Under construction: The largest hopper dredge in America

Manson Construction Company, headquartered in Seattle, Wash., turned heads last fall when it announced that it would be building the largest U.S.-flagged, self-propelled hopper dredge in the United States. The company, which

LCS 28 completes acceptance trials

Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that the future USS Savannah (LCS 28) has successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico. LCS 28 is the 14th Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) built

Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), Chair of the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, (center) served as the ship's sponsor

Eastern lays keel for second OPC

Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. (ESG), Panama City, Fla., yesterday hosted the keel authentication ceremony for the second vessel in the U.S. Coast Guard’s new offshore patrol cutter (OPC) program, the future USCGC

CRS report on frigate

Navy awards Fincantieri Marinette second frigate

The U.S. Navy is exercising a $553.8 million option that will see Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) build the second Constellation-class guided-missile frigate, the future USS Congress (FFG 63). The Wisconsin shipyard reports

Rendering of red dredge

Conrad reports first quarter results

Morgan City, La., headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD) has reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, that include net income of $705,000 and income per diluted share

Start of construction of NSC 11 at Ingalls

Ingalls starts fabrication of NSC 11

The Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE: HII) today marked the start of fabrication of the U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class national security cutter Friedman (NSC 11). The start of fabrication

Forward end of Offshore patrol cutter

Eastern Shipbuilding gets OPC program contract mods

In an action valued at $356.5 million, the Coast Guard last month modified its contract with Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG), giving the Panama City, Fla., shipyard the go ahead to begin construction

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Fincantieri Marinette Marine recognized for safety

Fincantieri Marinette Marine received the top honor among larger companies from the Wisconsin Safety Council in its annual corporate safety awards, announced today. The Wisconsin Safety Council honors businesses for exemplary safety

Bollinger has booked another major Navy order

Bollinger Shipyards celebrates 75th anniversary

Lockport, La., headquartered Bollinger Shipyards today unveiled a commemorative logo celebrating its 75th anniversary that it will use for the remainder of the year. “My grandfather started this company in 1946 as

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SCA member shipyards get $7 million in grants

The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) reports that nine of its members received more than $7 million in the latest round of awards under the U.S. Maritime Administration’s Small Shipyard Grant Program.

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