With Congress not wanting to see a repeat of some of the types of engineering problems experienced with the littoral combat ship (LCS) program, the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act requires the
Austal Philippines has used a new vessel transportation system to successfully launch the largest ferry (by volume) thus far constructed by any Austal shipyard. The vessel, the 115-meter long high speed vehicle-passenger
American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) executed a redevelopment agreement with the city of Jeffersonville, Ind., last week to fund the development of a master plan for the former 80-acre Jeffboat shipyard site
North Vancouver, B.C. based Seaspan Shipyards reports that the Board of Directors of its parent, The Washington Companies, has appointed John McCarthy as CEO of Seaspan Shipyards, effective immediately. He succeeds Mark
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is having repercussions in the Baltic. Already, Finland and Sweden have sought to join NATO. Now, long-time NATO member Denmark is planning to invest up to DKK 40
Sturgeon Bay, Wis.-based Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding (FBS) has broken ground on a new 19,000-square-foot machine shop. Inside the 300 foot long building, shipbuilders will have access to two overhead cranes capable of
Although it was announced earlier this year, the “world’s first” amphibious crew transfer vessel (CTV) is rapidly approaching the completion of its fabrication phase. Germany-based RWE, in partnership with Commercial Rib Charters
Conrad Shipyard, Morgan City, La., has been awarded a $17,297,440 firm-fixed-price modification to previously-awarded contract N00024-22-C-2253 for the detail, design, and construction of one additional Yard, Repair, Berthing, and Messing (YRBM) craft.
Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) yesterday officially started construction on the U.S. Navy’s first Constellation-class guided missile frigate. As shipbuilders began cutting steel for the ship, members of the Navy, representatives of elected
Shipbuilder Austal USA has entered a strategic partnership with Saildrone, Inc. to build autonomous uncrewed surface vehicles. The new partnership combines Alameda, Calif., headquartered Saildrone’s uncrewed surface vehicle technology with Austal USA’s
