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Ellicott Dredges has delivered a new Mud Cat® MC 20E electric, remote-controlled dredge at a water treatment facility in the United States. The dredge pumps alum sludge to a dewatering filter press at a consistent rate of 500 GPM (31.5 lps) through 500 feet (1,640m) of discharge piping and a 40 ft. (12.2m) vertical lift…. Read More
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — General Dynamics NASSCO, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), announced today that it has been awarded $1.7 billion for the construction of T-AO 215 and T-AO 216. The ships are part of NASSCO’s current multi-ship contract from the U.S. Navy for the construction of up to eight additional John Lewis-class fleet replenishment… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. is proud to announce the successful launch of the vehicle-passenger ferry FALCON, being constructed for the Fisher Island Community Association (FICA). The launch marks the next major milestone in the partnership, positioning FALCON to provide reliable and modern transportation service to the Fisher Island community. The state-of-the-art ferry is designed to… Read More
Reality Capture Technology Enhances Project Management Workflows, Enabling Construction Teams to Take Advantage of an AI-powered, 3D Viewer Experience LAS VEGAS — Trimble® has announced ProjectSight 360 Capture, a powerful new functionality that provides comprehensive visibility into site progress through native integrations with 360-degree cameras, Trimble ProjectSight® project management software and the Trimble Connect® collaboration platform. ProjectSight 360 Capture… Read More
Ingalls Shipbuilding will divide orders between Galveston and Port Arthur. Besides the Arctic icebreaking ships it will soon begin manufacturing, Gulf Copper & Manufacturing Corporation has landed another sizable defense contract, the company announced Monday. Located on Galveston’s Pelican Island, Gulf Copper announced that it has expanded its agreement with Mississippi-based Ingalls Shipbuilding, the shipbuilding division of Huntington Ingalls Industries,… Read More
Federal immigration authorities conducted a targeted enforcement operation at an unidentified Louisiana shipyard last week, resulting in the arrest of 25 Honduran nationals working for a welding contractor that allegedly failed to comply with employment verification requirements. ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New Orleans, supported by Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), executed the intelligence-driven operation… Read More
From humble beginnings as a small Port Macquarie family business, originally focused on dredging, Birdon has become a global maritime engineering powerhouse with major shipbuilding operations in both Australia and the United States. Founder Jamie Bruce has overseen a transformation that now sees Birdon leading major U.S. defense contracts, including the U.S. Army’s new landing… Read More
Siemens Digital Industries Software (SDIS) announces that it has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with HD Hyundai and ABS to drive the revitalisation and modernisation of the commercial shipbuilding industry in the United States of America. This collaboration positions the Siemens Xcelerator and ABS Freedom™ platforms as the digital backbone for the revitalisation of the… Read More
Marine engineering consultancy Glosten has launched a new all-electric 75-passenger ferry. The vessel features a lightweight carbon fiber hull which boosts energy efficiency, requiring smaller batteries and reducing the need for large shoreside charging systems. To improve operational flexibility, the battery compartment is positioned on the main deck, enabling the operator to install the battery type and… Read More
Could massive investment by South Korea be the key to navigating America out of maritime decline? GEOJE, South Korea — On an island off its southern coast, South Korea is doing the kind of shipbuilding that President Donald Trump envisions for the United States. The Hanwha Ocean shipyard, which covers an area the size of 900 football fields on the island… Read More
ABS and Siemens Digital Industries Software (DISW) have signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate the digital transformation of maritime classification processes across ship design and construction. The collaboration will also advance product lifecycle management (PLM) technology to enhance efficiency, data integrity and regulatory compliance throughout the vessel life cycle. The MOU establishes a framework… Read More
After pledging to restore America’s maritime might, the president has gutted the very offices, funding streams, and foreign partnerships that could have made it possible. When Donald Trump returned to the White House last January, one of his earliest declarations was that the United States would begin building ships “very fast, very soon.” But in the ten months… Read More
Combining digital and automation technologies to build smart shipyards and strengthen shipbuilding capabilities Advancing workforce development through hands-on training and specialized engineering programs “Collaboration between shipbuilding and IT companies will be a catalyst for digital innovation in the U.S. shipbuilding industry” SEOUL, South Korea — HD Hyundai is partnering with Germany’s Siemens to accelerate the digital… Read More
Ellicott Dredge Enterprises, LLC is pleased to announce the successful delivery and commissioning of an IMS® Dredges Model 7012 HP Versi-Dredge at a decommissioned quarry site in Ohio. The dredge was purchased by Synagro Technologies, Inc. for a multi-year project focused on efficient and environmentally responsible material removal. The 7012 HP is equipped with IMS’s Dredging GPS… Read More
“This marks the beginning of deeper collaboration between not only our companies, but each of our countries, that will support enduring changes to military and commercial shipbuilding in America,” HII executive Eric Chewning said in the announcement. WASHINGTON — American shipbuilder HII and South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries have signed a memorandum of understanding to… Read More