(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) has announced the release of a new report finding that the nation’s private shipyards support $42.4 billion in gross domestic product (GDP). MarAd’s new report — "The Economic Importance of…
(LOCKPORT, La.) — Bollinger Shipyards announced Wednesday that it was awarded a contract by the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to conduct a concept study and the preliminary design of the Navy’s light amphibious warship (LAW). “Bollinger Shipyards is…
(GUILFORD, Conn.) — American Cruise Lines (ACL) announced Tuesday that it has signed contracts with Chesapeake Shipbuilding of Salisbury, Md., to build two more modern riverboats in 2022. The newbuilds will be the fifth and sixth in the ACL series…
(BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala.) — Metal Shark’s Bayou La Batre shipyard has delivered Gianna Hull, the builder's third 120-by-35-foot river towboat for Florida Marine Transporters (FMT) of Mandeville, La. The four-deck, welded-steel Subchapter M-compliant towboat was designed by John W.…
(BELLE CHASSE, La.) — C&C Marine and Repair has delivered the towboat Olive Parker to Parker Towing Co., the first vessel from the builder for the Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based company. The 4,400-horsepower towboat measures 147.5 feet by 34 feet by 10…
(LOCKPORT, La.) — Bollinger Shipyards has submitted a proposal to the U.S. Coast Guard to build Stage 2 of the Heritage-class 0ffshore patrol cutter (OPC) program. If chosen, Bollinger would construct and deliver 11 vessels to the Coast Guard over…
Eastern lays keel on second Coast Guard OPC Eastern Shipbuilding held a ceremony recently marking the authentication of the Coast Guard’s second offshore patrol cutter (OPC), USCGC Chase (WMSM-916), that included remarks by Adm. Karl Schultz, the 26th commandant of the Coast Guard. Eastern is…
(WASHINGTON) — The builder of the Navy’s Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport (EPF) has won a $44 million contract to develop an autonomous version of the aluminum catamaran, according to a June 7 Pentagon contract announcement. The modification to the future…
(MOBILE, Ala.) — Austal USA announced Monday that it has received a $3.6 million contract for functional design work on the U.S. Navy's Navajo-class towing, salvage and rescue (T-ATS) ships. It is the first award for the shipbuilder for the…
(WASHINGTON) — Halter Marine of Pascagoula, Miss., has been awarded a $149,053,160 fixed-price-incentive (firm target) modification for the detail design and construction of one oceanographic survey ship (T-AGS 67). Work will be performed in Pascagoula, Miss. (76 percent); Harahan, La.…
(VALLEJO, Calif.) — Moose Boats has delivered a new fireboat to the Rochester (N.Y.) Fire Department. The M2-38, named Marine 1, is the first Moose vessel on the Great Lakes. With a roof monitor, a cockpit monitor, a 5-inch-diameter Storz…
(SAN DIEGO) — On Friday, General Dynamics NASSCO started construction of the future USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208), the fourth of six vessels for the U.S. Navy’s John Lewis-class fleet oiler program. Francisco Medina, a longtime NASSCO employee and…
(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) hosted the keel authentication ceremony Monday for the U.S. Coast Guard’s second offshore patrol cutter (OPC), USCGC Chase (WMSM-916), at the Nelson Street facility. Adm. Karl Schultz, the 26th commandant of the…
(BELLE CHASSE, La.) — C&C Marine and Repair has delivered the towboat Ned Brooks to Maritime Partners, the fourth in a 15-boat series that C&C is building for the Metairie, La.-based company. The 2,600-hp, 84-by-34-foot towboat was designed by Entech…
(NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) — Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has announced the debut of the Proteus unmanned surface vessel (USV) for testing and development of autonomy capabilities. The 27-foot Proteus USV was outfitted with Sea Machines Robotics’ SM300 autonomy system and…
(PORT ANGELES, Wash.) — Brix Marine (formerly Armstrong Marine USA) is currently constructing a 32-by-12-foot catamaran for the Qathen Xwegus Management Corp. (QXMC). QXMC is the business arm of the Klahoose First Nation, located on Cortes Island, British Columbia. The…
(BELLINGHAM, Wash.) — The owners of All American Marine (AAM) have announced the appointment of Terry Federer as business development manager, effective May 10. Federer takes over the role from Ron Wille, who was recently appointed as president and chief…
(ANACORTES, Wash.) — Yard tug (YT) 811 was successfully launched at Dakota Creek Industries (DCI) on May 8, the Navy’s Program Executive Office (Ships) announced. YT 811 is the Navy’s fourth of six YT 808-class harbor tugboats ordered in July…
(SEATTLE) – Foss Maritime has selected Sea Machines Robotics’ SM300 autonomous command and control system for use aboard its tugboat Rachael Allen, the fourth in a series of ASD-90 tugs from Nichols Brothers Boat Builders in Freeland, Wash. Delivering in…
(GALVESTON, Texas) — The Texas A&M Maritime Academy on the Galveston campus of Texas A&M University has received notification from the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MarAd) that the national security multi-mission vessel (NSMV) expected to arrive on campus…
(OTTAWA) — The government of Canada announced on Thursday that it will move forward with the construction of two polar icebreakers under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS). Both new polar icebreakers will have capacity and ability beyond that of Canada's…
(FREELAND, Wash.) — Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB) launched the final tractor tug in a four-vessel series on April 29 for Foss Maritime. M/V Rachael Allen will join the Foss fleet in May. The ASD-90 tugs feature a design by…
(SEATTLE) – Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has announced changes to its executive leadership team following the appointment of Robert Ekse to president, reflecting the new vision and long-term goals for the company. John Reeves has been promoted to principal…
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) awarded more than $7 million to nine members of the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) last week. Through the Small Shipyard Grant Program, MarAd annually provides federal grants to support…
