Bollinger gets Navy contract for seventh berthing barge

Bollinger gets Navy contract for seventh berthing barge

(LOCKPORT, La.) — Bollinger Shipyards has been awarded a contract to build the U.S. Navy’s seventh Auxiliary Personnel Lighter-Small (APL 73) class berthing and messing barge. The contract award is for a fixed-price option for the detail design and construction of the vessel. "We’re honored to be entrusted by the U.S. Navy to continue building these critical vessels that improve the…
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Eastern cuts steel for Florida passenger and vehicle ferry

Eastern cuts steel for Florida passenger and vehicle ferry

(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) marked a milestone Friday with the official steel cutting for the new Fisher Island ferry, Falcon, at Eastern's Allanton facility. Attending the event were members of the Fisher Island Community Association (FICA). The ferry is slated for delivery to the Florida group in the spring of 2026. “The Falcon will provide a…
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Philly Shipyard cuts steel on LNG-ready Matson boxship

Philly Shipyard cuts steel on LNG-ready Matson boxship

(PHILADELPHIA) — Philly Shipyard began construction Monday on the first of three new Aloha-class containerships for Matson. The ships, scheduled for delivery in 2026 and 2027, will serve Matson's Hawaii and China-Long Beach Express (CLX) routes. The three new Jones Act-compliant vessels, representing an investment of approximately $1 billion, will be built to match the size and speed of Matson's…
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Philly Shipyard delivers new Mass. Maritime training vessel

Philly Shipyard delivers new Mass. Maritime training vessel

(PHILADELPHIA) ­­— Philly Shipyard on Thursday delivered Patriot State, the second of five new purpose-built training vessels for America’s state maritime academies. The new national security multi-mission vessels (NSMVs) were designed to provide world-class training for America’s future mariners and to support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions in times of need. Patriot State will serve Massachusetts Maritime Academy. “We…
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Hydrofoil ferry for Puget Sound gets design grant

Hydrofoil ferry for Puget Sound gets design grant

(SEATTLE) –– Kitsap Transit will receive $1.2 million for the design of an all-electric, zero-emission demonstration fast ferry and its shoreside charging infrastructure, the Washington State Department of Commerce recently announced. Last week’s grant builds upon a $4 million state Legislature grant that will help pay for the design of the demonstration vessel: a scaled-down version of the 150-passenger foil…
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Maryland county gets first of two Metal Shark fireboats

Maryland county gets first of two Metal Shark fireboats

(JEANERETTE, La.) —Metal Shark has delivered the first of two new welded-aluminum 50-foot fireboats to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department in Annapolis, Md. These new vessels will operate across Chesapeake Bay and will be tasked with protecting over 500 miles of shoreline. They are set to significantly enhance the department’s ability to respond to emergencies on the water for…
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