Shipbuilding

USCGC Emlen Tunnell at USCG Sector Delaware Bay in Philadelphia for its commissioning ceremony. Bollinger Shipyards photo

Bollinger commissions 45th fast response cutter

WorkBoat Staff

Austal USA President Rusty Murdaugh welcomed the official party and community members and employees who attended the ceremony. Austal USA photo

Austal USA christens LCS 32

WorkBoat Staff

The value of the contract was not disclosed. Austal USA photo

ElectraWatch awarded Navy manufacturing science program contract

WorkBoat Staff

The Mark W. Barker — while still under construction — was “launched” or otherwise floated in the water in the large drydock at the Sturgeon Bay, Wis. The Interlake Steamship Co. photos shipyard.

Bay Shipbuilding launches first U.S.-flagged Great Lakes bulk carrier in 40 years

WorkBoat Staff

Austal USA is moving into steel manufacturing and repair. Austal USA photo

Austal USA targets steel and repair markets

Ken Hocke

WorkBoat names its 10 Significant Boats of 2021

Ken Hocke

The boat is powered by twin 20-hp Elco electric outboards with four Lithionics 7.5 kW lithium-ion batteries. St. Johns Ship Building photo

St. Johns Ship Building delivers all-electric glass bottom tour boat

Ken Hocke

The 85' Mk VI Patrol Boat has a range of 600+ nautical miles, a cruising speed of 25+ knots with a sprint speed of 35+ knots, and a draft of 4.5'. SAFE Boats photo

Safe Boats awarded $90 million patrol boat contract

WorkBoat Staff

Rep. Steve Scalise and Bollinger CEO Ben Bordelon tour Bollinger’s Lockport facility to view Hurricane Ida damage and ongoing recovery efforts. Bollinger Shipyards photo

Scalise visits Bollinger's Lockport facility to survey hurricane recovery efforts

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Mayflower Wind and Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding announced plans to build a hybrid battery diesel electric crew transfer vessel to serve the developers' south New England project. Mayflower Wind rendering.

Gladding-Hearn to build hybrid crew transfer vessel for Mayflower Wind

Kirk Moore

The new project entails construction of five different vessel variants, all AMBAR series RIBs. Silver Ships photo

Silver Ships awarded $8.2 million Navy contract

WorkBoat Staff

The $144 million contract award follows the Navy’s $3.6 million T-ATS functional design contract awarded to the shipyard in June. Austal USA photo

Austal USA awarded $144 million Navy contract

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New LNG ATB is working for Shell on a long-term charter. Q-LNG Transport photo

Ecology, technology producing more first-of-a-kind workboats

Ken Hocke