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In a report dated September 25, 2026, the Government Accountability Office, the US Congress’s oversight body, the GAO, estimates that modernizing the US Navy’s 4 public shipyards could exceed $200 billion and take more than 50 years. This timeframe far exceeds the fleet renewal schedules of the United States and China, while US industrial capabilities… Read More
Master Boat Builders, Inc. (“Master Boat”) recently announced the successful launch of Titan (H502). Built by Master Boat for Suderman & Young Towing Company, Titan is the third RApport 3000-class escort tug in a four-tug series. “Titan reflects the continued strength of our partnership with Suderman & Young , and our team’s ability to deliver… Read More
Hulls 11 and 12 will continue the company’s fleet renewal and expansion program and its long-term investment in Great Lakes shipping The Great Lakes Towing Company announced today that it has placed an order with Great Lakes Shipyard for the construction of two new Damen-designed harbor tugs. The vessels will be Hulls 11 and 12… Read More
America builds 0.1 percent of the world’s ships. China builds 53 percent. Shipbuilding executive Alex Wong says he knows how to fill the gap. If America wants to defend Taiwan’s sovereignty, it needs to build more warships. China currently dominates global shipbuilding—producing vessels at a scale the United States can no longer match. Alex Wong,… Read More
New Orleans, LA – We have begun construction of the first tranche of our Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) at C & C Marine and Repair’s shipyard. The milestone advances the program’s production-ready approach to autonomous maritime capability. The build combines C&C Marine’s vessel production expertise, Mythos AI’s deployed autonomy, and our prime contractor leadership,… Read More
By Emma Daffner This is the moment,” Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said, as he and Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) called for passage of the bipartisan Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act during a Hudson Institute panel of shipbuilding experts this Wednesday. Back in 2020, when Kelly, a U.S. Merchant… Read More
Master Boat Builders, Inc. (“Master Boat”) today announced the successful delivery of Barbara G (H501), the first vessel in a two-tug series for Bay-Houston Towing. The vessel will join Bay-Houston’s fleet and be operated by G&H Towing, supporting ship-assist and escort operations along the Texas Gulf Coast. The delivery marks another milestone in Master Boat’s partnership with… Read More
Saronic announced that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy to construct Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessels, executed as a firm fixed-price agreement under an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) award. This will be the first build at Port Alpha, Saronic’s next-generation shipyard in Brownsville, TX. LCUs are a core Navy logistics vessel,… Read More
Trimble today announced the launch of the Trimble® ST30 smart target, a new-generation surveying system. This system breaks new ground by integrating optical and subscription-based GNSS functionality into a single smart target solution. Setting a new standard for traceability, redundancy, versatility and safety, the ST30 introduces key innovations, including tilt compensation and automatic rod height… Read More
By Sam LaGrone Three new shipyards have been tapped to construct seven Landing Craft Utility landing vessels as part of an overall $280 million deal to expand the production of the heavy-lift amphibious connector, the Navy announced Tuesday. Conrad Shipyard, LLC of Orange, Texas, Master Boat Builders, Inc. of Coden, Ala., and Saronic Technologies of… Read More
WESTMINSTER, Colo., Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Trimble today unveiled its next-generation GNSS technology with the debut of the new Trimble BD1090, BD1092, BD1092i and BX1092i receiver modules deploying the Trimble® Maxwell™ 8 technology. These advanced receivers enable OEM integrators serving the geospatial, marine, construction and mining industries to utilize precision in the world’s most challenging… Read More
Over 150 sailors, naval officers and state and local officials convened in Vallejo on Thursday for a summit on legislation that aims to reverse course on the country’s flailing shipbuilding industry. The consensus among panelists: The U.S. needs more ships. And it’s a matter of economic and national security. “The maritime industry is critical,” said… Read More
LOS ANGELES, CA, September 10, 2025: Arc, the Los Angeles-based electric boat company, today announced a $160 million contract with Curtin Maritime, a leading U.S. marine company, for hybrid-electric ship assist tugboats. Built in collaboration with Snow & Co shipyard, the project marks the largest commercial deployment of electric workboats in the marine industry’s history. The… Read More
LM Workboats, a division of Lyman-Morse, is under contract to build a specially designed 59-foot aluminum Research Vessel to support scientific and field operations for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, supporting year-round scientific operations on the Chesapeake Bay and near-coastal Atlantic waters. Designed in collaboration with Chartwell Marine, a UK-based naval architecture firm specializing… Read More
By Jens Karsten Vancouver, Washington-based New Pacific Industrial (NP) has launched its first shipbuilding program with the construction of two 122-foot (37.2-metre) tugs for American Marine Corporation (AMC). Designed by naval architecture and marine engineering firm Glosten, the vessels will also represent AMC’s first new tug construction project as the company marks 50 years in… Read More