Blakeley delivers pushboat Green Wave to Plimsoll Marine
31 Jan

Blakeley delivers pushboat Green Wave to Plimsoll Marine

Rich MillerShipbuilding, Tugboats & Towing,
(MOBILE, Ala.) — Blakeley BoatWorks recently completed construction of M/V Green Wave, an advanced Subchapter M inland pushboat. Owned by Plimsoll Marine, the vessel will operate within the Cooper Consolidated fleeting footprint, the largest fleeting footprint on the Lower Mississippi River. All three companies are part of the Cooper Group of Companies. Designed by Farrell and Norton and built by…
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Crowley promotes Van Gundy to VP of construction and engineering
28 Jan

Crowley promotes Van Gundy to VP of construction and engineering

Rich MillerIndustry News, Shipbuilding
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) ­– Crowley has appointed Coulston Van Gundy as vice president of construction and engineering. He will lead the company’s vessel design and engineering, construction management and project engineering with an expanded emphasis on growth and innovation. With more than 15 years of experience, Van Gundy has played an integral role in advancing Crowley’s growing engineering and design services…
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Orsted, Eversource to charter new CTVs from Senesco, Blount
28 Jan

Orsted, Eversource to charter new CTVs from Senesco, Blount

Rich MillerMaritime News, Shipbuilding,
(BOSTON) — Orsted and Eversource have selected two regional vessel operators that will partner with Rhode Island shipyards to build crew transfer vessels (CTVs) serving the companies’ Northeast wind farms. Joint venture partners Orsted and Eversource will charter five new offshore wind CTVs from New York-based WindServe Marine and Massachusetts-based American Offshore Services (AOS). WindServe Marine’s affiliate shipyard, Senesco Marine…
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Toronto to replace ferry fleet with fully electric vessels
26 Jan

Toronto to replace ferry fleet with fully electric vessels

Rich MillerMaritime News, Shipbuilding, ,
(TORONTO) — A new city staff report, recommending a plan to replace Toronto’s current aging fleet of ferries with fully electric vessels, was considered by the General Government and Licensing Committee and adopted without amendment on Jan. 14. This shift to full electrification supports the city’s TransformTO Net Zero Strategy and commitment to accelerate climate action to achieve net-zero citywide…
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Two RAL-designed tugs delivered in Taiwan
24 Jan

Two RAL-designed tugs delivered in Taiwan

Rich MillerShipbuilding, Tugboats & Towing
(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — Two tugboats designed by Robert Allan Ltd. (RAL), Mailiao 1505 and Mailiao 1506, have been delivered to the Formosa Plastic Corp. in Taiwan by PaxOcean Engineering Pte. Ltd. The vessels were delivered in December and will be operated by the Mailiao Harbour Administration Corp., a subsidiary of Formosa Plastic Corp. These identical sister ships are 104-foot…
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Eastern Shipbuilding completes new facility to support OPC program
21 Jan

Eastern Shipbuilding completes new facility to support OPC program

Rich MillerMaritime News, Shipbuilding
(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has completed a new aluminum superstructure fabrication and assembly hall at its Nelson Street Shipyard. This major infrastructure project further optimizes ESG’s Nelson Street Facility to support multi-hull production for the U.S. Coast Guard’s (USCG) offshore patrol cutter (OPC) program for which ESG serves as the prime contractor. The $5 million facility…
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Chesapeake to build fleet of 12 catamarans for American Cruise Lines
18 Jan

Chesapeake to build fleet of 12 catamarans for American Cruise Lines

Rich MillerMaritime News, Shipbuilding,
(GUILFORD, Conn.) — American Cruise Lines has revealed details of Project Blue, a new fleet of go-anywhere ships for the U.S. market. The company announced plans for 12 identical sister ships that will more than double the nation’s current capacity for domestic coastal cruises. Featuring an innovative hybrid catamaran design, these boats will have unprecedented near-shore operating versatility, according to…
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Bermuda pilots order new launch from Gladding-Hearn
17 Jan

Bermuda pilots order new launch from Gladding-Hearn

Rich MillerMaritime News, Shipbuilding
(SOMERSET, Mass.) — Bermuda's Department of Marine and Port Services has returned to Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corp., for a new Chesapeake-class pilot boat. The launch will be built to Lloyd’s Register class, with delivery scheduled for early 2023. The Somerset, Mass., shipyard built a 61-foot pilot/rescue vessel for the port service in 2011. With a deep-V hull designed by Ray…
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Brix Marine delivers water taxi to Klahoose First Nation
14 Jan

Brix Marine delivers water taxi to Klahoose First Nation

Rich MillerMaritime News, Shipbuilding
(PORT ANGELES, Wash.) — Brix Marine recently delivered the newest installment of its PAXCAT portfolio, the 32-by-12-foot catamaran Goat 1, to the Qathen Xwegus Management Corp. (QXMC). QXMC is the business arm of the Klahoose First Nation, located on Cortes Island, British Columbia. The corporation, whose activities include forestry, aquaculture, tourism and retail, operates the 12-passenger vessel as a water…
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Bollinger to build pontoon launcher for General Dynamics Electric Boat
11 Jan

Bollinger to build pontoon launcher for General Dynamics Electric Boat

Rich MillerMaritime News, Shipbuilding
(LOCKPORT, La.) —Bollinger Shipyards announced Monday that it will construct a new pontoon launcher for General Dynamics Electric Boat to support the construction and launching of the United States’ Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines, which will replace the aging Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines and is a top strategic defense priority for the United States. “Bollinger Shipyards is excited to expand our…
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