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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
Irving Shipbuilding, Inc. has awarded Bardex Corporation a contract for a 165-meter shiplift drydock with a capacity of over 27,000 metric tons. The OmniLiftTM: Shiplift by Bardex will include fifty-six 575-metric ton chain jack lift stations. The system will support Irving’s River-class destroyer shipbuilding program, a part of the National Shipbuilding Strategy and the most… Read More
DredgeWire has previously reported that the value of the contract between the Corps and Eastern is over $250mm. The McFarland was built by a partnership of Ellicott Dredges and Bethlehem Ship in 1965. Royal Van der Leun is excited to announce its collaboration in building a diesel-electric hopper dredger with Royal IHC For over half… Read More
The U.S. Navy is facing unprecedented challenges as its shipbuilding capabilities descend to the lowest levels seen in 25 years. This alarming trend not only emphasizes the difficulties within the industry but also reflects the growing security concerns on the global stage. One glaring issue is the labor shortage. Shipyards are struggling to find enough… Read More
Bellingham, WA, August 13th, 2024: All American Marine (AAM) is proud to announce the award of a contract to build an advanced 73-foot research vessel for the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW). This state-of-the-art aluminum catamaran, designed by Teknicraft Design in Auckland, New Zealand, is set to enhance UNCW’s capabilities in marine science research and… Read More
Fast Facts Autonomous ships could transform the maritime environment. These ships use various technologies to control speed and direction, avoid collisions, and navigate. This Q&A discusses autonomous ships and how the Coast Guard—the federal agency responsible for the safety of U.S. waterways—regulates them. Autonomous ships can reduce human error, among other potential benefits, but may also pose… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In Wisconsin news, ‘Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding’ in Door County has made maritime history with the delivery of the largest U.S. ‘Jones Act’-compliant vessel. The 12,000 sq. ft. LNG bunker barge Progress is the third built by FBS. LNG, the lowest carbon-based fuel currently available to maritime shipping, is reported to have 23% less greenhouse… Read More
Conrad Shipyard, LLC held a first in class recognition ceremony at Conrad’s Amelia Island Shipyard in late July for the U.S. Navy’s YRBM (Yard, Repair, Berthing & Messing Barge). Conrad signed in 2022 a contract to build up to eight YRBM’s for $140 million. The YRBM barge provides a temporary home away from home and… Read More
Environmental and high-depth dredging are emerging trends in the dredging market. Dragflow has developed a full line of hydraulic and electric pumps and cutters for high-depth applications that its customers have been using for environmental dredging. A perfect example of this is a dam cleaning dredging project Dragflow is are currently undertaking in Udine, Italy…. Read More