shipbuilding – Page 24 – Professional Mariner

01 Sep

Crowley expands engineering services with marine interior design firm

Rich MillerIndustry Newsshipbuilding

(SEATTLE) – Crowley has expanded its vessel design services with the strategic integration of the Seattle-based marine interior design company, JE Russell Consulting. This addition will enable Crowley’s engineering services group the capability to complement vessels’ existing designs with interior designs, consulting and other service offerings. With the addition of the JE Russell team, Crowley’s role in diverse and innovative…

01 Sep

American Cruise Lines christens newbuild in Natchez

Rich MillerMaritime Newsshipbuilding

(GUILFORD, Conn.) — American Cruise Lines' newest modern riverboat, American Symphony, was christened Tuesday in Natchez, Miss., the vessel’s official godmother city. The christening marks the on-time delivery of American’s fifth modern riverboat in four years and the line’s continued growth on the Mississippi River. American Cruise Lines and the city of Natchez hosted a joint celebration for the ship…

30 Aug

Atlantic Wind Transfers orders six CTVs from St. John’s Ship Building

Rich MillerMaritime Newsoffshore wind, shipbuilding

(QUONSET POINT, R.I.) — Atlantic Wind Transfers (AWT), the first U.S. offshore wind farm support company, has ordered six Chartwell Ambitious-class crew transfer vessels (CTVs) designed by United Kingdom-based Chartwell Marine. AWT’s order comprises six CTVs to be constructed by St. John’s Ship Building Inc. at its shipyard in Palatka, Fla. The first two vessels are expected to be delivered…

29 Aug

Inventech to provide up to 200 boats to Coast Guard

Rich MillerMaritime Newsshipbuilding, U.S. Coast Guard

(BREMERTON, Wash.) — Inventech Marine Solutions (IMS), manufacturer of Life Proof Boats and F.A.S.T. Collar Systems, has been selected to enter the production phase of the CB-OTH V for the U.S. Coast Guard. The contract is for up to 200 boats over a potential 10-year period, with a total contractual value of $103 million. The selection came from a two-phase…

25 Aug

Gulf Craft-built crewboat joins Navy’s unmanned fleet

Rich MillerMaritime NewsAutonomous vessels, shipbuilding

(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — In a small ceremony on Tuesday, the U.S. Navy christened its latest Ghost Fleet Overlord unmanned surface vehicle, putting the service on a path to ramp up autonomy experimentation with its fleet of USVs. Mariner, which Gulf Craft built on spec as a crewboat at its Franklin, La., facility under prime contractor Leidos, will help the Navy…

17 Aug

Long Beach welcomes Pasha’s new LNG boxship

Rich MillerMaritime NewsLNG, shipbuilding

(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — The Port of Long Beach on Wednesday welcomed Pasha Hawaii’s M/V George III, the first containership powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) to refuel on the West Coast. The ship’s LNG-powered engines are dramatically cleaner than those of a traditional cargo ship. Following George III’s inaugural visit to Long Beach, the 774-foot ship built by Keppel…

16 Aug

Crowley secures subcontract for Maine hybrid-electric ferry

Rich MillerIndustry Newsshipbuilding

(SEATTLE) — Crowley has been selected by Senesco Marine to provide design verification and production packaging for a hybrid-electric passenger-vehicle ferry for Casco Bay Lines of Portland, Maine. Under the contract, Crowley will use its development experience in electric and hybrid propulsion systems to verify the contract design by Elliott Bay Design Group and develop the production package that is…

16 Aug

Army Corps gets new survey boat from Silver Ships

Rich MillerMaritime Newsshipbuilding

(MOBILE, Ala.) — Silver Ships has delivered the 49-foot marine surveying vessel Tobin to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Venice Sub Office in Venice, La. The vessel is the latest expansion in the company's Endeavor series of workboats. Tobin is custom designed for the Corps to hydrographically map the mouth of the Mississippi River. This mission-specific vessel will allow…

16 Aug

Moose Boats delivers vessel for California wardens

Rich MillerMaritime Newsshipbuilding

(VALLEJO, Calif.) — Moose Boats recently delivered an M1-46 offshore patrol boat to the state of California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife. The vessel, Chinook, will be based out of Fort Bragg, Calif. Twin Volvo Penta D11 625-hp turbo diesel propulsion engines, Twin Disc transmissions and HamiltonJet waterjets with Blue Arrow and Jet Anchor station-keeping controls power the 46-foot aluminum…

09 Aug

New funding to boost ferry service in 35 states

Rich MillerMaritime Newsferries, shipbuilding

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHA) on Friday announced $172.2 million in fiscal year 2022 formula funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 35 states and three territories to improve ferry service and provide more travel options. Under the Biden administration, funding for ferry service is at historic levels to support multimodal transportation services that…