DredgeWire Note: The new Marine Corps Vessel will be based on a design by Damen. By Marcus Weisgerber The U.S. Navy plans to hire a private company to manage the construction of new Marine Corps landing ships, marking a shift in an oversight role exclusively performed by government officials since World War II. The move… Read More
MacGregor has been selected to supply cargo access solutions and deck machinery for four New Major Vessels as part of BC Ferries’ historic fleet renewal plan. These next-generation, diesel-battery hybrid, all-electric ready vessels will be built at China Merchants Industry (CMI) Weihai Shipyard Co., Ltd. The order was booked to MacGregor’s first quarter 2026 orders… Read More
Saronic is on a mission to revitalize American shipbuilding, creating new domestic capacity through the expansion of its shipyard in Louisiana and the development of Port Alpha. To accelerate the delivery of autonomous maritime vessels, the company today announced plans to explore the integration of physical AI for welding robotics across its shipyard operations. These… Read More
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
Fincantieri, a global leader in high-complexity shipbuilding, and Generative Bionics, an Italian company focused on the development of autonomous humanoid robots, announce the launch of an industrial partnership aimed at implementing a humanoid welding robot designed to operate alongside humans in the Group’s shipyards. The collaboration is based on the integration of Fincantieri’s industrial expertise with… Read More
