Maritime Throwdown

Maritime Throwdown MARITIME THROWDOWN is an INDUSTRIAL MARITIME SKILLS COMPETITION, we increase safety and skill through competition.

Separate yourself form the crowd, Sign up today Maritime Throwdown is the caffeine and creatine to your company’s already great training programs.


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An industrial maritime line handling competition can be a valuable training and development opportunity for professionals working in the maritime industry. Here are a few potential benefits of s

uch a competition:

1. Improved skills and knowledge: Line handling competitions can provide an opportunity for professionals to practice and hone their line handling skills in a safe and controlled environment. This can help them develop a deeper understanding of proper techniques and best practices, which can ultimately improve safety on the job.

2. Enhanced teamwork: Line handling competitions often require teams of individuals to work together to complete tasks. This can help participants develop communication skills and strengthen teamwork, which can be essential in the maritime industry where safety often depends on effective collaboration.

3. Increased confidence: Participating in a line handling competition can help professionals build confidence in their abilities and feel more prepared to handle real-world challenges. This can be especially important for those who are new to the industry or who are looking to expand their skillset.

4. Improved safety culture: A line handling competition can help reinforce the importance of safety in the workplace and foster a culture of continuous improvement and learning. This can ultimately lead to a safer and more efficient working environment. Overall, an industrial maritime line handling competition can be a valuable tool for improving skills, teamwork, and safety in the maritime industry. It can provide a fun and engaging way for professionals to learn and grow, while also helping to ensure that they are prepared to handle the challenges they may encounter on the job. Passionate mariners will Run the official MTD course with an approved course official to put a score on their respective MTD leaderboard. ( Student/ Deck crew/ Wheelman)
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The event will consist of a timed line handling course, with judging criteria that will include time penalties for safety violations and unsafe work practices.
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Location
Inland Marine Expo (IMX) May 31, 2023 Music City Hall Nashville, TN

If you are interested in competeing or sponsorship at this event please email [email protected]

05/28/2026

Meet the 2026 Champ !!!

05/27/2026

IMX 2026 finals !!

05/27/2026

2026 Maritime Throwdown jerseys are IN and they came out 🔥⚓️

Big shoutout to the supporters, sponsors, and believers helping us keep this thing rolling down the river! From workforce development to giving mariners a stage to compete, none of this happens without y’all backing the mission. 💪🚢

Now it’s time to put these jerseys to work. Nashville… we’re ready. 😤🏆
Inland Marine Expo Yale Cordage UMC Marine HealthWorks Medical, LLC We Work the Waterways Living Lands and Waters WorkBoatTowWorks, LLC The Waterways Journal American Waterways Operators

Huge appreciation to our supporters 🤝⚓️Because hauling the MTD Pro Rig across America so grown men can competitively thr...
05/27/2026

Huge appreciation to our supporters 🤝⚓️

Because hauling the MTD Pro Rig across America so grown men can competitively throw lines at metal objects gets expensive fast. 😂

For real though… every sponsor, supporter, and company backing Maritime Throwdown is helping us recruit, train, and retain the next generation of mariners.

We’ll be in Nashville from May 27–29 for the Inland Marine Expo (IMX) 2026, the annual gathering for the marine transportation and logistics industry focused on strengthening commerce, building relationships, and moving the inland waterways forward.

We’ll be there alongside Maritime Throwdown, who we’re proud to sponsor, and looking forward to connecting with partners, customers, and others across the industry to talk through the challenges and opportunities shaping operations from the Great Lakes down to the Gulf.

If you’re attending, stop by and see us at booth #1220!

05/25/2026

NASHVILLE BOUND ⚓️🔥

Why do we have a KNK Kandy Machine and a custom MTD / RBP Turtlebox Grande giveaway at ?

Because Towboaters support Towboaters. Period. 💪

Big shoutout to Riverbank Professionals and Capt. Gerald for backing the movement and putting up this custom branded@turtlebox Grande for one lucky winner! 🎶⚓️

Here’s how it works:🎯 Step up and throw line with Maritime Throwdown🎟️ Earn tickets through crowd participation🏆 Get entered into the drawing for the custom MTD / RBP Turtlebox Grande

Powered by KNK Kandy Machine 🍬Keigan Seth Istre Supporting another towboater-founded company!

📍 IInland Marine Expo Nashville, TN📅 May 28, 2026⏰ Time TBD

Built by towboaters. Backed by the river. ‘mmm m

05/23/2026

Brooklyn brought the energy. 🔥⚓️

Maritime Throwdown rolled into in Brooklyn, NY for a hands-on safety training day with a million dollar view of New York City in the background. 🗽

This wasn’t a sit-down class with a slideshow.
This was on your feet, line in your hands, crew behind you cheering, learning through action type training. 💪

We reinforced the safety culture these crews already hear every day… just from a different angle. Real scenarios. Real reps. Real engagement. From line handling and communication to awareness around line of fire, pinch points and teamwork, the goal is making safer mariners through experiential learning.

The competition side is just the catalyst. The real win is getting crews engaged, working together, and building confidence while having fun doing it. 🎯

Big respect to the team at Red Hook Terminal. Great attitudes, great participation, and a crew willing to learn and compete. Also appreciate the support from members of The Signal Group helping push safety initiatives that actually connect with mariners. 👏

And yes… scores are officially hitting the leaderboard. 👀🏆
UMC Marine Yale Cordage

Congrats Blake Boyd ! We appreciate you and the TowWorks, LLC team for being MTD supporters for years now !! Full steam ...
05/21/2026

Congrats Blake Boyd !
We appreciate you and the TowWorks, LLC team for being MTD supporters for years now !!

Full steam ahead, see yall at Inland Marine Expo

TowWorks is proud to announce the promotion of Blake Boyd to Chief Executive Officer.

Blake has served as TowWorks’ COO since 2017 and brings more than 20 years of maritime industry experience spanning marine operations, business development, fleet growth, and strategic leadership. Since joining TowWorks, he has played a key role in the company’s growth, innovation, and customer success across the marine industry.

As part of this leadership transition, Richard Tiller will move into the role of President of MoorData, an affiliated company focused on data lake and reporting solutions for the maritime industry.

Please join us in congratulating Blake and Richard on their new roles as we continue advancing technology solutions for the marine industry.

🚨 WE’RE GOING LIVE 🚨Today at 3PM CENTRAL ⏰Capt Kenny Brown, and Chad Pregracke from Living Lands and Waters are going LI...
05/19/2026

🚨 WE’RE GOING LIVE 🚨

Today at 3PM CENTRAL ⏰

Capt Kenny Brown, and Chad Pregracke from Living Lands and Waters are going LIVE on TikTok to officially announce the competitor lineup for the Maritime Throwdown Finals at IMX in Nashville on May 27! 🔥⚓️Inland Marine Expo

👀Who’s pulling what spot in the lineup? 🎯And who’s walking into Music City Hall with a shot at the title? 🏆

Pull up and join us LIVE!
This one’s gonna be fun. 🤘

05/19/2026

🚨 HELP US FIND THIS DECKHAND Quick stop at Moran Towing in New York while we were in town for a Maritime Throwdown safety training day at Red Hook Terminal ⚓️🗽

We stopped in to say hello and got to meet General Manager 🤝

While we were there… one of the deckhands absolutely slung a line and stuck the catch 👀🔥

Now we need to know… WHO WAS THAT DECKHAND?! 😂⚓️

That’s what we love about this industry. You’ll find skilled mariners everywhere you go if you pay attention long enough.

Maritime Throwdown is growing because of moments exactly like this 💪

05/16/2026

🔥 Congrats to Trenton Littleton from Martin Marine, a division of Martin Operating Partnership for getting his name on the 2027 Maritime Throwdown leaderboard! ⚓️🏆

This is what happens when companies invest back into their crews 💪Training days + competition = sharper skills, more pride, and fired up mariners 🔥

Martin Marine is setting the tone 👏🚨
Texas A&M University Galveston Campus Texas A&M University

05/15/2026

On the course it’s a vertical kevel… ⚓️On the river it’s a tucked-away on a dock on the Mississippi. 🌊

Different environments, Same skill.

That precision throw on the Maritime Throwdown course trains your eyes, timing, hand placement, and line control to drop an eye or bight exactly where it needs to go. 🎯

Watch Martin Marine, a division of Martin Operating Partnership tankerman Trent Littleton take the skill from the training course straight into the real world. That’s the whole point. 💪

Practice the technique enough… and when it counts for real, your body already knows what to do. 🪢🔥

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