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Setting the stage for the return of complex shipbuilding to Texas for the first time in decades, Davie Defense yesterday broke ground on the modernization of the Gulf Copper shipbuilding facilities in
![Saronic’s first Marauder [Photo: Saronic]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/saronic-marauder-enters-water-300x225.jpg)
Austin, Texas-headquartered autonomous vessel pioneer Saronic Technologies reports that it has launched the first of its Marauder medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV), moving the hull from initial design to on-water trials in
Bollinger Shipyards reports that Mark Matta Sr. has been named vice president and general manager at Bollinger Houma Shipyards, succeeding Rich Murphy who is retiring Houma Shipyards is one of Bollinger’s flagship
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General Dynamics NASSCO reports that it has received funding of $856 million for the construction of T-AO 217. The ship is part of the San Diego shipbuilder’s current block buy contract from
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The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) reports that, in a return to the region where it was originally constructed more than four decades ago, the USNS PFC Dewayne
HD Hyundai Robotics reports that it has secured an order for its ArcLift GO robotic welding solution that will see it supply robotic welding systems for three Chouest Group shipyards in North
![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.]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Matson_Makena_steel_cutting-300x225.jpg)
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
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
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HII (NYSE: HII) today announced plans for the production of four ROMULUS 151 unmanned surface vessels at the Breaux Brothers Enterprises shipyard in Louisiana in addition to the ROMULUS 151 currently under
![Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry welded four specially minted doubloons into the hybrid escort tug keel — one for each project partner. [Photo: C&C Marine & Repair]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Gov.-Landry-welding-coins-into-keel1-300x225.jpg)
C&C Marine and Repair has held a keel laying ceremony at its Belle Chasse, La., shipyard, marking a major milestone in a new series of four advanced hybrid escort tugs being built
