TTB 2022: Lessons learned on building an advanced hybrid tug
On March 30—Day 2 of Marine Log’s TTB 2022 conference for the tug, towboat and barge industry—Garrett Rice, president of Master Boat Builders Inc. based in Coden, Ala., will present on its
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SCA supports move to create Defense Infrastructure Fund
The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national trade association representing the U.S. shipbuilding and repair industry, has issued a statement in support of Sen. Richard Shelby’s (R-Ala.) recently filed Amendment 2535
SCA names 2021 Shipyard Safety Award winners
The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) has announced the recipients of its annual shipyard safety awards. Each year, SCA honors shipbuilding and repair organizations with the “Excellence in Safety,” “Improvement in Safety”,
SCA member shipyards get $7 million in grants
The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) reports that nine of its members received more than $7 million in the latest round of awards under the U.S. Maritime Administration’s Small Shipyard Grant Program.
Biden executive order reaffirms Jones Act support
In signing his “Buy American” executive order yesterday, President Joe Biden specifically endorsed the importance of the Jones Act , saying the executive action “reiterates my strong support for the Jones Act
Pete Buttigieg: “I support the Jones Act”
President Biden’s nominee for Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, affirmed his support for the Jones Act at his nomination hearing in the Senate today, drawing applause from the Shipbuilders Council of America.
USCG FRCs could be based in American Samoa
U.S. National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien last week announced plans to conduct a feasibility study on whether to base U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel Class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs) in American Samoa. “The
Shipbuilders Council announces safety award winners
Each year, the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national association representing the U.S. shipyard industry, honors shipbuilding and repair organizations with the “Excellence in Safety” Award and “Improvement in Safety” Award
SCA elects new leadership
Ben Bordelon, president and CEO of Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, La., has become the new Chairman of the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), succeeding Terry O’Brien of Austal USA, Mobile, Ala. The new
Former Congressman Duncan D. Hunter sentenced to prison term
Once he was Chair of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Marine Transportation and the recipient of multiple marine industry awards, including being honored as a Champion of Maritime by the