Jason Marshall joins Metal Shark as EVP of programs
17 Apr

Jason Marshall joins Metal Shark as EVP of programs

Rich MillerIndustry News
(JEANERETTE, La.) — Louisiana-based boat builder Metal Shark has expanded its executive team with a newly recruited appointment from the U.S. Navy and Department of Defense Naval Surface Warfare Center – Carderock (NSWC). Jason Marshall joins Metal Shark as executive vice president of programs following a 30-year career with NSWC’s Combatant Craft Division (CCD). Marshall most recently served as CCD’s…
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Damen partners with AkzoNobel, Philips on biofouling solution
13 Apr

Damen partners with AkzoNobel, Philips on biofouling solution

Rich MillerIndustry News, ,
(AMSTERDAM) — Damen Shipyards has joined AkzoNobel and Philips to help further develop a pioneering fouling control solution which uses UV-C light technology to keep ships’ underwater hulls clean. The technology being used integrates UV-C light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in a coating scheme which emits just enough light to provide total prevention of biofouling accumulation on the protected area. Although successful…
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Bollinger wins contract for sixth Navy berthing barge
11 Apr

Bollinger wins contract for sixth Navy berthing barge

Rich MillerMaritime News
(LOCKPORT, La.) – Bollinger Shipyards on Tuesday announced that the U.S. Navy has awarded the Lockport-based shipbuilder the detailed design and construction contract for the sixth auxiliary personnel lighter-small (APL(S)) 67 berthing and messing barge. Construction will take place at Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., and is anticipated to begin in the second quarter of 2023. "We are honored…
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Platypus Marine to build Damen-designed Jones Act FCS
07 Apr

Platypus Marine to build Damen-designed Jones Act FCS

Rich MillerMaritime News,
(PORT ANGELES, Wash.) — Platypus Marine has signed a letter of intent with Dutch shipbuilding group Damen Shipyards for the construction of a Jones Act-compliant fast crew supply vessel (FCS) to service the U.S. offshore wind industry. The 88-foot vessel will be built on spec based on Damen's FCS2710 design. Platypus plans to start building the vessel upon completion of…
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Bay Shipbuilding suspends Perciavalle after indictment
07 Apr

Bay Shipbuilding suspends Perciavalle after indictment

Rich MillerMaritime News
(WASHINGTON) — Fincantieri Marine Group suspended Bay Shipbuilding’s general manager, Craig Perciavalle, on Wednesday following allegations of criminal conduct during his employment at Austal USA from 2013-2016. “We are aware of the criminal indictment and civil complaint filed against Craig related to his previous employment before coming to (Bay Shipbuilding),” said Marco Galbiati, CEO of Fincantieri Marine Group. “We have…
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Canada names Davie third partner in shipbuilding strategy
05 Apr

Canada names Davie third partner in shipbuilding strategy

Rich MillerMaritime News
(OTTAWA, Ontario) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Tuesday that Chantier Davie of Levis, Quebec, will become the third strategic partner under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS). The agreement between the company and the federal government marks the start of negotiations for contracts to support Canada’s future shipbuilding needs and create good jobs. This will include the construction…
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SAFE Boats now 100 percent employee-owned
04 Apr

SAFE Boats now 100 percent employee-owned

Rich MillerIndustry News
(BREMERTON, Wash.) — SAFE Boats International, a leading designer and manufacturer of aluminum watercraft ranging in size from 21 to more than 100 feet, has completed a transaction that transfers 100 percent of the company’s ownership to its employees. The SAFE Boats International Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) has acquired the company, completing the final milestone in a journey that…
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Gladding-Hearn delivers refitted launch to Tampa pilots
03 Apr

Gladding-Hearn delivers refitted launch to Tampa pilots

Rich MillerMaritime News,
(SOMERSET, Mass.) — The Tampa Bay Pilots Association has taken delivery of Tampa, a newly refitted Chesapeake-class pilot boat built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding in 2003, when the Massachusetts shipyard introduced the class of mid-size, high-speed launches. In 2015, the Tampa pilots also took delivery of the shipyard’s first Chesapeake-class MKII, which incorporates the performance benefits of Volvo Penta’s IPS 2…
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