Shipbuilding

WorkBoat archive photo.

WorkBoat Looks Back: September 1963, 1973, 1983

WorkBoat Staff

Arnie Hammerman photo.

Test driving the Coast Guard’s new over-the-horizon cutter boat

Capt. Arnie Hammerman

The Saildrone unmanned science vehicle is solar- and wind-powered, and carries a passive acoustic array with satellite link to transmit data to remote operators onshore. Robin Coles photo.

Saildrone vehicles track whales around offshore wind power

The new boat can operate at speeds of up to 35 knots with a cruising range of up to 300 nautical miles. Incat Crowther photo

Incat Crowther-designed patrol boat delivered to Thailand

WorkBoat Staff

Rusty Murdaugh, Austal USA's former president; Spencer Johnson, Austal USA lead naval architect; Ray Miller, P.E., MACE board of directors. Austal USA photo

Murdaugh steps down as Austal USA’s president

WorkBoat Staff

The new Navajo class of U.S. Navy towing, salvage and rescue ships is named in recognition of the tribe and the Diné people. Bollinger Shipyards Inc. photo

Bollinger delivers Navajo T-ATS vessel to the U.S. Navy

WorkBoat Staff

New ship docking tug will make its home in Virginia. McAllister Towing photo

Washburn & Doughty delivers Tier IV tug to McAllister Towing

WorkBoat Staff

New trailing suction hopper dredge will go to work in 2027. Eastern Shipbuilding Group rendering

Eastern gets green light from Corps to build hopper dredge

WorkBoat Staff

The new contract calls for the construction of four ferries. Conrad Shipyard rendering

Conrad Shipyard awarded Puerto Rico ferry contract

WorkBoat Staff

The self-propelled barge is charged with oyster habitat restoration in the estuarine waters of North Carolina.

Pipeline recovery vessel has new life as oyster restoration barge

Ken Hocke

This is the first in a 12-ship series of 100-passenger Coastal Cats. ACL photo

ACL’s first Coastal Cat sets sail from Boston

WorkBoat Staff

New 3011-CTC research vessel custom-built for Pacific Whale Foundation (PWF). BRIX Marine

BRIX Marine delivers research vessel to Hawaii

WorkBoat Staff

The M/V Green Diamond hybrid electric inland towboat on display at her Aug. 25 christening at Kirby's Old River Fleet Dock in Channelview, TX. The Shell-provided plug-in charging station is shown to the right. Kirby Corp. photo

Kirby christens first electric inland towboat

Jim Redden