Through consulting services, operations management, or business acquisition. Together, we'll take your maritime business to the next level.
Let's Get StartedA partner who understands maritime operations from the deck up — and brings the credentials, insight, and track record to prove it.
As a certified SDVOSB, partnering with us can help your company meet its diversity goals while gaining access to our extensive network and resources.
From consulting and advisory services to project management and implementation, we offer a wide range of services to meet your specific needs.
Our team stays up-to-date with the latest industry trends, regulations, and best practices, ensuring that we provide you with the most relevant and effective solutions.
We believe in working closely with our clients, understanding their unique challenges, and developing customized solutions that deliver tangible results.
Our track record speaks for itself. We have successfully helped numerous maritime companies achieve their objectives through our tailored solutions and strategic insights.
When operations are bogging you down, JettyLight is a trusted partner for both government agencies and private companies to guide your operations, maintenance or HSE team. You have a strong vision for your business, and you should not be limited by resources. We can guide you to improve maritime operations.
Transition is never easy, and an exit strategy isn't complete without succession to an experienced owner and operator of maritime businesses. JettyLight has acquired and operates several assets across the country, and has the background and knowledge to make your transition a smooth one.
Consultation with an experienced industry guide can give your business a boost. Whether it's maritime logistics, supply chain management, vessel operations, or port management, we have the expertise to guide you and your team.
Tell us about your goals and struggles with your maritime operation. We will listen before crafting a plan to get you where you want to be.
You understand your business and we have a good read on the environment in which your business will flourish. Together, we will assess risks and optimize outcomes, setting you up for success for years to come.
Together we'll monitor and measure progress and adjust where necessary to track toward your goals. With a partner who honors your past while leveraging present opportunities, you'll be amazed by the growth of your business.
A growing portfolio of maritime assets, contracts, and advisory engagements across the country.
Owns and operates the TALBOT, a 63' 46 passenger/9 vehicle cable ferry on the Tred Avon River — America's oldest privately operated ferry, continuously serving Oxford and Bellevue, Maryland since 1683.
Operates the AQUABUS I and AQUABUS II, 49-passenger water taxis serving Presque Isle State Park and Dobbins Landing in Erie, Pennsylvania on behalf of the Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority.
Operates the Sternwheeler COLUMBIA GORGE, a 145' 599 passenger replica sternwheel-propelled daysail excursion vessel on behalf of its owner, the Port of Cascade Locks.
Owns and operates the S/V WY'EAST, a 38' Catalina daysail excursion sail vessel out of the Port of Cascade Locks.
Operate the RiverLink Ferry FREEDOM, a 92' 518 passenger ferry operating in the Delaware River for the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation.
Owns and operates the INDIGO LANDER, a 36' Scully Aluminum landing craft for bareboat and time-charter out of San Juan, Fajardo, and Ceiba, Puerto Rico.
Owns Cascade Carts, a golf-cart rental service supplying environmentally friendly transportation in the Marine Park in Cascade Locks, Oregon.
Operations manager for a small push-tug and barge operating between Point Comfort, TX and Seadrift, TX.
Safety manager for a Port of Houston based mooring/lineboat company.
Education and Technology consultant for the maritime education program at Houston Independent School District, one of the largest school districts in the country.
Maritime consultant for NASA's Johnson Space Center's team developing the at sea testing and recovery of the Artemis reentry capsule.
Jim Andrews has spent his entire life on and around the water. Son of a Coast Guard officer, Jim spent his childhood moving along the Atlantic coast, Gulf Coast, and Greater Antilles in the Caribbean. He attended the Coast Guard Academy and spent a 20-year career serving in the Active Duty Coast Guard, with 11 years of sea time in 4 different classes of cutters, as well as secondary career tracks in talent management and oceanography.
In his second career, he spent 11-years in the commercial maritime industry, leading the way in safety management, maritime human resources, finance and operations, and leadership in the harbor tug, tug+barge, harbor pilot, and mooring company segments, along with experience in maritime-related software development. He played a significant role in the improvement of the Bolivar Roads federal anchorages, mitigating the pandemic threat in Galveston County posed by the cruise industry, and the deepening of the Galveston Ship Channel. He is an MBA graduate of Rice Business School in Houston and was the 2016 recipient of the M.H. Wright Leadership Award. He holds an active US Coast Guard merchant mariner credential as a master 1,600-tons steam and motor.
U.S. Small Business AssociationReady to take your maritime business to the next level? Get in touch with us today to learn more about how JettyLight LLC can be your ideal partner in achieving your goals and objectives.
