New funding to boost ferry service in 35 states
09 Aug

New funding to boost ferry service in 35 states

Rich MillerMaritime News,
(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…
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Metal Shark building 115-foot patrol boat for Guyana
08 Aug

Metal Shark building 115-foot patrol boat for Guyana

Rich MillerMaritime News
(JEANERETTE, La.) — Metal Shark is building a welded aluminum 115-by-27-foot monohull patrol vessel for the Guyana Defense Force (GDF). Construction is underway at Metal Shark’s Franklin, La., shipyard on the new 115 Defiant, a multi-mission vessel designed in-house by Metal Shark’s engineering team and being acquired by the GDF via direct purchase. Once complete, the new vessel will join…
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NASSCO gets $1.4 billion for sixth ESB, two oilers
08 Aug

NASSCO gets $1.4 billion for sixth ESB, two oilers

Rich MillerMaritime News
(SAN DIEGO) – General Dynamics NASSCO has received $1.4 billion in U.S. Navy contract modifications for construction of a sixth expeditionary sea base ship (ESB 8) and two additional John Lewis-class fleet oilers (T-AO 211 and 212). This award comes in addition to $600 million already received to procure long lead-time materials for the same ships. The contract modification also…
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Glosten to design hydrogen-hybrid vessel for Scripps
05 Aug

Glosten to design hydrogen-hybrid vessel for Scripps

Rich MillerMaritime News, ,
(SAN DIEGO and SEATTLE) — The University of California San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography has selected Glosten as the naval architect for the university’s new coastal research vessel. The vessel will be an innovation in the maritime industry with a first-of-its-kind hydrogen-hybrid propulsion system. With this selection, Glosten will provide the preliminary design, contract design, and detailed design for…
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Keppel delivers LNG-fueled containership to Pasha Hawaii
29 Jul

Keppel delivers LNG-fueled containership to Pasha Hawaii

Rich MillerMaritime News,
(BROWNSVILLE, Texas) — Hawaii-based Pasha Hawaii, together with Texas-based Keppel AmFELS, on Thursday announced the delivery of George III, the first vessel powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fuel on the West Coast and the first to serve Hawaii. The 774-foot containership is the first of two new ‘Ohana-class containerships to join Pasha Hawaii’s fleet, serving the Hawaii/mainland trade…
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Great Lakes group names Rep. Gallagher as Legislator of the Year
25 Jul

Great Lakes group names Rep. Gallagher as Legislator of the Year

Rich MillerIndustry News,
(GREEN BAY, Wis.) – The Great Lakes Maritime Task Force (GLMTF) on Friday recognized the commitment of Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., to protect and advance the Great Lakes maritime supply chain, naming him 2022 Legislator of the Year. Gallagher has spearheaded legislation that invests in shipbuilding on the Great Lakes, improves the maritime supply chain during the winter, and ensures…
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Eastern protests award of OPC contract to Austal
25 Jul

Eastern protests award of OPC contract to Austal

Rich MillerMaritime News,
(WASHINGTON) — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, initially tapped to build the U.S. Coast Guard's new offshore patrol cutters (OPCs), is contesting the service’s decision to change shipyards with a formal protest to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), USNI News reported. Eastern filed the protest following the $208.26 million award to Austal USA in late June to build future Heritage-class OPCs. The…
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