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August 3, 2026

WorkBoat Weekly — Ep. 6

WorkBoat Staff

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.

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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.

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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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