shipbuilding – Professional Mariner

13 Aug

Diversified Marine completes new towboat for Vulcan Materials

Rich MillerTugboats & Towingbrownwater, shipbuilding

(BOURG, La.) — Diversified Marine has completed construction of M/V Edwin Rider, an inland towboat built for Vulcan Materials. Constructed at Diversified's shipyard in Bourg, La., the vessel is designed to support daily operations on the inland waterways with a dependable propulsion package built for long-term service. Edwin Rider measures 72 feet in length with a 30-foot beam and a…

13 Aug

MarAd to invest $35 million for upgrades at 45 shipyards

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsMarAd, shipbuilding

(WASHINGTON) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday announced that the Maritime Administration (MarAd) is delivering $35.1 million to invest in critical infrastructure and workforce development at 45 shipyards across 24 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Projects examples include: • $1,007,678 to Gulf Marine Repair Corp. in Tampa, Fla., for training center equipment, wheel loaders and upgrades to…

11 Aug

BC Ferries selects Corvus battery systems for four new vessels

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry Newsferries, Hybrids, propulsion, shipbuilding

(VANCOUVER, British Columbia and BERGEN, Norway) — Corvus Energy has been awarded a contract to supply its Battery Energy Storage Systems (ESS) for four new hybrid-electric, double-ended passenger and car ferries for Canadian-based ferry operator British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. (BC Ferries). The four new vessels are part of BC Ferries’ new Summit class and are named Summit Arbutus, Summit…

06 Aug

Nichols to build station vessel for San Francisco Bar Pilots

Rich MillerMaritime NewsPilots, shipbuilding

(FREELAND, Wash.) —Nichols Brothers Boat Builders has been awarded a contract by the San Francisco Bar Pilots Benevolent and Protective Association to construct the organization's next-generation station vessel. The award represents another significant milestone for the Washington shipbuilder and further demonstrates its ability to deliver technically advanced commercial vessels for some of North America's most demanding maritime operators. Designed by…

06 Aug

Eastern cuts steel on first of three hybrid ferries for WSF

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsferries, shipbuilding

(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Eastern Shipbuilding Group and Washington State Ferries (WSF) marked the start of construction on three new 160-vehicle hybrid-electric ferries at a steel-cutting ceremony Wednesday in Florida. David Sowers, program administrator for system electrification at WSF, headlined the event and also announced that Washington state is accepting the option in the contract for a third boat. “This…

05 Aug

Colonna’s signs component deal with Newport News Shipbuilding

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry Newsshipbuilding

(NORFOLK, Va.) — Colonna's Shipyard Inc. (CSI) has announced a multi-year agreement with Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division for structural component fabrication for U.S. Navy nuclear shipbuilding programs. According to Randall Crutchfield, chairman and CEO at Colonna’s, the distributed shipbuilding partnership will help NNS meet the generational demand for Navy assets and provide Colanna's with predictable workload.…

05 Aug

Eymard Marine delivers sixth boat in series to Hines Furlong Line

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towingbrownwater, shipbuilding

(HARVEY, La.) — The towboat Kelley Reid, built at Eymard Marine Construction & Repair for Hines Furlong Line, is the latest vessel to come out of an 11-boat construction program underway at the yard’s Harvey, La., facility. The 2,400-horsepower vessel measuring 78 feet by 34 feet by 10 feet is configured with a triple-screw propulsion system powered by three Mitsubishi…

30 Jul

Gladding-Hearn redelivers upgraded ferry for Boston Harbor

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsferries, shipbuilding

(SOMERSET, Mass.) — Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corp., has redelivered Boston Harbor’s Outward Bound ferry after a major mid-life refit. Purpose-designed by JW Gilbert Associates and built by the Somerset, Mass., shipyard in 1995, the 64-foot, 140-passenger steel vessel carries visitors and supplies seasonally to Cathleen Stone Island Outward Bound School, which offers experiential outdoor programs for youth and adults on…

30 Jul

Maritime Partners adds FMT-built pushboat to inland fleet

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towingbrownwater, shipbuilding

(HARVEY, La.) — Maritime Partners has added M/V Lulu Hamilton to its fleet as a newly constructed pushboat built by FMT Shipyard & Repair in Harvey, La. The 1,600-horsepower vessel is configured with a twin-screw propulsion system powered by two Mitsubishi S6R2-Y3 Tier 3 engines, each rated at 803 horsepower at 1,400 rpm. The build also includes two 65-kW generator…

23 Jul

Gunderson Marine & Iron names Tom Lee as president

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry Newsshipbuilding

(PORTLAND, Ore.) — Gunderson Marine & Iron (GM&I) has appointed Tom Lee as president, strengthening the company's executive leadership as it continues its growth across marine manufacturing, complex steel fabrication, and defense projects. Dee Burch will hold the role of chief executive officer and owner, where he will continue to lead the company's long-term strategic vision, customer relationships, and future…