Austal cooperating with Australian and U.S. investigators

JANUARY 29, 2019 — Local media were last week reporting that federal officials were on site at shipbuilder Austal USA’s Mobile, AL, premises searching computers and employee desks. The company gave the

All American Marine to build 80 ft law enforcement cat for “Texas Navy”

JANUARY 28, 2019 — All American Marine, Inc. (AAM), Bellingham Bay, WA, has won a contract from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TWPD) for construction of an 80’ x 27’ Teknicraft

Vigor adds to leadership team

JANUARY 24, 2019 —Vigor reports that Jackie O’Brien is joining its leadership team. As EVP of Strategy and Business Development, Ms. O’Brien will report directly to Vigor CEO Frank Foti and play

Austal USA awarded $16.3 million for LCS 20 work

JANUARY 24, 2019 —Austal USA LLC, Mobile, AL, has been awarded a $16,322,000 order against a previously awarded Navy contract to provide engineering, management, and production services in support of prefabrication efforts,

Polar icebreaker Healy arrives at Vigor to start $7.3 million overhaul

JANUARY 24, 2019 — The U.S. Coast Guard polar icebreaker, Healy (WAGB-20), has arrived at Vigor’s Seattle, WA, shipyard for maintenance. The $7.3 million contract includes sea valve renewal and overhaul, bow

World Marine acquired by scrap recycler M.A.R.S.

JANUARY 23, 2019 — Modern American Recycling Services, Inc. (M.A.R.S.), a leader in the scrap recycling industry, reports that it completed a transaction acquiring World Marine, LLC on January 22, 2019. The

Fincantieri Bay completes complex conversion of ATB barge

JANUARY 23, 2019 — Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, WI, has delivered the newly-converted barge Commander to Port City Marine Services (PCMS) of Muskegon, MI. The Commander is a 495’ by 72’

Orskov Shipyard to increase drydocking capacity

JULY 20, 2019 — Denmark’s Orskov Shipyard and the Port of Frederikshavn have entered into a leasing agreement that will enable an increase in the yard’s drydocking capacity. The port is implementing

Foil-born passenger vessel design promises huge fuel savings

JANUARY 17, 2019 — Glosten and Bieker Boats have joined forces to bring modern composite hydrofoil technology to the passenger vessel market. The result: An ultra-efficient vessel that requires less than half

BAE Hawaii awarded $9.6 million for DDG 97 SIA

JANUARY 16, 2019 — BAE Systems Hawaii Shipyards Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii, has been awarded a $9,576,151 contract modification for scheduled Surface Incremental Availability (SIA) on USS Halsey (DDG 97). The scheduled SIA

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