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East Coast container hub eyes bigger ship handling The Port of Virginia has announced the delivery of the first of four new ship-to-ship cranes to be installed at the East Coast container gateway. The port said the new 170-foot cranes will double the number of ultra large container vessel (ULCV) berths at Virginia International Gateway,… Read More
Port Angeles, WA – BRIX Marine is excited to announce the launch of its latest megayacht tender, the 11.8-meter T/T Kismet. This custom Naiad RHIB was designed for the tender garage on the 122-meter Kismet, recently launched by Lürssen. The 11.8-meter joins multiple other tenders in Kismet’s arsenal, and she stands out as a high-performance vessel… Read More
Bellingham, WA – All American Marine (AAM), a leader in constructing vessels with hybrid and electric propulsion systems, is excited to announce that it has secured a contract to build a 63-foot hybrid catamaran for the Orange County Sanitation District (OC San). The Teknicraft Designed vessel, designed to support ocean sampling and scientific research, will be an innovative hybrid-powered boat, contributing to environmental… Read More
LOCKPORT, La., – Bollinger Shipyards (“Bollinger”) today announced the delivery of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) John Witherspoon at Coast Guard Sector Key West. This is the 58th Fast Response Cutter (FRC) delivered under the U.S. Coast Guard’s current program and the 184th vessel built by Bollinger for the U.S. Coast Guard over a 40-year partnership… Read More
Dan Conrad, Sr. VP of Conrad Shipyard, commented to DredgeWire about receiving the Work Boat of the Year Award: “Conrad appreciates our long term relationship with the customer GLDD as well as with the designer Damen. Repeat business is always a testament to great companies with similar values working together. We look forward many more… Read More
PALATKA, Fla. — St. Johns Ship Building, owned by Americraft Marine, proudly announces a landmark agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to construct two (2) 140′ x 32′ x 7′ Stop Log Barges. This pivotal contract represents St. Johns Ship Building’s first new construction project for the U.S. Government, marking an exciting new… Read More
Download this Press ReleasePDF Format (opens in new window) HOUSTON — McDermott’s heavy-lift and rigid pipelay vessel, the Derrick Lay Vessel 2000 (DLV2000), has been awarded the SUSTAIN-1 classification from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). This marks the first time a marine construction vessel in its class has achieved this sustainability certification. The SUSTAIN-1 classification… Read More
HOUSTON, Oct. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — McDermott’s heavy-lift and rigid pipelay vessel, the Derrick Lay Vessel 2000 (DLV2000), has been awarded the SUSTAIN-1 classification from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). This marks the first time a marine construction vessel in its class has achieved this sustainability certification. The SUSTAIN-1 classification recognizes the DLV2000 for its environmental performance,… Read More
Shipbroker Clarksons reports 1,733 ships were ordered between January and September 2024, totalling 126M dwt A Clarksons Research report shows shipowner appetite for newbuilds remains healthy against the backdrop of strong shipping markets, competition for yard slots amid increasing lead times, and a focus on fleet renewal among some owners. However, analysis of the data… Read More
SpaceShip to trasnport Vulcan rockets to launch sites in FL and CA Amelia, La. — Joined by ULA President and CEO Tory Bruno and other ULA executives at Bollinger Marine Fabricators, Bollinger Shipyards (“Bollinger”) today officially laid the keel for the future R/S SpaceShip, a new ship to transport Vulcan rockets from the factory in… Read More
The dredge has a capacity of 6,500 cubic yards and can dredge to depths of 100 feet. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company has officially unveiled its newest suction hopper dredge, the “Galveston Island,” at a special ceremony in Galveston, Texas. This modern vessel, designed by C-Job Naval Architects and built at Conrad Shipyard, becomes the first… Read More
St. Johns Ship Building, Palatka, Fla., owned by Americraft Marine, was recently awarded a contract by Mobro Marine Inc. to build two 180’x54’x12’ spud barges. St. Johns said the collaboration with Mobro Marine marks another significant milestone for St. Johns Ship Building as it continues to expand its portfolio of high-quality marine vessels. The spud barges, built… Read More
Conrad Shipyard proudly announces the successful delivery of the first Yard, Repair, Berthing, Messing (YRBM) vessel to the U.S. Navy, marking a significant milestone in the shipyard’s longstanding history. The delivery took place today at Conrad’s shipyard in Amelia, Louisiana, where the final inspection by key Navy officials took place. This YRBM vessel, the first… Read More
Liebherr Container Cranes (Liebherr) has announced the handover of a third STS crane to PSA Penn Terminals in the Port of Philadelphia. The latest crane complements the two commissioned in 2018. The new STS crane features a 157-foot (48 metres) outreach, a 60-foot (18.3 metres) span, and a 50-foot (15 metres) back reach, with a… Read More
This past summer, Manson Construction Co. undertook a substantial retrofit of the cutter suction dredge H.R. MORRIS. The dredge was towed to our Seattle yard, where Manson’s highly skilled yard crew and marine equipment experts removed the main pump, A.C. wound rotor motor, and liquid rheostat and installed the latest dredge pump and dredge pump… Read More