ADvanced Rotortug

Seabulk takes delivery of second Advanced Rotortug from Master Boat Builders

Master Boat Builders, Inc. (MBB) reports that Hermes, an Advanced Rotortug (ART 90-98US), was delivered to Seabulk earlier this month. The vessel was designed by Robert Allan Ltd. and built at MBB’s

Austal USA gets GD Electric Boat award

Austal USA wins contract to build Navy floating dry dock

The Department of Defense said Friday that Austal USA LLC, Mobile, Ala., has been awarded a $128,050,747 firm-fixed-price contract for the detail design and construction of an auxiliary floating dry dock medium,

Trailing suction dredge (TSHD) launch

Eastern launches Weeks Marine trailing suction hopper dredge

Panama City, Fla., based Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. yesterday launched the trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) R.B. Weeks (ESG Hull 258) in a ceremony at its Allanton, Fla., shipyard. With a hopper

CRS report on frigate

Navy awards Fincantieri Marinette Marine 3rd frigate

The Department of Defense announced today that the Navy awarded Fincantieri Marinette Marine Corp., Marinette, Wis., a $536,875,440 fixed-price incentive (firm target) and firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract N00024-20-C-2300 to exercise

Welder welds plate for oceanographic research ship

Thoma-Sea lays keel for new NOAA oceanographic ship

The Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, LLC shipyard in Houma, La., yesterday hosted a keel laying ceremony for NOAA’s newest oceanographic research ship, Oceanographer. During the ceremony, the initials of the ship’s sponsor, Linda

Polar icebreaker at Davie Shipbuilding

Davie Shipbuilding on track to build 7 icebreakers

Public Services and Procurement Canada says that the Government of Canada is to begin negotiations with Chantier Davie [Davie Shipbuilding] of Lévis, Quebec, aimed at reaching an umbrella agreement that would see

Brødrene Aa delivers the first of 3 carbon fiber cats to Greek ferry operator

Norway’s Brødrene Aa shipyard has delivered the first of three high speed ferries ordered by leading Greek ferry operator Attica Group. Ordered at the end of January 2021, (see earlier story) the

electric commuer ferry

Gothenburg takes delivery of fourth ferry powered by EST-Floattech battery system

The public transportation agency for the Gothenburg, Sweden, region — Västtrafik — has recently a taken delivery of the hybrid electric ferry Eloise. Built by Finnish shipbuilder Työvene, the 33-meter, double-ended commuter ferry is

Bulker with Berg Propulsion solution

Laker’s innovative diesel electric solution delivers emissions savings

A Canadian laker with an advanced Berg diesel electric drive train is already showing significant emissions reductions. Built by China’s Chengxi Shipyard for Canada Steamship Line (CSL) the 26,000 dwt self-unloader, M/V

Damen patrol vessel with Sea Ase bow

Damen Cape Town delivers first of three advanced patrol vessels

Damen Shipyards Cape Town has delivered the first of three state-of-the-art, multi mission inshore patrol vessels (MMIPVs) to the South African Navy. Handed over In a ceremony held at Simons Town Naval

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