Matson’s next generation takes shape at Hanwha Philly

Matson’s next generation takes shape at Hanwha Philly

SHIPS Matson hit two major construction milestones this spring in its $1 billion fleet renewal program as construction advanced on the second and third of three new LNG-powered Aloha-class containerships at Hanwha Philly Shipyard. On May 5, the company marked the beginning of hull assembly on the second vessel while steel was cut for the third during ceremonies at the…
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Eastern delivers Fisher Island ferry

Eastern delivers Fisher Island ferry

FERRIES/EXCURSIONS In May, Eastern Shipbuilding Group delivered Falcon, a new vehicle-passenger ferry built for the Fisher Island Community Association (FICA), for which it has entered service transporting residents, guests and vehicles between Fisher Island, a 216-acre residential community off Miami Beach, and mainland Miami. Built at Eastern’s Allanton, Fla., facility to a design by Seattle-based Elliott Bay Design Group, the…
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Lake Charles Pilots take delivery of new Gladding-Hearn boat

Lake Charles Pilots take delivery of new Gladding-Hearn boat

PILOT The Lake Charles Pilots have taken delivery of Calcasieu Pilot, a 73-foot all-aluminum pilot boat built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding to support crew transfers between the Cameron, La., jetties and the sea buoy about 30 miles offshore. Based on the design of Cameron Pilot II, delivered in 2019, the new pilot vessel features a Ray Hunt Design deep-V hull and…
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BRIX delivers Connecticut research vessel

BRIX delivers Connecticut research vessel

RESEARCH/RESPONSE BRIX Marine has delivered R/V Sound Outlook, a 48-foot aluminum research catamaran built for the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP). The LabCat-series vessel will support marine research and environmental monitoring operations in Long Island Sound. After sea trials in Port Angeles, Wash., Sound Outlook was transported by truck to Connecticut, where final assembly, acceptance trials…
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