This week on WorkBoat Weekly, the editorial team covers the biggest naval shipbuilding order in recent memory, a major shift in how the Navy buys small boats, and a 30-year-old ferry that just got another three decades of life.
Navy's $77B submarine order, RIB shakeup & Boston Harbor ferry refit
This week on WorkBoat Weekly, the editorial team covers the biggest naval shipbuilding order in recent memory, a major shift in how the Navy buys small boats, and a 30-year-old ferry that just got another three decades of life.
This Week's Stories
The Navy places a nearly $77 billion submarine order
General Dynamics Electric Boat and HII Newport News Shipbuilding will build 14 nuclear-powered submarines — a contract that gives both yards the certainty to hire, invest, and lock in suppliers for years ahead.
Read the full story →The Navy's $650M RIB contract opens the field
For years the Navy locked one builder into a five-year deal for rigid-hull inflatable boats. A new 10-year, 650 million dollar contract changes that — awarding eight builders simultaneously and opening real competition for the first time.
Read the full story →Gladding-Hearn gives a 30-year ferry another 30 years
The Outward Bound came back to the yard that built it in 1995 for a complete overhaul. New engine, new systems, same mission — serving Boston Harbor's Outward Bound School for decades to come.
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WorkBoat Weekly is an audio rundown of the top commercial marine stories selected by the WorkBoat editorial team — from newbuilds and regulatory shifts to emerging vessel tech and the people shaping the industry. New episodes every week at workboat.com.
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