Bollinger delivers FRC 35

Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the USCGC Angela McShan, the 35th Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard took delivery August 1, 2019 in Key West, Fla. Bollinger

Pittsburgh picks Lake Assault to build advanced river rescue vessel

Lake Assault Boats (a subsidiary of Fraser Shipyards, Inc, Superior, Wis.) is to construct a 30-foot EMS river rescue vessel for the City of Pittsburgh River Rescue Unit,. The craft’s primary mission

Ferry major adds a tug to its fleet

Spanish ferry major Baleària has taken delivery of a Damen Shipyards Stan Tug 1606 E3. It will be the first IMO Tier III compliant tug to operate in the Mediterranean and the

Damen to build 9 more EU-funded migrant rescue boats for Turkey

Damen Shipyards is to build nine more SAR 1906 search and rescue boats for the Turkish Coast Guard. They will be paid for by the European Union as part of its response

DTU plans replacement research vessel

Denmark’s National Institute of Aquatic Resources, DTU Aqua, urgently needs to replace its aging research vessel R/V Dana IV. The ship will face its 40 year class survey at the end of

Lake Assault fireboat enters service on 835-acre Georgia reservoir

Homes and power stations around Lake Rabun, an 835-acre Georgia reservoir with 25 miles of shoreline, are now being protected by a 26 ft fireboat built by Superior, Wis., based Lake Assault

Navy shipyard make-overs will start with “digital twins”

A Navy Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) program office set up in June last year is at work on developing, programming and executing the Navy’s recapitalization plan for its four public shipyards. The

Unfazed by WTO filings, Korea unveils new shipyard support package

NOVEMBER 27, 2018 — South Korea’s shipbuilding support practices have become the subject of a complaint filed at the World Trade Organization by Japan that is now supported by the EU and

GAO: Costly maintenance delays plague Navy attack submarine fleet

NOVEMBER 20, 2018 — Navy shipyards have been unable to keep up with maintenance demands for attack submarines. As a result, the Navy has spent $1.5 billion since 2008 to support submarines

ABS issues new chemical tanker guidance and software

OCTOBER 24, 2018 — Classification society ABS has released new guidance and software to assist chemical tanker owners, operators and shipyards: the ABS Guide for Materials and Welding for Stainless Steels, and

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