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New MARAD report: U.S. shipyards support $42.4 billion in GDP

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has released a new report—The Economic Importance of the U.S. Private Shipbuilding and Repairing Industry—that measures the economic importance of the shipbuilding and repairing

Rendering of OPC

Bollinger bids to build Stage 2 of USCG OPC program

Lockport, La., headquartered Bollinger Shipyards has submitted a proposal to the United States Coast Guard to build Stage 2 of the Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program. If chosen, Bollinger would construct

Mark Vandroff

Vandroff named Fincantieri Marinette CEO

Fincantieri Marinette Marine reports that Mark Vandroff will be taking over as CEO effective July 7, succeeding Jan Allman who has led the Wisconsin shipyard since 2014 and who has been promoted

Artist's rendering of Lyon Shipyard

Lyon Shipyard to invest $24 million to expand operations

With the support of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, Lyon Shipyard is to invest $24.4 million to expand its operations in the City of Norfolk, Va. The company will add a new

Aerial view of shipyard

Ingalls wins planning yard contract with $724 million potential

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a contract with a potential total value of $724 million for planning yard services in support of in-service amphibious

Ben Bordelon

VIDEO: Bollinger Shipyards celebrates 75th Anniversary

Lockport, La., headquartered Bollinger Shipyards has released a new video celebrating the company’s 75th anniversary. The video features Bollinger leadership, employees, facilities and historical photographs, and celebrates the company’s rich history as

Austal USA awarded $44 million to develop EPF autonomy

The U.S. Navy has awarded Austal USA, Mobile, Alabama, a $44,000,000 contract modification for the detail design, procurement, production implementation, and demonstration of autonomous capability in Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) 13. Work

Navajo-class (T-ATS) Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship. (Image: US Navy)

Austal USA wins contract to design U.S. Navy T-ATS

Austal USA has taken a step forward in its plans to build steel vessels. It has won a $3.6 million functional design contract to prepare for construction of Navajo-class Towing, Salvage and

Halter Marine delivered the previous ship in the T-AGS series, USNS Maury (T-AGS 66) in 2016.

Halter Marine gets T-AGS 67 contract

Halter Marine, Pascagoula, Miss, has been awarded a $149,053,160 fixed-price-incentive (firm target) modification to definitize contract number N00024-19-C-2208 for the detail design and construction of one oceanographic survey ship (T-AGS 67). The

Attendees at dump scow barge steel cutting

Conrad cuts steel for GLDD dump scow barges

Conrad Shipyard recently hosted a steel cutting ceremony for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company LLC (GLDD) at its shipyard in Morgan City, La. The steel is for three 7,100-cubic-yard dump scow

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