Shipbuilding

Eastern Shipbuilding recently launched the 356'x79'6"x27'3" R.B. Weeks, the second trailing suction hopper dredge from the Florida shipbuilder for Weeks Marine. Eastern Shipbuilding photo

Eastern Shipbuilding launches second trailing suction hopper dredge for Weeks Marine

Ken Hocke

The delivery completed a 12-boat order for the boatbuilder’s third-generation RSDV. The Department of Homeland Security contract provides the newest variant of ReconCraft’s RSDV to the critical fleet protecting the U.S. southern border. ReconCraft photo.

ReconCraft delivers 57th patrol boat to U.S. Customs

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Silverback Marine photo

Elliott Bay to design compact truckable tug

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The sistership to Polaris will be coupled with an ATB barge currently under construction at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding. Master Boat Builders photo

Master Boat Builders to build another ATB tug for PNE Marine

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A welder from Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, LLC, welds the initials of Oceanographer's sponsor, Linda Kwok Schatz, onto a steel plate that will be incorporated into the ship in keeping with maritime tradition. (NOAA) NOAA photo

Thoma-Sea Marine holds keel-laying ceremony for oceanographic research ship

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Richard M. McCool Jr. is co-sponsored by Shana McCool and Kate Oja, granddaughters of the ship’s namesake. Together, the two sponsors officially christened Richard M. McCool Jr. by smashing a bottle of sparkling wine across the bow of the ship. Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding

Ingalls christens 13th landing platform dock ship

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The 53.6’x17.8’ all-aluminum pilot boat will have a draft of 4.6’. Delivery is set for mid-2023. Gladding-Hearn rendering

Gladding-Hearn to build second Chesapeake-class launch for Alabama pilots

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The steel-cutting ceremony for the 346' trailing suction hopper dredge Galveston Island in 2021. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock announced this week that it had exercised an option to build a sistership. Conrad Shipyard photo

Conrad Shipyard to build second dredge for Great Lakes

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The parallel hybrid system offers all-electric propulsion capabilities, power regeneration, and electric boost for high power performance when needed. Senesco Marine rendering

Senesco awarded contract to build electric hybrid vessel for Maine

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Ship’s sponsor Christina Calhoun Zubowicz breaks a bottle of sparkling wine on the bow of the National Security Cutter Calhoun, named for her grandfather. Ingalls Shipbuilding photo

Ingalls Shipbuilding christens another national security cutter

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The DEME Marine installation vessel Orion is contracted to install foundations for 176 turbines on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. DEME image.

DEME’s Orion to install Virginia wind turbine foundations

Kirk Moore

Two 12-cylinder MAN D2862 LE448 diesel engines, each with an output of 749 kW (1,019 hp) at 2,100 rpm. MAN Engines & Components photo

MAN puts first dual fuel hydrogen engines in a workboat

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WorkBoat travels near the top of the world to witness new hybrid technology

Jeremiah Karpowicz