09 Dec

December 2021 Shipbuilding News

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Maritime Partners announces plan for methanol-powered towboat    Maritime Partners, in cooperation with Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), e1 Marine and ABB, has announced plans to build the world’s first methanol-powered towboat.   The vessel, called Hydrogen One, will join Maritime Partners’ fleet and become available for charter in 2023.  The towboat will be powered by methanol that is mixed with water in…
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11 Nov

November 2021 Shipbuilding News

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Bay Shipbuilding launches new Great Lakes freighter  Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding and The Interlake Steamship Co. celebrated the launch of Mark W. Barker, the first new U.S.-built Great Lakes freighter in nearly 40 years.  The 639-by-78-foot, River-class self-unloading ship is slated for completion next year. It will operate within the Great Lakes and carry raw materials such as salt, iron ore and…
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14 Oct

Shipbuilding News October 2021

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Eastern Shipbuilding cuts steel on third Coast Guard OPC Construction on the third Coast Guard Heritage-class offshore patrol cutter (OPC) has begun at Eastern Shipbuilding in Florida. Shipyard workers cut steel for the future USCGC Ingham (WMSM-917) at Eastern’s Allanton facility to commemorate the start of the build process. Those plates were later taken to Eastern’s Nelson Street yard, which…
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09 Sep

Shipbuilding News September 2021

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Crowley, Shell partnering on new LNG bunker barge Crowley Maritime has announced plans to build and operate the largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering barge in the Jones Act trade. Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding will construct the 416-foot barge, which will operate under a long-term time charter to Shell NA LNG. According to Crowley, the barge will be deployed starting in…
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09 Jul

Shipbuilding News July 2021

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Crowley adds  versatile  ATB  for Alaska service  For the second year in a row, Crowley has added a new articulated tug-barge to work in the Alaska market.    The 410-foot ATB includes the tugboat Aurora and 55,000-bbl barge Qamun. Master Boat Builders of Alabama delivered the tug, while Gunderson Marine of Portland built the barge.     The two vessels entered service in summer 2021 for Crowley Fuels,…
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11 Jun

Shipbuilding News June 2021

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Eastern lays keel on second Coast Guard OPC  Eastern Shipbuilding held a ceremony recently marking the authentication of the Coast Guard’s second offshore patrol cutter (OPC), USCGC Chase  (WMSM-916), that included remarks by Adm. Karl Schultz, the 26th commandant of the Coast Guard.   Eastern is currently building the lead ship in the series, USCGC Argus  (WMSM-915), and has a contract to build the third ship, the future…
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13 May

Shipbuilding News May 2021

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Bollinger acquires Gulf Island Fabrication shipyard facilities Bollinger Shipyards has acquired Gulf Island Fabrication’s shipyard facilities in Houma, La., in a deal valued at approximately $28.6 million. Under terms of the agreement announced on April 19, Bollinger acquired 437 acres of land on the west bank of the Houma Navigation Channel. The existing yard has 18,000 square feet of administrative…
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08 Apr

Shipbuilding News April 2021

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Eastern launches third new Staten Island ferry Eastern Shipbuilding has launched the third and final Ollis-class ferry for the New York City Department of Transportation’s Staten Island Ferry Division. Eastern launched the 4,500-passenger Dorothy Day from its Allanton facility in Panama City, Fla., on March 26. U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis of Staten Island broke a ceremonial bottle over the hull…
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12 Mar

Shipbuilding News March 2021

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Philly Shipyard cuts steel for second training ship Philly Shipyard has begun construction on the second of up to five national security multi-mission vessels (NSMVs) for the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd). The shipyard, located on the Delaware River, held a formal steel-cutting ceremony on March 3 alongside the facility’s plasma cutting machine. Plates cut during the event will be joined…
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