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Bisso Towboat Co. Inc., Luling, La., announced the delivery of its newest low emission ship-assist tug, the 5,000-hp ASD tractor tug Mr. Brian. The Mr. Brian is the sixth ASD tractor tug built for Bisso Towboat in the past nine years by Main Iron Works LLC, Houma, La. The new tug is named in honor of Bisso’s long-time vice president, operations,… Read More
WASHINGTON – In any high-stakes military conflict with China, the US Navy will be critical to winning. But America’s shipbuilding industry is far from able to support what the navy needs. Enter South Korean shipbuilding powerhouse Hanwha Ocean. The company is buying a former navy shipyard in Philadelphia and recently secured South Korea’s first contract… Read More
Texas operator Gulf LNG Tugs of Port Arthur has placed orders for four new terminal support tugs in a series to support its Port Arthur LNG export facility. Two of the tugs will be constructed by Master Boat Builders in Coden, Alabama, while the other two will be built by Sterling Shipyard in Port Neches,… Read More
“A Washington State team working to accelerate ferry technology through a joint innovation project approach has been selected for funding that was announced this week by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration. Kitsap Transit received word that they are one of 25 transits authorities nationwide that will receive a share of approximately $14… Read More
VMI’s remote-controlled dredges feature a digital spread spectrum radio system that offers a reliable, interference-free connection between the control and dredge. According to VMI, users can operate up to 12 hours on a single battery charge – or connect to a 12-volt power source for uninterrupted performance. Additionally, VMI says its system offers safety and… Read More
A NEW submarine contract awarded to Austal USA will enable the ship builder to develop a new facility at its Alabama shipyard. The US$450 million contract from General Dynamics Electric Boat for the US Navy will fund Austal USA to enhance its existing infrastructure by designing, constructing and outfitting a new module fabrication and outfitting… Read More
RV Resilience, a new, state-of-the-art hybrid research vessel designed by global digital shipbuilder Incat Crowther and built by Snow & Company has been delivered to the US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), according to Incat’s release. In an important milestone, RV Resilience is the Department of Energy’s very first hybrid electric-diesel research… Read More
SAN RAMON, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Chevron announces the introduction of Clarity Bio EliteSyn AW, an innovative hydraulic fluid designed to meet the evolving needs of the marine and construction industries while championing environmental stewardship. As governments worldwide tighten regulations to protect our planet, Chevron remains at the forefront of introducing new options to support those initiatives,… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, Fla., has released video showing that it is well along with its conversion of a 280-foot offshore supply vessel (OSV) to a battery-hybrid service operation vessel (SOV), the HOS Rocinante, for Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS). The vessel is one of a number of 280-foot class OSVs acquired by HOS in 2023…. Read More
TOTE Services and Philly Shipyard have christened the second of five National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMVs), named Patriot State. The christening ceremony took place Monday at Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was attended by high-ranking officials including the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of the Navy. “Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates the new… Read More
Bellingham, WA : All American Marine (AAM) is proud to announce the delivery of a state-of-the-art 74-foot diesel aluminum hydrofoil catamaran patrol boat to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). This cutting-edge vessel, designed and built to enhance CDFW’s capabilities in coastal and marine enforcement, will play a crucial role in safeguarding California’s marine… Read More
SPRINGFIELD, Va., August 28, 2024 –The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water is seeking a diverse panel of volunteers who will serve as peer reviewers to evaluate proposals for Abandoned and Derelict Vessel (ADV) removal grants between December 2024 and July 2025. The Foundation has been awarded a four-year, $10 million grant from the National Oceanic… Read More
Austal USA was honored to have Coast Guard Rear Admiral Michael Campbell as a key speaker at today’s event. The OPC program will recapitalize the Coast Guard’s aging medium endurance cutters and provide a capability bridge between the service’s national security cutters, which operate in the open ocean, and the fast response cutters which operate… Read More
Completed deliveries include dredgers to operators in Brazil, Indonesia, and the UK, while the Royal Netherlands Army will soon welcome new bridge erection boats into service. Also, construction will soon begin on a cutter suction dredger as part of a joint Dutch-Bangladeshi project. Samson, a new trailing suction hopper dredger acquired by Indonesia’s Jhonlin GroupRoyal… Read More
DENVER — Birdon America, Inc. announced today that its contract to provide Bridge Erection Boats (BEBs) to the Netherlands Army is progressing on schedule, with six Birdon BEBs in the final stages of assembly with delivery scheduled for the end of September. Awarded in 2023 to General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS), the contract is for three… Read More