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Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) is pleased to announce an agreement with HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Division to support the limited production of outfitted structural units for the U.S. Navy’s Flight III Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) guided missile destroyers. Building on the success of a recent pilot program in which ESG constructed a limited number of… Read More
Korea and the us start talks to adjust shipbuilding rules and explore joint construction models As Korea and the United States remain divided over a tariff and the creation of a $350 billion (about 488 trillion won) investment fund, the first working-level meeting on the MASGA (Make America Shipbuilding Great Again) project will be held… Read More
Eureka Naval Craft has signed a shipbuilding agreement with Bordelon Marine Shipbuilders in Louisiana to deliver its modular attack surface craft (MASC) for the US fleet. The partnership is intended to support the US Navy’s modular attack surface craft programme. According to Eureka, the MASC, which can reach speeds of up to 50 knots (93… Read More
The 10 vessel award sustains 650 jobs in Lockport and supports a national supply chain spanning 37 states LOCKPORT, La., — (September 10, 2025) – Bollinger Shipyards (“Bollinger”) announced today that the U.S. Coast Guard has awarded the company 10 additional Sentinel‑Class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs). The award is supported by the historic $25 billion funding included in President… 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
Funding will develop the next generation of American shipbuilders WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of up to $8 million in funding to reinvigorate the U.S. shipbuilding industry, a key part of the department’s efforts to usher in a new era of American worker dominance in global supply chains. The project… Read More
Congressman Andy Harris announced the allocation of $50 million from the House-passed FY26 Energy & Water Appropriations Act for a new dredging vessel intended to improve navigation along Maryland’s waterways. The funding specifically aims to replace the aging Dredge Currituck, which has hindered critical dredging projects due to its poor condition. Harris emphasized the significance… Read More
From Shop. To Ship. To Sea. This one was a Team Effort. It’s been a huge week for Ellicott Dredge Enterprises, LLC. We’re thrilled to announce the successful delivery of a new Ellicott® Series 1870 G2 Dragon® dredge, the Sand Piper, to the City of Virginia Beach. This new Ellicott 1870 G2 dredge will replace the aging Ellicott 970… Read More
Mobile, Ala. – The U.S. Coast Guard exercised options worth $314 million to Austal USA for the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program. The contract options provide Austal USA approval to order long lead time materials (LLTM) for another 3 OPCs, Austal USA’s 4th, 5th, and 6th cutters. Funds have also been provided for logistic supply items for… Read More
Master Boat Builders president Garrett Rice advocates for empowering small and medium American shipyards through strategic reform As the United States faces mounting global maritime challenges, from contested sea lanes to ageing fleets, the need to expand and modernise our shipbuilding industrial base has never been more urgent. Yet the path forward must be more… Read More
A bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-4) that would provide $50 million in dedicated funds for a new shallow draft dredging vessel, which Smith specifically sought to address dangerous shoaling issues at the Manasquan Inlet and other locations, has passed the House of Representatives. The funding was included in the Energy & Water… Read More
Ellicott Dredge Enterprises, LLC has delivered a brand-new Mud Cat MC 115D dredging system to Eagle Dynamic Solutions, LLC. In just 3 years, this is Eagle’s 3rd Mud Cat® MC 115D with Radio Sense™ optional radio remote control and patented WeedMaster® cutterhead which converts the dredge to a hydraulic weed harvester that can shred vegetation… Read More
Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG) has added more than 600 workers to its U.S. shipyards since February 2025 amid what company officials describe as a revival of American shipbuilding capabilities. The hiring surge puts the company on track to reach 2,700 employees in the United States by year-end. The workforce expansion includes approximately 400 new employees… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock (GLDD) has taken delivery of two new Jones Act-compliant trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHD) built by Conrad Shipyard in Morgan City, Louisiana. Designed by Netherlands-based C-Job Naval Architects, Galveston Island and Amelia Island each have a length of 346 feet (105 metres), a beam of 69 feet (21 metres), a draught of 20 feet… Read More
Port Houston has selected Incat Crowther’s U.S. office to design a new hybrid-electric tour vessel that will replace the nearly 70-year-old M/V Sam Houston. According to the company’s release, the aluminum catamaran will be built by Breaux Brothers Enterprises in New Iberia, Louisiana. Construction is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2025, with… Read More