Alabama Shipyard, Mobile, Ala., has been awarded an $11,466,912 firm-fixed-price contract to dry dock and repair the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers trailing suction hopper dredge Wheeler. Bids were solicited via the
Copenhagen-headquartered global towage operator Svitzer has contracted Turkey’s Uzmar shipyard to build a first of its kind battery-methanol tug for delivery in the second half of 2025. The tug will be based
In what could mark a major milestone for the development of U.S. floating wind technology, the U.S. Department of the Interior has announced that it will hold an offshore wind energy lease
Shipbuilding in the United States has significantly declined over the past 75 years. According to Ted Williams, president of Senesco Marine LLC in North Kingstown, R.I., “We are now at a level
To maximize the efficiency of its boat manufacturing process.Theodore, Ala., based Silver Ships has recently expanded to a second location. The aluminum work and patrol boat specialist has added a new 16,500
While the majority of ships in the world fleet are now fitted with ballast water management systems, the BWMS picture may not be as rosy as that suggests — with BWMS replacements
Canadian shipbuilder Davie today announced the appointment of Maxie Lafleur as president of Chantier Davie Canada Inc. She comes to the company with wide experience in digital transformation, growth strategies, change management,
The New Orleans Engineer District has awarded Weeks Marine Inc., Covington, La., two separate contracts with a combined value of $46 million. The larger contract, worth $29,060,001, is for the removal and
PaxOcean, a subsidiary of Singapore’s Kuok Group, says that an undisclosed “leading Greek shipowner” has awarded it a contract to build up to 10 state-of-the-art multi-purpose service vessels (MPSVs). Designed by Salt
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced grants totaling nearly $300 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand and modernize U.S. ferry systems. In total, FTA