Shipbuilding

Vane Brothers’ newest, 3,000-hp model bow tugboat, the Cape Henry. Vane Brothers photo

Vane Brothers takes delivery of another 3,000-hp tug

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The new boat's full width main cabin with forward leaning raised pilothouse allows for flexible interior layout options. Brix Marine photo

Brix Marine delivers new Hat Island passenger ferry

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Bollinger officials said that the company is now the largest privately owned and operated shipbuilder in the U.S. Bollinger Shipyards photo

Gulf Island announces $28.6 million sale of shipyard assets and contracts to Bollinger

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The 6.8-meter (22') Porter 68S, delivered in late January, was recently put into service in the waters around the Town of Hempstead, N.Y. Safe Boats photo

Safe Boats delivers first Stormer Marine workboat to U.S. customer

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The National Security Multi-Mission Vessel. Marad rendering

Biden budget to include funds for fifth state academy training vessel

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The Landing Utility Vessel (LUV) 1908 is a larger version of the LUV 1608, the first example of which entered service in August 2019. Damen Shipyards photo

Damen delivers aquaculture support vessel to Scotland

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The Harvey Champion is the second of 10 vessels Harvey Marine is upgrading with new battery power systems. Harvey Gulf photo

Harvey Gulf converts second PSV to dual fuel vessel with battery power

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Damen Shipyards is building the world's first all-electric harbor tug. Damen Shipyards

Electric, zero emission tug underway in Vietnam

Ken Hocke

Vigor began work that is expected to continue into early January 2022. Ashleigh Whitney, U.S. Navy

Vigor begins work on $85 million Navy contract

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On March 26, 2021, Eastern Shipbuilding Group launched the Dorothy Day, the third of three new Ollis-class ferries for the city of New York's Staten Island Ferry. ESG photo

Eastern Shipbuilding launches third Ollis-class ferry for New York's Staten Island Ferry

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This is the first Navy ship that Austal has launched in 2021 and the first one to launch from Austal's recently acquired drydock. Austal USA photo

Austal USA launches LCS 30 from newly acquired drydock

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Conrad Vane barge — 55,000-bbl. barge for Vane Brothers. Conrad Industries photo

Conrad's 2020 backlog grows but posts net loss for the year

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The addition of steel capability is designed to keep Austal USA as a major contributor to the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base. Austal USA photo

Austal USA enters steel shipbuilding market

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