October 2020
This issue previews our FERRIES 2020 event and includes an in-depth Q&A with PVA’s John Groundwater. Also, get an inside look at Metal Shark’s new line of Fearless Super Inceptors.
Metal Shark
Coast Guard R&D Center to test and evaluate Sharktech autonomous vessel
Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics has partnered with Jeanerette, La., headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark Boats to supply the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC) with a new Sharktech 29 Defiant vessel
Metal Shark delivers custom tender for Ocean Xplorer
Jeanerette, La., headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered a new research tender to New York-based nonprofit ocean exploration initiative and media organization OceanX. The custom 38-foot Defiant-class welded aluminum monohull pilothouse vessel
OMSA-NOIA webinar series underscores collaborative outlook for U.S. offshore wind
The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) and the Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) yesterday concluded a three-day webinar series that brought together offshore energy leaders and elected officials to discuss the outlook
Metal Shark enters the expedition yacht market
Jeanerette, La.-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has introduced a 48-meter (158-foot) aluminum catamaran expedition yacht. The new Metal Shark M48, named Magnet, is the is the first-ever private recreational yacht built by the
Metal Shark delivers Near Coastal Patrol Vessel to Dominican Republic
Jeanerette, La., shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered an 85- by 19.5-foot welded aluminum Near Coastal Patrol Vessel (NCPV) to the Dominican Republic’s Navy. Named Betelgeuse in the Dominican tradition of naming military
Metal Shark introduces 70-knot military Super Interceptor
Shipbuilder Metal Shark, Jeanerette, La., has introduced an offshore-capable, ultra-high-performance military patrol vessel delivering 70-knot top speeds. Production of the the new welded-aluminum 52 Fearless Super Interceptor vessels is now underway at
Metal Shark Alabama delivers inland towboat to FMT
Metal Shark’s Bayou La Batre, Ala., shipyard has delivered its first newbuild, a 120- by 35-foot river towboat for Florida Marine Transporters Inc. (FMT) of Mandeville, La. Designed by John W. Gilbert
Metal Shark building new 55-foot pilot boat
Jeanerette, La., headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark is building a welded aluminum 55 foot x 17 foot pilot boat for the Pascagoula Bar Pilots Association in Mississippi. Designed in-house, the new 55 Defiant
NYC Ferry takes delivery of first Tier 4 compliant vessels
Designer Incat Crowther reports that the the still expanding NYC Ferry by Hornblower has taken delivery of its first EPA Tier 4 compliant vessels. Named H401 and Curiosity, the 29 meter ferries