Colonna’s wins $10.5 million MSC contract

Colonna’s Shipyard Inc., Norfolk, Va., has been awarded a $10,536,728 firm-fixed-price contract for a 75-day shipyard availability for the regular post shakedown availability of USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10). Delivered by Austal USA

Eastern launches second of two Bisso Offshore 5,100 hp Z-drive tugs

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, Fla., reports that its Allanton shipyard recently launched the A.Thomas Higgins, the second of two 80-foot, 5,100 HP Z-drive tugs under construction for Bisso Offshore, LLC,

All American Marine books tour boat order

Seward, Alaska, based Major Marine Tours has awarded Bellingham, Wash., shipbuilder All American Marine, Inc. (AAM) a contract to build two sister vessels. The 87 foot by 32 foot Teknicraft-design aluminum catamarans,

USS Fitzgerald is back at sea

After nearly two years of repairs and modernization, the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) is back at sea. The ship received extensive damage in a June 17, 2017 collision with the

All American Marine awarded Phase I deal for MLB SLEP program

Birdon America, Inc. has named All American Marine, Inc. (AAM), Bellingham, Wash., as the West Coast shipyard for Phase I of the U.S. Coast Guard 47-foot motor lifeboat (MLB) Service Life Extension

Metal Shark delivers patrol boat to San Juan PD

Jeanerette, La., based shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered a new 36-foot welded-aluminum patrol boat to the San Juan, Puerto Rico, Police Department. The new patrol boat is a 36 Fearless stepped-bottom center

Brandi Smith named program director for Columbia-class submarine program at NNS

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reports that Brandi Smith has been named program director of the Columbia-class submarine program at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. In this new role, Smith will

Eastern delivers first of two 5,100 hp Z-drive tugs to Bisso Offshore

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, Fla., has delivered the first of two 80-foot 5,100 hp Z-drive tugs, the M/V C.D. White, to Bisso Offshore, LLC, a division of E.N. Bisso &

Marine Highway Program

MARAD to make $19.6 million available for Small Shipyard Grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the availability of $19.6 million in federal funding to support capital improvements and employee training at small U.S. shipyards. The Small Shipyard

Armstrong Marine USA building San Francisco Bay tour boat

San Francisco tour company Bay Voyager is to add an 11.3 meter RHIB tour boat to its fleet this spring. Designed by Naiad and currently under construction at Armstrong Marine USA’s Port

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