Shipbuilding

The inside of Austal USA's new steel shipbuilding plant. Doug Stewart photo

Austal USA awarded $3.3 billion offshore patrol cutter contract

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For the Carolyn Dorothy, the full combination included two Cummins QSK50, 1,800-hp diesel engines, two Cummins QSM11, 300-kW gensets, two Siemens 1,200-hp/895- kW motor-generators, and 126 12-volt, lead-acid batteries. Foss Maritime photo

The concept of multiple inputs for tugboat power continues to evolve

Bruce Buls

The 340-passenger aluminum Maggie Cat, which has a 4'4" (hull)/6'11" (prop) draft, will operate as SeaLink’s flagship to Magnetic Island. Incat Crowther photo

Incat Crowther designed ferry for Australia completed

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The U.S. is providing Ukraine with a range of defense articles, including 23 welded-aluminum military vessels built by Louisiana-based Metal Shark. Metal Shark photo

U.S. supplying Ukraine with more than 20 Metal Shark military vessels

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The new cat will be able to support the research of six scientists in a tailored layout containing multiple research workstations and convertible sleeping arrangements.Incat Crowther photo

Snow & Co. building research vessel for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Ken Hocke

Hermes is the sistership to Nike, which was delivered to Seabulk in 2021. Master Boat Builders photo

Master Boat Builders delivers another Rotortug to Seabulk

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St. Johns Ship Building builds and repairs a wide variety of steel and aluminum vessels, including ferries, tugs, deck and tank barges, landing crafts, and general cargo vessels. Libra Group photo

Americraft Marine acquires St. Johns Ship Building

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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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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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