St. Johns completes first in new ferry series
St. Johns Ship Building, Palataka, Fla., recently completed the first in a series of Incat Crowther designed aluminum passenger ferries that it says are “destined for a New York based operator.” As
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Delta pilots order sixth high-speed launch from Gladding-Hearn
Delta Launch Services, the operating company for the Associated Branch pilots on the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi, has ordered a new pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. This is the
Eastern launches first of three new Staten Island Ferry double-enders
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, Fla reports that its Allanton shipyard last week launched the SSG Michael H. Ollis, the first of three 320 ft Ollis Class ferries for the Staten
Vigor wins $19.9 million Navy contract
Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Oregon, has been awarded a $19,963,709 firm-fixed-price contract for a 75-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and drydocking of USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9). The contract
Fincantieri Bay orders MacGregor piggy-back hatch covers
Cargotec Corporation’s MacGregor unit has secured an order to supply Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, Wis., with a complete set of remote operated piggy-back hatch covers with hydraulic lifting and an internal
Conrad reports profitable quarter
Morgan City, La., headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD) today reported its third quarter and nine months 2019 financial results and backlog at September 30, 2019. For the quarter ended
Norfolk Naval Shipyard puts exoskeleton suits to work
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) says it has become a champion in utilizing innovative exoskeleton suit technology. The Robotics Subcommittee (RSC), a section of the NNSY Technology and Innovation Community of Practice (T&I
Bollinger to build ocean transport barge for GD Electric Boat
Bollinger Shipyards has been awarded a contract to construct an ocean transport barge for General Dynamics Electric Boat. Bollinger President & CEO Ben Bordelon said that the barge will transport submarine modules
Ingalls starts construction of NSC 10
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division yesterday officially started fabrication of the U.S. Coast Guard’s newest Legend-class national security cutter (NSC) Calhoun (WMSL 759). The start of fabrication signifies that
Keel for first Flight III DDG 51 authenticated
In a milestone for the Navy’s DDG 51 destroyer program, the keel of the first Flight III destroyer, the future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), was ceremoniously laid and authenticated at