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Taking the Helm are New Chair, Brad Moyer, Vice President of BAE Systems Repair and Vice Chair, President of General Dynamics NASSCO, David Carver WASHINGTON – The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national association representing the U.S. shipbuilding, maintenance and repair industry, today announced its new Board of Directors leadership and the incoming chairs of the… Read More
In a competitive tender process that attracted many international bidders, Damen Shipyards has won the contract to build and supply four, fully electric, passenger car ferries for BC Ferries. These will be used for short-range services in the coastal waters of the Canadian province of British Columbia (BC). This order will take the total number… Read More
The team of craftsmen at Rockport Marine in Rockport, Maine, has reached a significant milestone with its 95-foot sailing yacht Project Ouzel, raising and inverting the hull in a Travelift, and then rolling the hull back into the shop to begin work on the interior components. “We planned for this carefully, and there were no… Read More
The U.S. Navy’s newest Overlord Unmanned Surface Vessel Vanguard (OUSV3), was recently launched from Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. Vanguard is the first USV for the Navy purpose-built for autonomous operations from the keel-up. Vanguard is being jointly developed by a team led by Austal USA and L3Harris. Once outfitting and testing is completed,… Read More
HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division announced the delivery of the first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine stern to General Dynamics Electric Boat. The stern for District of Columbia (SSBN 826) was transported by barge from Newport News to Electric Boat’s facility in Quonset Point, Rhode Island. “This is a major milestone in the ramp-up of Columbia-class module production here… Read More
Constructed at Austal USA’s Mobile Alabama shipyard, EPF-14 is the first ‘Flight II’ Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ship that features enhanced medical facilities and naval medicine afloat capabilities that will provide critical combat care in austere and contested operating environments. Austal Limited Chief Executive Officer Paddy Gregg said the ‘Flight II’ EPF’s provide a Role… Read More
In More newbuilding orders have been reported over the past week, despite the Holiday season. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied said that ‘while the Christmas and New Year period typically signals a holiday for many, there was no such rest in the newbuilding market as we begin 2024 with a very healthy list… Read More
Activity in the S&P market was below 2022 levels, during the past year. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “a total of 1,256 sales had taken place in the dry and tanker markets as of December 20th, representing a nearly 10% decline compared to the same period in 2022. More specifically, in… Read More
St. Johns Ship Building, Palatka, Fla., recently announced the delivery of the WINDEA Courageous, the first of three 99’x33’x5′ Jones Act compliant Incat Crowther crew transport vessels (CTV) ordered by WINDEA CTV LLC, a partnership of Hornblower Wind and MidOcean Wind. The vessel will enter service supporting Vineyard Wind 1, and is already onsite in New Bedford, Mass., supporting the construction of the… Read More
Emissions reduction and sustainability have risen to top of the agenda in the towage industry, with more tugs being built with batteries, electric or hybrid propulsion to lower their environmental impact. Tug owners are reducing the footprint of operations without affecting the safety or performance of vessels for manoeuvring ships in harbours. Early adopters are… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group is proud to announce its recent contract with Zurich American Insurance Company, to complete construction of two ultra high-spec 400 class Multi-Purpose Support Vessels (MPSVs) for Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC (HOS). This significant project will be executed at Eastern’s advanced shipbuilding facilities in Allanton and Port St. Joe, with anticipated delivery dates… Read More
Crowley’s eWolf, the first all-electric ship assist tug in the U.S., has commenced sea trials along the U.S. Gulf Coast, the company confirmed on social media. The ship is being built by Master Boat Builders’ (MBB) shipyard in Coden, Alabama, and is expected to be delivered in 2024. eWolf will support ship arrivals and departures… Read More
Moran Towing Corp., New Canaan, Conn., has been awarded a $17,667,600 firm-fixed-price contract with reimbursable elements for eight time-chartered, U.S. flagged and Jones Act compliant tugs to provide harbor support services and ship handling at Norfolk, Va. The contract includes one firm period of 366 days with three 365-day option periods, and one 336-day option… Read More
Austal USA received an $867.6 million undefinitized contract award (UCA) for final design and construction of three Expeditionary Medical Ships (EMS) from the U.S. Navy today. The EMS will be manufactured in Austal USA’s aluminum manufacturing line following completion of the last Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF 16). “This award is further evidence of the Navy’s… Read More
Dec 19 (Reuters) – U.S. shipbuilding giants General Dynamics (GD.N), Huntington Ingalls (HII.N) and others have asked a federal judge in Virginia to throw out what they called “implausible” allegations that they conspired to suppress compensation for naval architects and marine engineers. General Dynamics and the other companies in a filing on Monday in Norfolk federal court said… Read More