Silver Ships has completed the construction of six riverine patrol boats (RPB) under a contract award worth $6.12 million from the Naval Sea Systems Command. The vessels were designed and constructed as
Coming off the heels of the International Workboat Show last month, one thing is certain: an emphasis on green operations was all over the showroom floor. Workboats, including patrol and pilot boats—the
In the last month, the U.S. pledged more than $1.4 billion in security assistance to Ukraine. Some of that assistance is aimed at helping the Ukrainian military better defend its coast and
Jeanerette, La., headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark and the U.S. Navy are nearing the end of the operational test and evaluation (OT&E) trial period for the Navy’s incoming standardized 40 PB patrol boat
MAY 14, 2018 — Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) has posted a request for information (RFI) seeking information on the manufacture of riverine airboats or other vessels
OCTOBER 3, 2017 — Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark reports that it has been awarded the contract to produce the U.S. Navy’s next-generation patrol boat, the PB(X). The award is the culmination of
MARCH 16, 2017 — SAFE Boats International LLC of Bremerton. WA, reports that it has signed an agreement with Colombia’s COTECMAR shipyard to co-produce aluminum vessels for use by the Colombian military
NOVEMBER 19, 2015—SAFE Boats International, Bremerton, WA, will build a series of Type-F Riverine Interceptor Vessels under a contract with the Colombian Navy and Coast Guard. Under the contract, SAFE Boats will
Theodore, Ala., based Silver Ships Inc. reports that has received a contract award worth from the Naval Sea Systems Command for six Riverine Patrol Boats (RPB). Worth $6.12 million, the Riverine Patrol
JULY 10, 2017 — Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has partnered with Angelle Development, LLC of Breaux Bridge, LA, to introduce an entirely new vessel propulsion system featuring patented technology and several industry
