shipbuilding – Professional Mariner

04 Aug

Bollinger joins global trio in bid to build U.S. icebreakers

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsIcebreakers, shipbuilding

(LOCKPORT, La.) — Bollinger Shipyards, Rauma Shipyards, Seaspan Shipyards and Aker Arctic have announced the formation of a strategic partnership to deliver the lowest-risk, fastest delivery solution of Arctic security cutters (ASC) to the U.S. Coast Guard. This strategic partnership is an effort to strengthen the U.S. industrial base, expand America’s shipbuilding capacity, and equip American workers with the skills…

04 Aug

St. Johns delivers CTV to Atlantic Wind Transfers

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsoffshore wind, shipbuilding

(PALATKA, Fla.) — St. Johns Ship Building, a Jones Act facility owned by Americraft Marine, has delivered Atlantic Endurance, the second of two Chartwell Ambitious-class crew transfer vessels (CTVs) ordered by Atlantic Wind Transfers. The delivery marks a continued partnership between the two companies and further demonstrates St. Johns’ growing role in supporting the U.S. offshore wind industry. This delivery…

04 Aug

Nexans, Crowley Wind partnering on cable lay barge

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsoffshore wind, shipbuilding

(NEW YORK) — Nexans, which invested in the U.S. with its subsea transmission cable manufacturing facility in South Carolina, has announced an innovative partnership with Crowley Wind Services, a leading American shipping and logistics company, to develop and operate a Jones Act-compliant cable lay barge. Dedicated to supporting the installation of subsea transmission lines necessary for offshore wind energy, telecommunications…

04 Aug

Bristol Harbor Group Inc. welcomes new naval architect

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry Newsshipbuilding

(BRISTOL, R.I.) — Bristol Harbor Group Inc. (BHGI) has welcomed Gordon Fream as a naval architect. Fream holds a bachelor’s degree in naval architecture and marine engineering from the University of Michigan. Before joining BHGI, Fream interned at General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego, where he supported key projects for the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command. He also interned at…

24 Jul

Hanwha Philly gets joint-build order for U.S. LNG carrier

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsLNG, shipbuilding

(HOUSTON) — Hanwha Shipping, a U.S. subsidiary of Hanwha Ocean, announced Wednesday that it has ordered a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier from its affiliate, Hanwha Philly Shipyard. The vessel will be constructed with advanced technology and propulsion systems, and will be the first U.S.-ordered, export-market-viable LNG carrier in almost 50 years, dating back to the late 1970s. With this…

21 Jul

Dredging association honors Conrad for commitment to safety

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry Newsdredging, shipbuilding

(MORGAN CITY, La.) — Conrad Shipyard has been awarded the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Safety Excellence Award in the Dredging Trade Partner category. This recognition highlights Conrad's commitment to safety, operational excellence and its longstanding partnership with the U.S. dredging industry. Presented during the 2025 WEDA Annual Dredging Summit & Expo, the award celebrates companies that demonstrate outstanding safety performance…

17 Jul

Delta pilots tap Gladding’s Venice class for two newbuilds

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsPilots, shipbuilding

(SOMERSET, Mass.) — Delta Launch Services, a launch company operating on the Mississippi River, has ordered two of a new class of pilot boats from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corp. The Venice class launches follow a long history of six larger pilot boats built for the Delta Launch Services by the Somerset, Mass., shipyard. Delivery is scheduled for 2027. The custom…

15 Jul

Vigor, Saronic partner to advance autonomous vessels

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsAutonomous vessels, shipbuilding

(VANCOUVER, Wash.) — Saronic Technologies and Vigor Marine Group have announced a strategic partnership focused on rapidly advancing the delivery of autonomous maritime capabilities and strengthening operational support for defense and commercial customers. This partnership brings together two maritime innovators with complementary capabilities, whose combined expertise can help support U.S. government and commercial customers in a rapidly changing environment. Vigor…

15 Jul

Metal Shark delivers next-generation fireboat to Tampa

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsFireboats, shipbuilding

(JEANERETTE, La.) — Metal Shark has announced the delivery of a new 40-by-12-foot welded aluminum monohull pilothouse fireboat to Tampa Fire Rescue. Designed in-house by Metal Shark and built at the company’s Jeanerette, La., production facility, the new vessel is the first of two next-generation 38 Defiant NXT fireboats being built for the department. Powered by triple 300-hp Yamaha outboards…

14 Jul

American christens first vessel in new Patriot class

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsshipbuilding

(GUILFORD, Conn.) —American Cruise Lines christened American Patriot in Newport, R.I., to celebrate Independence Day, simultaneously marking the countdown to the country’s 250th birthday on July 4, 2026. American Patriot is the first ship in the company’s new Patriot class – a fleet of 130-passenger vessels designed for exclusively cruising the United States. Patriot-class sister ships American Pioneer, American Maverick…