Incat Crowther designed landing craft will support U.K. research ship’s supply role

Exeter Fabrication in the U.K. has recently launched Terror, a 14.3 meter Incat Crowther designed monohull landing craft that will be one of two support craft on the British Antarctic Survey polar

Textron awarded $7.2 million mod to SSC contract

Textron Inc., New Orleans, La.,has been awarded a $7,261,214 modification to a previously-awarded contract for landing craft, air cushion special studies, analysis and reviews under the Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) program. Work will

Navy awards Swiftships $50.1 million for four more landing craft

Swiftships LLC, Morgan City, La., has been awarded a $50,144,904 modification to a previously-awarded contract that exercises an option for the construction of four LCU 1700 class Landing Craft Utility (LCU) transportation

Vigor kicks off construction of next-gen Army landing craft

Vigor’s recently acquired state-of-the-art aluminum fabrication facility in Vancouver, Wash., was the scene of a keel laying ceremony yesterday that marked the start of construction of the U.S. Army’s next generation landing

Armstrong Marine delivers landing craft to Chenega community

Port Angeles, Wash., based Armstrong Marine USA has delivered the 46’ x 15’ high-tunnel catamaran OMC was recently delivered to the native Chenega community in Chinega Bay, Alaska, after successful launch and

MJP waterjets to power new generation of landing craft

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 – Portland, OR, headquartered shipbuilder Vigor has selected Marine Jet Power (MJP) as the propulsion provider for the U.S. Army’s Maneuver Support Vessel (Light), MSV(L), project. The U.S. Army

EBDG designs landing craft for San Juan Ferry & Barge

AUGUST 21, 2018 — Over the last 30 years, naval architectural and marine engineering firm Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), Seattle, WA, has designed a multitude of ferries, barges and tugs.  Although

Vigor wins $980 million Army contract

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 — A unit of Vigor, Portland, OR, has been awarded a $979,794,011 firm-fixed-price contract for the U.S. Army’s Maneuver Support Vessel (Light). The contract represents the largest award in Vigor’s

VIDEO: Florida shipyard launches landing craft for Bahamas Ferries

AUGUST 10, 2017 — St. Johns Ship Building (SJSB), Palatka, FL, launched a 190 ft landing craft vessel, the Grand Master II, for Bahamas Ferries in front of a crowd in excess of 300.  Designed

Fincantieri submits its proposal for Army’s MSV-L

FEBRUARY 7, 2017— Fincantieri Marine Group has submitted its proposal for the next generation of the U.S. Army landing craft, the Maneuver Support Vessel – Light (MSV-L). Fincantieri leads an industry team

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