like its sister company M. D. Moody & Sons, Inc., has a large rental fleet of cranes and other construction equipment.[2] In 1987 the MOBRO 4000 incident occurred when a barge owned by MOBRO Marine full of garbage from New York City was turned away by three countries and six states while making national headlines along with a nightly gag of a map tracker by Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.[3][4]

MOBRO Marine: 1992-Present

In 1992 Moody Brothers had a corporate spin-off of the Pablo Creek Marina and was incorporated as MOBRO Marine, Inc. In 1992 MOBRO also purchased a dry-dock marina called Arlington Marina.[5] By 2010 MOBRO became the Kobelco Crawler crane dealer of Florida.[6] The Great Recession did not impact MOBRO because of its diversity of equipment in areas such as New York and South America. However, its former sister company M. D. Moody & Sons, Inc. was struggling forcing the closure of all its branches. M. D. Moody's Tampa branch property was transferred to MOBRO Marine giving it greater access to the Caribbean.[7] In 2015 MOBRO established a parts division by acquiring parts from M. D. Moody & Sons, Inc. It currently operates out of Green Cove Springs and Tampa with operations to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. John Rowland and Max Moody IV, grandsons of Max Moody Jr., are the fourth generation of Moodys to operate MOBRO Marine.[8]

Operations

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Mobro barge being tugged out to sea to establish a reef in 1982.

The operations of MOBRO Marine, Inc. revolves around the rental of barges, cranes and tugboats to marine contractors. MOBRO also refurbishes American cranes, repair cranes and barges, perform marine salvage, and provide inland and worldwide towing services.[9][10] MOBRO Marine, Inc. is headquartered on the St. Johns River in Green Cove Springs, Florida and also has a shipyard in Tampa, Florida. The Tampa shipyard operates to serve the customer needs in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.[11]The facility in Green Cove Springs has over 100 barges, a large rental fleet of cranes with a lift capacity of 450 tons and a fleet of tugboats up to 2500 hp. MOBRO Marine, Inc. has been involved in building bridges and other marine projects throughout the Southeastern United States. One notable event for MOBRO is in Jacksonville, Florida where MOBRO barges are used for the Fourth of July fireworks.[12] The barges of MOBRO are also used to transport heavy equipment such as NASA's giant external fuel tank in 2013.[13]

Heavy Equipment

MOBRO Marine is a dealer of several heavy equipment brands.[14]

Notes

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References

  • MOBRO Marine, Inc. Website
  • Gianoulis, Deborah and Lawrence Smith (1998). "Jacksonville: Reflection of Excellence." Towery Publishing, Inc.
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