Shipbuilding

Vigor has started low initial rate production on the Maneuver Support Vessel Light, the Army's next-generation 117'x28' landing craft. Vigor photo.

Vigor begins production of new-generation Army landing craft

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New 46'x16'x4'9" aluminum workboat Jackpot Bay for Chenega Corp., Anchorage, Alaska. Brie Marine photo

Brix Marine delivers versatile workboat to Alaska

Ken Hocke

Cheetah Marine'a 9.95-meter length, 3.6-meter beam (32.6’x11.8’) catamaran design was built in a custom edition for the Fluid Water Taxi service on the United Kingdom’s south coast. Cheetah Marine photo.

Cheetah Marine introduces new walk-around cabin workboat

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Metal Shark annøunced the Navy has awarded a new seven-year contract for up to 73 patrol boats worth $290 million. Metal Shark photo.

Metal Shark, ReconCraft land Navy 40' patrol boat contracts

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New passenger/vehicle ferry for Maine. Steiner Shipyard photo

Steiner Shipyard to begin delivery of new 149-passenger ferry to Maine on Thursday

Ken Hocke

St. Johns Ship Building, Palatka, Fla., announced earlier this year that it signed a contract with Seapath for construction of a series of six ABS-certified deck barges. St. Johns Ship Building photo

St. Johns Shipbuilding constructing six new deck barges for Seapath

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The new contract is worth over $1 billion to build the fifth and sixth 496'x64.6' Constellation-class frigates for the U.S. Navy. Fincantieri Marinette Marine photo

Marinette Marine to build two additional frigates

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The new 1,200-hp ferry will have an 8' draft, and carry up to 150 passengers and 30 vehicles. Eastern Shipbuilding Group rendering

Eastern to build new Fisher Island ferry

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The report, prepared by a bipartisan group of four lawmakers, Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., and Senators Mark Kelly, D-Ari., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla., sounds an SOS that America is lagging dangerously behind China in the maritime domain. Shutterstock photo

Congress seeks solutions to rebuild U.S. maritime dominance

Pamela Glass

Representatives from Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation and Philly Shipyard gathered on May 2, 2024, for the vessel's keel-laying ceremony. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation photo.

Philly Shipyard lays keel for first Jones Act compliant rock placement vessel

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The delivery of the 8,487 dwt. Empire State marks the delivery of the first government ship built using the VCM contract model. There are currently three additional National Security Multimission Vessels under construction at Philly Shipyard. TOTE Services photo

American shipbuilding with John Graykowski

Ben Hayden

The Coast Guard says the Offshore Patrol Cutter is its highest investment priority, filling the gap between the open ocean National Security Cutter and the coastal Rapid Response Cutter. Eastern Shipbuilding Doug Stewart photo.

Worker shortages cause Coast Guard to adjust contract delivery dates

Ship sponsor Larissa Thune Hargens executed the ceremonial bottle break over the bow of Pierre witnessed by an audience of over 400 guests. Austal USA photo

Austal USA christens LCS 38 for Navy

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