Philly Shipyard held a ceremony February 11 to mark the cutting of steel for the fifth National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) destined for California State University Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime) in Vallejo,
Ben Christian, Vice President Marine Services, TOTE Services sits down with Alex Marcheschi from Marine Log to talk about the Empire State delivery, the VCM Program, their relationship with shipyards, and more!
The first of five much awaited new training vessels for America’s state maritime academies was delivered today by Philly Shipyard, This first vessel, the Empire State will serve SUNY Maritime College, in
The National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) training ship program is rolling right along. On May 1, Philly Shipyard hosted a keel laying ceremony for the third of the five new purpose built,
The Texas A&M Maritime Academy on the Galveston Campus of Texas A&M University is set to receive a brand new National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) training ship in 2025. Meantime, the academy
Japan’s Mitsubishi Shipbuilding reports that the Enoura plant of its Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works, today held a christening and launch ceremony for the Oshima Maru, a training ship being built for
In good news for the California State University Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime) and Philly Shipyard, the $1.5 billion omnibus spending bill signed into law by President Biden yesterday includes funding for the
A keel laying ceremony held at Philly Shipyard today marked a significant construction milestone ceremony for the first of up to five new purpose built, state-of-the-art training vessels for America’s state maritime
As Congress starts in on its annual appropriations process, the Office of Management and Budget has released a preliminary discretionary request that signals some of what will be in the Biden administration’s
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today authorized the construction of two additional National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV). The two ships, funding for which was approved in the massive omnibus
