HISTORY
After serving in the U.S. Army and working as a machinist for both Marine Machine Works and Todd Shipyard, Rudy Teichman decided it was time to control his own destiny. Thus, in 1957, he established T&T Marine Ways, Inc.
At its start, the company was a small shipyard on Teichman Point in Galveston, Texas. It consisted of a dock for small vessel work, a machine shop and a small dredge. Later came a marine railway for dry repairs on small vessels. In 1960, Rudy bought a sunken wooden tug named M/V JOSEPHINE. He re-floated and rebuilt the tug in order to provide towing services in the area. In 1961 Hurricane Carla struck Galveston, destroying the shipyard. Though a devastating blow, Rudy fought back. By 1964, he was expanding again, hiring more employees and building bigger, better facilities and vessels.
In 1966 Rudy married Donna and would spend the rest of his life with her. Together they continued to build upon the earlier successes of the business. Between 1967 and 1975, they would have three children who would all grow up in the family business.
Recognizing the need for salvage equipment along the Texas Coast, Rudy started T&T Marine Salvage, Inc. Using little more than ingenuity and experience, he raised sunken boats and barges. In 1976, he bought a steam crane with a capacity of 75 tons.
PRESENT AND FUTURE
Today, T&T is a group of independent companies working cohesively to provide our clients with unparalleled support. T&T owns and operates a large assortment of equipment, providing a wide range of marine services around the world. With a number of locations in the United States and its territories, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa, T&T has strategically positioned offices and alliances across the globe to provide a full range of maritime services and emergency response solutions. T&T owns state of the art portable equipment capable of being dispatched anywhere in the world on a moment’s notice. The equipment is packaged so it can be easily transported by air, land or sea.
People are our most important asset. T&T is a collection of world renowned incident command personnel, salvage masters, master mariners, marine engineers, naval architects, diving experts, firefighting experts, pumping experts, heavy lift experts, spill response experts, hydrographic surveyors and others all ready to respond to the challenges that face our customers. All of our employees share Rudy’s commitment to serving industry. The dedication, integrity and pride Rudy exhibited throughout his career is alive and well at T&T. Members of the Teichman Family maintain 100% ownership of the companies and the next generation of Teichmans, Rudy’s grandchildren, are being groomed in the family business. They will carry on the long tradition of service, quality and professionalism the world has come to rely on for more than 60 years.
A LONG AND PROVEN TRADITION OF CUSTOMER SERVICE
It takes a lot to keep a company running smoothly. There are many roadblocks and unknowns, your service provider shouldn’t be one of them. T&T is your one-stop for both emergency and non-emergency services.
With a global reach, T&T is on a mission to always provide quality, timely support. Whether you’re in search of routine assistance or an unexpected accident has occurred, T&T is there every step of the way. Consider your challenge accepted.
SERVING EVERY ASPECT OF THE MARINE WORLD.
