Group at NSMV steel cutting

Philly Shipyard cuts steel for third NSMV

TOTE Services and Philly Shipyard yesterday celebrated the cutting of steel for the third National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV), which is set for delivery to Maine Maritime Academy by the end of

Steel shipbuilding

Austal USA starts construction of its first steel ship

Mobile, Ala., based Austal USA today celebrated the start of construction on its first steel ship: a U.S. Navy Navajo Class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship (T-ATS 11). The milestone was observed

Newport News Shipbuilding marks CVN 79 construction milestone

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reports that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has reached a significant milestone in the compartment and systems construction of aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79). The

Saronic Ferries vessel

C-Job will design fully-electric RoPax for Saronic Ferries

Netherlands-based C-Job Naval Architects is to develop the design for Greece’s first full-electric RoPax ferry. The 800-passenger vessel is being designed for Saronic Ferries, which, with a five-vessel fleet, is the largest

Mark W. Barker is believed to be the first ship for U.S. Great Lakes service built on the Great Lakes since 1983.

Modern laker Mark W. Barker begins sea trials

The Interlake Steamship Company has released photographs of its new 639-foot River class self-unloading bulker on initial sea rials. Named for Interlake Steamship’s president, the vessel, the M/V Mark W. Barker, has

Mario Galbati, new Fincantieri Marine Group CEO

Fincantieri Marine Group names Marco Galbiati CEO

Marco Galbiati, who has served as general manager of Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG) since 2018, has been appointed CEO, effective July 6. Former CEO Dario Deste, who was recently promoted to lead

New vessel is on track to be first battery-hybrid ferry to operate in New York Harbor

CEO Spotlight: John Waterhouse, founder & principal of Elliott Bay Design Group

Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has been involved with numerous cutting-edge vessel designs. Many of these have had a green focus. The Seattle-based naval architecture, marine and electrical engineering company provides its

Clarksons reports on alternate fuels

Clarksons: Alternate-fueled vessels take a record share of world newbuilding orders

Clarkson’s Research reports that the first half of 2022 saw a record 268 alternate-fueled newbuilding vessels ordered, totaling 22 million gross tons and with a total contract value of $38 billion. This

Dirk Lesko

Dirk Lesko named president of Irving Shipbuilding

Dirk Lesko, whose retirement as president of GD’s Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard in Bath, Maine, in April caught many by surprise, is to assume the role of president of Canada’s Irving

EBDG-designed hybrid-electric ferry for Casco Bay enters construction

Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) today announced that its design of a hybrid-electric passenger vehicle ferry for Casco Bay Lines of Portland, Maine, will enter the construction phase at Senesco Marine of

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