The project was the first conversion of an ATB petroleum barge to a chemical barge in the United States including a fully redesigned stainless steel cargo system.   

APC completes first application on ATB conversion

Ohio headquartered manufacturer Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) has completed the first ever application of its MarineLINE coating system on a Jones Act vessel in a U.S. yard. The project was the first

At a May 5 steel-cutting ceremony for the third of three new containerships, the honor of starting the shipyard’s plasma cutter on the first steel plate was given to Dan Massoni, Matson’s Vessel Engineering Manager based in Philadelphia. [Photo : Hanwha Philly Shipyard, Inc.]

Matson marks two milestones in $1BN fleet renewal program

Honolulu-headquartered Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) has marked two milestones in its fleet renewal program at Hanwha Philly Shipyard: the start of hull assembly on the second of three new LNG-fueled Aloha Class

Master Boat Builders Inc., Coden, Ala., has begun module fabrication for the U.S. Navy’s Navajo-class Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship (T-ATS) program under its partnership with Austal USA

Master Boat Builders begins T-ATS module fabrication for U.S. Navy

Master Boat Builders Inc., Coden, Ala., has begun module fabrication for the U.S. Navy’s Navajo-class Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship (T-ATS) program under its partnership with Austal USA, marking a production milestone

Q&A: Aligning vessel design with operational demands

In this Q&A, Marine Log Editor-in-Chief Heather Ervin speaks with Job Volwater, CEO of C-Job Naval Architects, about the disconnect between vessel design and real-world operations, and what it will take to

Ship Repair USA: The business impact of at-risk behavior and safety in shipyards

Safety is often treated as a compliance requirement in shipyards, but this session at Marine Log’s Ship Repair USA will challenge that assumption, examining how operational pressure, competitive bidding and tight schedules

Solomon Atkinson is the second of three T-ATS ships being constructed at Austal USA and is the second ship in its class launched from the company’s Mobile ship manufacturing facility.

Austal USA christens Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS 12)

Austal USA christened the future USNS Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS 12) May 2 at its Mobile, Ala., shipyard, marking a significant milestone in the construction of the U.S. Navy’s newest Towing, Salvage, and

Halifax Shipyard launches AOPS

Halifax Shipyard launches first Canadian Coast Guard AOPS

Irving Shipbuilding’s Halifax Shipyard this week launched the Canadian Coast Guard’s first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), the future CCGS Donjek. The launch of the first AOPS for the Canadian Coast

GAO reports on RAS acquisition

GAO reports on Navy and USCG shipbuilding woes

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has now released a report recently submitted in testimony before the House Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on

FF(X)

Navy awards Ingalls $283M FF(X) lead yard contract

HII (NYSE: HII) reports that the U.S. Navy has awarded its Ingalls Shipbuilding division a $283 million contract to perform FF(X) class frigate lead yard support activities. The contract allows Ingalls Shipbuilding

Marine Log’s Ship Repair USA conference, set for June 23-24 in Jacksonville, Fla., will include a session examining the execution of a barge launch using a floating dry dock.

Ship Repair USA session to examine barge launch using floating dry dock

Marine Log’s Ship Repair USA conference, set for June 23-24 in Jacksonville, Fla., will include a session examining the execution of a barge launch using a floating dry dock. Titled “From Shop

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