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MetalCraft Marine scales to meet Navy, Coast Guard demand

Ben Hayden

October 27, 2026

MetalCraft Marine is expanding its Watertown, N.Y., shipyard to build more Navy and Coast Guard boats, from force protection to uncrewed vessels.

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A MetalCraft Force Protection-Small (FP-S) awaits delivery to the Navy at the company’s new Watertown, N.Y., facility. Two FP-L and multiple boom deployment boats also destined for the Navy are under the same roof, as is a Long Range Interceptor for the Coast Guard. Ben Hayden photo.

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Low Mississippi River closes Dorena-Hickman Ferry

Steve Mosco

October 29, 2026

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Low water on the Mississippi River has forced the Dorena-Hickman Ferry out of service again, cutting the only direct transportation link between Kentucky and Missouri.

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A rendering of the 70' catamaran ferry Derecktor Shipyards will build for Georgia’s Sapelo Island. Chartwell Marine image.

Derecktor to build 150-passenger ferry for Georgia’s Sapelo Island

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has contracted Derecktor Shipyards, Mamaroneck, N.Y., to build a 70' catamaran ferry to serve Sapelo Island. Construction is scheduled to begin before year-end at the shipbuilder’s Dania Beach, Fla., yard.

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Offshore operators in today’s maritime industry often rely on third-party staffing companies. Shutterstock photo.

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Saronic breaks ground on its Port Alpha shipyard in Brownsville, Texas. Pictured from left to right: Sergio Tito Lopez, Chairman of the Port of Brownsville Commission; Doug Lambert, COO; Rob Lehman, CCO; Texas Governor Greg Abbott; U.S. Vice President JD Vance; Dino Mavrookas, CEO; Vib Altekar, CTO; and John Morgan, SVP of Operations. Saronic photo.

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