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Shipbuilding

Hanwha Philly Shipyard has cited workforce shortages as a major challenge impacting its shipbuilding projects. Hanwha Philly Shipyard photo.

America’s shipyards are hiring — but where are the workers?

Jonathan Barnes

Bay-Houston Towing celebrated a major milestone with the christening of the George M and May Louise—two powerful, next-generation tugboats designed to boost operational capabilities along the Houston Ship Channel and surrounding ports. Bay-Houston Towing photo.

Fleet renewal programs keep steady stream of tug orders, deliveries

Casey Conley

A rendering of Silverback's Grizzly LE patrol boat. Silverback Marine image.

Silverback to build New Mexico patrol boat with Petestep hull

WorkBoat Staff

Gulf Coast Tier II shipyards like Austal USA, Birdon, Main Iron Works, Silver Ships, and Steiner Shipyard are expanding and modernizing to meet growing demand. Doug Stewart photos.

Gulf Coast shipyards expand to meet rising commercial and military demand

Ken Hocke

The tugs — to be named SD Aisemaht and SD Qwiy Aanitsa Sarah — are currently in the final stages of construction at Turkish Sanmar Shipyards, Istanbul, Turkey. SCHOTTEL photo

SCHOTTEL to supply RudderProps for dual-fuel methanol escort tugs

WorkBoat Staff

The vessel will be based on the Moose Boats M1 model. Moose Boats image.

Moose Boats to build hybrid patrol vessel for King County Sheriff’s office

WorkBoat Staff

The new patrol boat will operate in Bristol Bay, Alaska. All photos courtesy Bay Weld Boats.

Bay Weld delivers patrol boat to Alaska State Troopers

Ben Hayden

WorkBoat/Doug Stewart photo.

Fairlead launches venture arm to support US maritime industry

WorkBoat Staff

Alaska’s Congressional delegation obtained $125 million in Coast Guard funding in 2024 to purchase the commercial icebreaker Aiviq to be homeported in Juneau. Royal Dutch Shell photo

Edison Chouest Offshore, Bollinger launch United Shipbuilding Alliance (USA)

WorkBoat Staff

Doug Stewart photo.

Our energy policy must support our shipbuilders

Elliot VanDeren

Birdon America Inc. is investing $37 million to upgrade its shipyard in Bayou La Batre, Ala. Doug Stewart photo.

Birdon cleared to begin low-rate initial production for waterways commerce cutters

WorkBoat Staff

Curtin Maritime’s Invader-class tug Lindsay C was repowered with Wabtec 8L250s. All photos belong to Curtin Maritime.

Curtin Maritime repowers Invader-class tug

Ben Hayden

Military Sealift Command’s newest fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210), was christened during a ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego. U.S. Navy photo.

Navy christens fleet oiler USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210)