shipbuilding – Page 15 – Professional Mariner

18 May

SCA presents Rep. Scalise with shipbuilders’ top award

Rich MillerIndustry Newsshipbuilding

(WASHINGTON) – The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national association representing the U.S. shipbuilding, maintenance and repair industry, has presented U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., with the SCA Maritime Leadership Award. The award is given annually to national leaders who demonstrate exemplary dedication and support for the U.S. shipbuilding and repair industry. “Louisiana is a foundational maritime…

17 May

Moose Boats to build custom cat for Boston dive team

Rich MillerMaritime Newsshipbuilding

(VALLEJO, Calif.) — The Boston Fire Department’s Special Operations Dive Team has selected Moose Boats to build a new custom dive boat. The model M1 will be 46 feet long and powered by two Cummins QSC 8.3 liter engines delivering 1,200 horsepower. “The Boston Fire Department is looking forward to upgrading our current Dive Team boat to a Moose Boats…

17 May

Oregon firm buys Gunderson Marine, preserves jobs

Rich MillerMaritime Newsshipbuilding

(LAKE OSWEGO, Ore.) — The Greenbrier Companies on Tuesday announced the completed sale of its Gunderson Marine operations to Oregon Green Manufacturing (OGM). Gunderson Marine operates within a 58-acre industrial waterfront site in Portland, Ore., which OGM has acquired. The acquisition by OGM preserves approximately 300 family-wage jobs at Gunderson. OGM is a manufacturing business recently formed by two established,…

15 May

Austal USA delivers 17th Independence-class LCS

Rich MillerMaritime Newsshipbuilding

(MOBILE, Ala.) — Austal USA delivered the future USS Augusta (LCS 34) to the U.S. Navy on May 12. LCS 34 is the 17th Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) delivered by the company and the second U.S. Navy vessel to be named Augusta in honor of Maine’s state capital. Delivery documents were signed on board the ship and followed the…

12 May

Robert Allan Ltd. engineer receives group accreditation

Rich MillerLicensing & Trainingshipbuilding

(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — Robert Allan Ltd. has announced that Randy Baracao has earned his accreditation as a professional licensee engineering with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia. Baracao has been working with the company since 2015 as a structural designer. In that role, he has been involved with all aspects of ship structures particularly for tugboats, pushboats and barges. He…

11 May

Bollinger delivers fourth FRC to be based in Boston

Rich MillerMaritime Newsshipbuilding

(LOCKPORT, La.) – Bollinger Shipyards has delivered USCGC John Patterson to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Fla. This is the 179th vessel Bollinger has delivered to the Coast Guard over a 35-year period and the 53rd fast response cutter (FRC) delivered under the current program. “We’re incredibly proud to deliver another fast response cutter to be home-ported in…

11 May

St. Johns Ship Building launches vocational training program

Rich MillerLicensing & Trainingmaritime news, shipbuilding

(PALATKA, Fla.) — St. Johns Ship Building has introduced a comprehensive vocational training program designed to cultivate a variety of sought-after marine and shipbuilding crafts and trades. The program will be progressively rolled out, with each stage focusing on different skill sets and time frames. The initial six-week course aims to provide workers with the essential skills required in the…

10 May

Bollinger to refit largest research ship in NOAA fleet

Rich MillerMaritime Newsshipbuilding

(PASCAGOULA, Miss.) – Bollinger Shipyards has begun fabrication at its newly acquired Mississippi repair facility in preparation to refit Ronald H. Brown, the largest ship in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) fleet. The overhaul is expected to extend the life of the vessel, first launched in 1996, by 15 years. Work is scheduled to be completed in August…

10 May

MarAd awards grants to 27 small shipyards in 20 states

Rich MillerMaritime Newsshipbuilding

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) has announced $20.8 million in grant awards to 27 small shipyards in 20 states through the Small Shipyard Grant Program. The funds will help shipyards modernize, increase productivity and expand local job opportunities while competing in the global marketplace. “Small shipyards strengthen America’s commercial fleet, bolster our economic security, and generate good jobs,”…

01 May

Colonna’s Shipyard promotes three executives

Rich MillerIndustry Newsshipbuilding

(NORFOLK, Va.) – Tom Godfrey, president and CEO of Colonna’s Shipyard, on Monday announced the promotions of three executives from the company’s leadership team to new positions. Randall Crutchfield has been promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO), and Jordan Webb becomes the executive vice president of shipyard operations. Chris Hartwig has been promoted to senior director…