Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has been awarded a five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) requirements contract by the U.S. Navy. The agreement makes FMD the sole source for
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Portland District officially welcomed its newest hydrographic survey vessel, the Beeman, with a dedication and christening ceremony in Newport, Oregon, Jan. 11. The vessel was built
St. Johns Ship Building, Palatka, Fla., has held a keel laying ceremony for the second of the series of Chartwell Ambitious aluminum crew transfer vessels (CTVs) it is building for Rhode Island-based
The Association of Maryland Pilots has ordered a Chesapeake Class launch from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, Mass. Delivery is scheduled for early 2024. With a deep-V hull designed by Ray Hunt
The merger of two major players in the marine mutual insurance market — North P&I and Standard Club — is set to come into effect on February 20, establishing NorthStandard as one
Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. (BHGI), Bristol, R.I., has promoted two key members of the firm’s team, Ian M. Lawson, P.E. and Teri L. LaForest, P.E., to senior naval architects on earning their
Texas A&M University at Galveston, the Texas A&M Maritime Academy, TOTE Services, LLC and Philly Shipyard, Inc. yesterday celebrated the cutting of steel for the fourth National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) destined
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the availability of nearly $20 million in federal FY 2023 funding to help modernize small U.S. shipyards and provide workforce training MARAD’s
General Dynamics NASSCO–Norfolk, Norfolk, Va., has been awarded a $149,452,553 contract action for maintenance, modernization and repair of USS Arlington (LPD 24) FY 2023 docking selected restricted availability. The contract includes options
Inland waterways boats don’t slow down for the holidays — at least not those operated by Paducah, Ky., headquartered Marquette Transportation. Its 134 vessels move essential goods across U.S. waterways 24 hours
