December 2021 Marine Log magazine

December 2021

Who made our top lists for 2021? Find out in our December issue, where we name the Top Women of 2021, Distinctive Vessels of the Year, and more!

The new vessel is the latest result of Metal Shark’s ongoing expansion into the pilot boat market,

Pascagoula Pilots take delivery of Metal Shark pilot boat

Jeanerette, La.-headquartered Metal Shark has delivered a 55- by 17-foot welded aluminum pilot boat to the Pascagoula Bar Pilots Association in Mississippi. Called Singing River Island, the vessel is the second Metal

New Metal Shark fireboat

Metal Shark introduces next-generation fireboat

Jeanerette, La., headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark has introduced the 38 Defiant NXT, a next-generation welded-aluminum monohull pilothouse model based on the company’s popular 38 Defiant platform. The first new vessel, Fire Boat

Gianna Hull is third in a series of three towboats ordered at Metal Shark Alabama by FMT

Metal Shark Alabama delivers third inland towboat to FMT

Mandeville, La., headquartered Florida Marine Transporters Inc. (FMT) has taken delivery of its third 120- by 35-foot river towboat built by Metal Shark’s Bayou La Batre, Ala., shipyard. The four-decked, welded-steel, USCG

VIDEO: Metal Shark selected to develop Marine Corps LRUSV system

Jeanerette, La., headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark has been selected to develop and implement the Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel (LRUSV) System for the United States Marine Corps. The LRUSV System will deploy

Metal Shark completes four-year production program for NYC Ferry

Jeanerette, La., headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark reports that it has delivered the final vessel in a four-year newbuilding program for NYC Ferry, operated by Hornblower. The vessel, Time Traveler is the twelfth

Metal Shark wins Presidential Award for Exports

Jeanerette, La., based shipbuilder Metal Shark has been selected to receive the President’s “E” Award for Exports, the highest recognition any U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the

October 2020 Marine Log magazine

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.

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

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