This week on WorkBoat Weekly: first steel cut on Washington’s first new ferry in 11 years, the case for Great Lakes shipbuilding, and Nichols Brothers wins the SF Bay Pilots contract.
This Week’s Stories
First steel cut for new Washington State ferry
Eastern Shipbuilding Group in Panama City has cut the first steel on a 160-vehicle, 1,500-passenger hybrid-electric ferry designed by Elliott Bay Design Group — Washington State’s first new boat in 11 years.
Read the full story →Report says Great Lakes-St. Lawrence positioned for shipbuilding expansion
A new University of Michigan study finds the region has 44 shipbuilding sites and more than 12,000 marine suppliers — the challenge isn’t capacity, it’s aligning what already exists with national shipbuilding programs.
Read the full story →Nichols Brothers to build new station vessel for San Francisco Bar Pilots
Nichols Brothers on Whidbey Island, Washington has won the contract to build an approximately 110-foot station vessel for the San Francisco Bar Pilots, designed by Glosten and built to meet California emissions requirements.
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