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DredgeWire Exclusive: Yesterday, Monday Feb 16, DredgeWire Publisher Peter Bowe met with US Senator Todd Young (R-IN), who introduced the SHIPS Act with Sen Mark Kelly, to ask for additional color about the subject in this article. He had this to say to DredgeWire: “America has been a maritime nation since our founding, and seapower was… Read More
The Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) has taken a key step towards greener ferry travel by awarding a USD 78.6 million contract to SENESCO Marine LLC for a new diesel-hybrid vessel to join the Cape May–Lewes Ferry fleet, replacing the ageing MV Cape Henlopen. This unanimous commission decision, made on 18 November 2025, will… Read More
American shipbuilder, Davie Defense, has been awarded a contract from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to build five Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs), a new class of polar icebreaker critical to increasing U.S. presence in the Arctic. As part of the program of up to 11 total ASCs, authorized by the Presidential Memorandum “Construction of Arctic… Read More
Damen Shipyards Group has announced a licence agreement with Blue Water Autonomy, a Boston-based technology and shipbuilding company. Under the agreement, Blue Water Autonomy will construct its first vessel, the Liberty Class. Designed by the two companies in partnership, Liberty is a 60-metre steel autonomous ship with a range of over 10,000 nautical miles and over… Read More
The Port of Portland in Oregon recently placed a new workboat into service. Cowlitz was designed by naval architecture firm Glosten and built by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders of Freeland, Washington. She will primarily serve as a tug for towing and pushing pipeline strings and barges as well as a tender that will support dredging activities… Read More
One year ago, President Donald Trump opened his second term with an avalanche of executive orders in his first three months in office. Many made immediate, decisive changes to policies governing key segments of the economy—energy, mineral production, and banking. Plans to make ambitious changes in the commercial shipping and shipbuilding industry have taken longer to develop…. Read More
PANAMA CITY, FL – On January 22, 2026, Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) and partners, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Royal IHC, held a keel laying ceremony for the ongoing construction of the Dredge DONNELLY at Eastern’s Allanton Facility. “As the shipbuilder for the DONNELLY, this keel laying represents an important production milestone for our… Read More
Damen Shipyards Group has announced the successful completion of sea trials for the latest Island Class ferry for BC Ferries. The seventh Island Class vessel in a series of ten undertook trials during weeks 49 and 50 last year in the Black Sea. Family values Damen is currently constructing four Island Class vessels for the Canadian ferry… Read More
By Ragip Soylu in Ankara and Sean Mathews Turkey and the United States have been holding talks since last year on cooperation in naval shipbuilding, as the US Navy seeks to expand its fleet amid growing competition with China, officials told Middle East Eye. Ankara has emerged as a naval powerhouse in recent years. Its shipyards are capable of producing more than… Read More
The newest addition to the Manson Construction Co. fleet — the hopper dredge FREDERICK PAUP — departed the Seatrium AmFELS shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, on January 27, 2026, bound for Mobile, Alabama. Representing Manson’s largest single investment since its founding in 1905, the FREDERICK PAUP is the largest self-propelled hopper dredge ever constructed in the United States. Designed in… Read More
Seaboard Marine’s decision for three LHM 550 reflects a commitment to scalable infrastructure and energy‑efficient solutions, leveraging Liebherr’s modular crane design and full‑service support to optimise performance in high‑volume environments. Driving efficiency across two critical U.S. gateways for trade within the Americas. The three Liebherr LHM 550 mobile harbour cranes in high-rise configuration will be… Read More
Requisition Number 4195 Location MMC – Washington, DC-MMCDC Job Description Position Title: Vice President of Government Affairs Division/Department: Fincantieri Marine Group Location: Washington, D.C. Reports To: Chief Executive Officer Fincantieri Marine Group is hiring for a Vice President of Government Affairs at our Washington, D.C. Corporate location. Fincantieri Marine Group is a main subsidiary of Fincantieri, a global organization… Read More
Brownsville, Texas – The newest addition to the Manson Construction Co. (Manson) fleet—the hopper dredge FREDERICK PAUP—departed the Seatrium AmFELS shipyard in Brownsville, TX, on Tuesday afternoon, setting sail for Mobile, AL. Representing Manson’s single biggest investment since its founding in 1905, the FREDERICK PAUP—designed in collaboration with Hockema Whalen Myers Associates, Inc. of Seattle, WA… Read More
Exciting times at our Rio Vista yard! Over the last couple months, our crew successfully assembled a new Liebherr crane for the Morty barge. Following final completion yesterday, the rig set sail for the Port of Long Beach to assist on the Pier G South Slip Fill for International Transportation Service (ITS) The crane is… Read More
Cashman has expanded its marine fleet with the addition of the 4000 horsepower tugboat Timothy M! The Timothy M brings added flexibility to our fleet and will work on multiple project types, including dredging and marine construction. The purchase of this tugboat reflects Cashman’s continued investment into innovative and efficient marine operations. We look forward to… Read More