JUNE 23, 2017— Under a contract potentially worth up to $54 million, Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has been selected by the U.S. Navy to build Near Coastal Patrol Vessels (NCPVs) for United
JUNE 16, 2017 — Demand for New York City’s new NYC Ferry public system has been so strong that the service is already having to charter in additional boats, according to local
JUNE 6, 2017 — BMT Nigel Gee (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group, and sister company BMT Designers & Planners have won a contract for the design of the two 32 m
MAY 25, 2017 — Six new military patrol boats built by Louisiana shipbuilder Metal Shark have been delivered to the Vietnam Coast Guard. The welded-aluminum Metal Shark 45-foot Defiant pilothouse patrol vessels
APRIL 27, 2017 — Louisiana-based Metal Shark is ramping up production to build an inventory of stock vessels, with the goal of reducing lead times and enhancing its service to customers. “Evaluating
APRIL 13, 2017 — Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has completed its first two vessels for New York’s new NYC Ferry and they are now making their way to New York. Late last
APRIL 6, 2017—Things happen in a New York minute. Just a few days after the arrival of the first in what will be a series of 20 ferries being built for New
MARCH 22, 2017 — The first of 20 new boats built for the soon-to-be-launched Citywide Ferry Service has departed Horizon Shipbuilding in Bayou La Batre, AL, and is on its way to
JANUARY 30, 2017 — Scania engines will power the four 149 passenger water taxis that Louisiana shipbuilder Metal Shark is to build for Washington DC operator Potomac Riverboat Company (see earlier story).
JANUARY 26, 2017: Continuing its recent success in commercial ferry construction, Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has been awarded two separate contracts to produce passenger vessels for the Potomac Riverboat Company division of Entertainment
