This week on WorkBoat Weekly: the Marine Corps has taken delivery of its first landing craft prototype, the federal government has committed $665 million to ferry infrastructure across 14 states, and Master Boat Builders has launched the third of eight tugs in a major Gulf Coast production program.
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Landing craft prototype delivered to the Marine Corps
The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory has completed technical acceptance of the first Ancillary Surface Craft prototype, a roll-on/roll-off landing craft built by Birdon America and C and C Marine and Repair in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, clearing it to enter a testing and experimentation phase.
Read the full story here →DOT awards $665 million for ferry projects in 14 states
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded nearly $665 million for 23 ferry projects across 14 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands, covering new vessel construction, terminal upgrades, low-emission ferry technology, and operating assistance for rural communities.
Read the full story here →Defiant launch advances Maritime Partners eight-tug program
Master Boat Builders in Coden, Alabama has launched Defiant, the third of eight RApport 2700-MP tugs under construction for Maritime Partners, as the first two vessels in the series enter service with E.N. Bisso and Son in New Orleans.
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