SCA names new Partners Committee officers

The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) reports that Rob Stuardi of American Equity Underwriters, Mobile, Ala., and Mark A. Haller of Tri-Tec Manufacturing in Kent, Wash., have been appointed as the new

Blount Boats to build two Chartwell designed CTVs for Atlantic Wind Transfers

North Kingston, R.I., headquartered offshore wind farm support company Atlantic Wind Transfers has placed an order with Warren, R.I., shipyard Blount Boats for two state-of the-art Chartwell 24 Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs).

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$22.2 billion Virginia Class award is Navy’s largest-ever shipbuilding contract

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. (GDEB), Groton, Conn., has been awarded the U.S. Navy’s largest ever shipbuilding contract. Worth $22,209,893,409 it covers the construction of nine Virginia-class submarines, eight with Virginia Payload

Austal gets $8 million more for LCS 24 work

Austal USA, Mobile, Alabama, has been awarded a $7,993,893 modification to a previously awarded contract for littoral combat ships (LCS) industrial post-delivery availability (IPDA) support for LCS 24. This contract modification is

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

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

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