Delaware Bay Launch Service, Inc. has been owned and operated by the Rowland family since it's inception. As a Delaware River Pilot, Capt. Harry H. Rowland saw the need in the early 70's to provide a launch service to the vessels anchoring in the lower Delaware Bay. Capt. H. Hickman Rowland opened the doors of DBLS in early 1973 with an unsurpassed commitment to provide a superior service as his business reputation is also his family reputation.

Over the years, DBLS has taken great pride in offering it's customers the fastest, safest, and most dependable service on the Delaware Bay.
 
We offer over 5000 sq. ft. of secure warehousing free of charge for vessels we are servicing. With a 12 ton shore crane and over 6 acres of ground DBLS often becomes the staging area for most major oil spills in the Delaware Bay, as DBLS houses various pieces of oil spill equipment for the Delaware Bay & River Cooperative.
   
With our 3 senior captains having over 75 years of combined experienced on the Delaware Bay & nearby Atlantic Ocean, a full time dispatcher and full time port engineer, we have the experience and resources to get the job done.
 
Our mission is to ensure the highest degree of customer satisfaction possible, which is why we take pride in the successful, long term relationships we establish with each of our customers. We are committed to providing the most efficient, most responsive launch service at the lowest possible rates on the Delaware Bay.
David Brown, Operations Manager
H. Hickman Rowland, Owner
 

 
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Delaware Bay Launch Service, Inc.
100 Passwaters Drive
RT 36 East
Milford, DE 19963
Phone (302) 422-7604
Fax (302) 422-3885