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11 Feb

Damen, Boston firm teaming on autonomous ships for U.S. Navy

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsAutonomous vessels, shipbuilding

(GDANSK, Poland) — Damen Shipyards Group has announced a license agreement with Blue Water Autonomy, a Boston-based technology and shipbuilding company. Under the agreement, Blue Water Autonomy will construct its first vessel in the Liberty class. Designed by the two companies in partnership, Liberty is a 197-foot steel autonomous ship with a range of over 10,000 nautical miles and over…

11 Feb

Davie gets Coast Guard order for five Arctic security cutters

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsIcebreakers, shipbuilding, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Wednesday it has completed the award of contracts for 11 Arctic security cutters, fulfilling President Trump’s directive to rapidly expand America’s icebreaker fleet. The latest award is for construction of up to five Arctic security cutters, bringing the president’s initial order to completion and marking a historic milestone in U.S. Arctic capability. The…

09 Feb

Eastern lays keel for Army Corps hopper dredge

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsdredging, shipbuilding

(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Royal IHC held a keel-laying ceremony Jan. 22 for the ongoing construction of the dredge Donnelly at Eastern’s facility in Allanton, Fla. “As the shipbuilder for the Donnelly, this keel laying represents an important production milestone for our team and a clear demonstration of the…

05 Feb

Hines Furlong takes delivery of three Mitsubishi-powered towboats

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towingbrownwater, propulsion, shipbuilding

(PADUCAH, Ky.) — Hines Furlong Line recently brought three new towboats into service in the company’s ongoing 11-boat construction program built around Mitsubishi propulsion supplied by Laborde Products. The series creates a unified fleet with consistent power, predictable maintenance and strong day-to-day performance. Sun Valley, the second vessel completed in the program, was built by Eymard Marine Construction & Repair…

03 Feb

Gladding-Hearn uses grants to improve shipyard safety, efficiency

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry NewsMarAd, shipbuilding

(SOMERSET, Mass.) — Financial support from federal and state agencies has assisted Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corp., in undertaking capital projects that have made its shipyard operations more efficient and safer for over 80 employees who build and refit their customers’ high-speed ferries, pilot boats, research boats and other commercial vessels. With a Small Shipyard Grant from the U.S. Maritime Administration…

30 Jan

Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship for 2026 open for applications

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Trainingshipbuilding, Tugboats and towing

(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — The Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship award for 2026 is open for applications until June 30. The Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship was established in 1982 through a bequest from the late Robert F. Allan, with additional support from his friends and colleagues. Robert Allan Ltd. continues to actively support the scholarship through ongoing contributions, and the fund…

29 Jan

Breaux Brothers delivers luxury cat to Kauai tour operator

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsshipbuilding

(KAUAI, Hawaii) — Lady Kailani, a new 65-foot luxury catamaran designed by Incat Crowther for Kauai Sea Tours in Hawaii, is now in service offering tours along Kauai’s Na Pali Coast. The delivery of Lady Kailani by south Louisiana shipyard Breaux Brothers Enterprises has allowed the award-winning tourism operator to expand to year-round tourism experiences in Kauai. The multifunctional and…

19 Jan

Mass Maritime gets $5.8 million grant to train U.S. shipbuilders

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Trainingshipbuilding

(BUZZARDS BAY, Mass.) — Massachusetts Maritime Academy has received a $5.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to develop an international shipbuilding fellowship with Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK) in Rauma, Finland, in response to a critical shortage of skilled workers within the U.S. shipbuilding industry. Additional consortium partners include Lansirannikon Koulutus Oy WinNova (WinNova), Rauma Marine…

13 Jan

Birdon to build small response boat prototype for Coast Guard

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry Newsshipbuilding, U.S. Coast Guard

(DENVER) — Birdon America has been awarded a firm fixed-price contract to build a response boat-small (RB-S) demonstrator for the U.S. Coast Guard. The program is a critical initiative by the service to evaluate advanced capabilities for key missions such as search and rescue; ports, waterways and coastal security; drug interdiction, and migrant interdiction. Birdon’s design was selected for its…

13 Jan

C&C Marine delivers first of four towboats to Canal Barge Company

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towingbrownwater, shipbuilding

(BELLE CHASSE, La.) — C&C Marine and Repair has delivered the towboat Al Sloss to Canal Barge Company, completing the first vessel in a four-boat newbuild series currently under construction for the New Orleans-based operator. The 2,600-horsepower, 87-by-34-foot towboat was designed by C&C Marine and Repair’s in-house engineering team and constructed on an accelerated schedule, with delivery completed in approximately…