Shipbuilding

Michelle Kruger was elected president of Austal USA after serving as interim president since August 2023. Austal USA photo.

Kruger named Austal USA president

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GLDD's Cape Hatteras, a Damen 3013 Multi Cats built by Conrad Shipyard, Morgan City, La., was delivered in 2023. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock photo

Conrad Industries announces 2023 results and backlog

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Eureka Shipping will build a mechanical/pneumatic cement ship for operation in the Great Lakes. With a deadweight of 12,500 metric tons, it is designed to replace two older vessels, while maintaining the same cargo capacity. Eureka Shipping image.

Eureka Shipping to build Great Lakes cement carrier

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HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division delivered the Richard M. McCool Jr. to the U.S. Navy April 11, 2024. HII Ingalls Shipbuilding photo.

HII Ingalls delivers 13th Navy amphibious transport dock

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All American Marine contracted with the California Polytechnical Institute at Humboldt to build a 78’ x 26.7’ semi-displacement aluminum catamaran research vessel for the marine sciences program. AAM image.

All American Marine to build research vessel for Cal Poly

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The future USS Constellation will be a 496'x64.6' frigate, the first of 10 vessels in the class to be built at Fincantieri Marinette Marine. Fincantieri image.

Keel laid at Fincantieri for first Constellation frigate

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The wind turbine installation vessel Charybdis after its launch at Brownsville, Texas. Dominion Energy photo.

First U.S. wind turbine installation vessel launched

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Kalypso Offshore Energy is partnering with Netherlands-based Royal IHC to build the first Jones Act-compliant cable lay vessel for the the offshore wind market. Kalypso image.

Partners to build first U.S. cable lay vessel for offshore wind

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The Angus R. Cooper II, a new 6,000 hp, Tier 4 z-drive tugboat constructed at Blakeley BoatWorks in Mobile, Ala., has joined Crescent Towing's for ship assist operations in the Port of Savannah, Ga. Cooper Group photo.

Crescent Towing’s new Tier 4 tug joins Port of Savannah operations

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Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, recently delivered the Chelsea, the first of the Boston Pilots’ two Chesapeake-class pilot boats undergoing a comprehensive refit. Gladding Hearn photo.

Gladding-Hearn refits Boston Pilots’ boat for ‘another 20 years’

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The LCU 1700 class can carry various payloads such as two M1A1 tanks, 350 combat troops, or 400 persons, or 170 short tons of cargo. Austal USA rendering.

Austal USA starts construction on LCU 1710

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The new boat is the only tour boat on the island that is air-conditioned, the owner says. Breaux Brothers Enterprises photo

Breaux Brothers delivers new 49-passenger excursion boat to Hawaii

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American Cruise Lines has two more new small ships coming in 2025, the American Patriot and American Pioneer. The ships will be built at the company’s affiliated shipyard, Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Maryland. ACL image.

American Cruise Lines adding two new ships in 2025

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