Shipbuilding

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

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The Edda Breeze will begin a 10-year contract in August with Ocean Breeze at the Bard Offshore 1 wind farm in Germany. Edda Wind photo

Norwegian company takes delivery of new commissioning operation vessel

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The Coast Guard cutter Denman will travel to Alaska where it will be commissioned on Sept. 28 in its new homeport of Ketchikan. Bollinger Shipyards photo

Coast Guard takes delivery of 49th fast response cutter

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SCA President Matt Paxton and Bollinger Shipyards president and CEO Ben Bordelon. Bollinger Shipyards photo

Shipbuilders Council announces 2022 Shipyard Safety Awards

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Gladding-Hearn is building its first offshore wind CTV to support the Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm. Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding rendering.

Gladding-Hearn begins construction on CTV for Patriot Offshore

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On May 23, Austal USA launched the 17th Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Augusta (LCS 34), in Mobile, Ala. Austal USA photo

Austal launches 17th LCS

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The R/V Shackleford, a 73'x26.7' semidisplacement aluminum catamaran hull, was designed by Nic de Waal of Teknicraft Design in Auckland, New Zealand. AAM artist's rendering

All American to build 73' offshore wind survey vessel

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