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Navy And Marine Brass, Members Of Congress Visit Shipyards Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Christopher Mahoney joined U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss, for a visit to Huntington Ingalls Industries in Pascagoula, Miss. (Photo courtesy of Huntington Ingalls Industries)

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Christopher Mahoney joined U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss, for a visit to Huntington Ingalls Industries in Pascagoula, Miss. (Photo courtesy of Huntington Ingalls Industries)

Navy And Marine Brass, Members Of Congress Visit Shipyards

March 15, 2024

A delegation from the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, along with Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Ala.), visited a trio of shipyards along the Gulf Coast March… Read More

Ohio Shipyard Increases Workforce, Begins New-Build Project The hull for a boat that will be used for a ferry on the Tennessee River is under construction in the fabrication shop at Sheridan Shipyard, South Point, Ohio. (Photo courtesy of McGinnis Inc.)

The hull for a boat that will be used for a ferry on the Tennessee River is under construction in the fabrication shop at Sheridan Shipyard, South Point, Ohio. (Photo courtesy of McGinnis Inc.)

Ohio Shipyard Increases Workforce, Begins New-Build Project

March 15, 2024

McGinnis Inc. has more than doubled its workforce at its Sheridan Shipyard in South Point, Ohio, with work underway on its first new-build project in four years. McGinnis parent company… Read More

Birdon Acquires Bayou La Batre Shipyard From Metal Shark

February 9, 2024

Birdon America Inc., the U.S. arm of Australia-based The Birdon Group, has announced the acquisition of Metal Shark Boats’ 32-acre shipyard in Bayou La Batre, Ala. The acquisition, which took… Read More

Shipbuilders Council Announces New Leadership For Board Of Directors

February 8, 2024

The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), a trade association representing the shipbuilding, maintenance and repair industry in the United States, has announced changes to its board of directors ahead of… Read More

GAO Dismisses Protest Of Waterways Commerce Cutter Contract

December 8, 2023

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has dismissed Bayou La Batre, Ala.-based Steiner Construction Company’s latest protest over a contract awarded to Birdon America of Denver, Colo., for the design… Read More

Bollinger Delivers Sixth FRC To Coast Guard In Boston The mv. Melvin Bell is the sixth of six Fast Response Cutters to be homeported in Boston, Mass. (Photo courtesy of Bollinger Shipyards)

The mv. Melvin Bell is the sixth of six Fast Response Cutters to be homeported in Boston, Mass. (Photo courtesy of Bollinger Shipyards)

Bollinger Delivers Sixth FRC To Coast Guard In Boston

November 20, 2023

Bollinger Shipyards LLC announced November 16 that it has delivered the USCGC Melvin Bell to the U.S. Coast Guard. This is the 181st vessel Bollinger has delivered to the U.S. Read More

Eastern Christens, Launches Coast Guard’s First Heritage Class Cutter New U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Argus. (courtesy of Eastern Shipbuilding)

Eastern Christens, Launches Coast Guard’s First Heritage Class Cutter

November 3, 2023

With a crowd of more than 3,000 present, Panama City, Fla.-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) and the U.S. Coast Guard christened and launched the cutter Argus, the first Heritage-class Offshore… Read More

Re-Siding Barges: An Option Vs. Building New Recently, C&C Marine & Repair LLC signed a contract to re-side more than 200 hopper barges for one of its customers. (Photo courtesy of C&C Marine & Repair)

Recently, C&C Marine & Repair LLC signed a contract to re-side more than 200 hopper barges for one of its customers. (Photo courtesy of C&C Marine & Repair)

Re-Siding Barges: An Option Vs. Building New

October 13, 2023

As steel prices hover around record high rates, barge operators are facing tough decisions. Recently, C&C Marine & Repair LLC signed a contract to re-side more than 200 hopper barges… Read More

SBA Says Birdon Was ‘Ineligible’ To Receive WCC Contract Award Birdon America rendering of two Waterways Commerce Cutter variants: an inland construction tender, left, and river buoy tender, right. (Image from Coast Guard website)

Birdon America rendering of two Waterways Commerce Cutter variants: an inland construction tender, left, and river buoy tender, right. (Image from Coast Guard website)

SBA Says Birdon Was ‘Ineligible’ To Receive WCC Contract Award

October 6, 2023

A year has passed since the U.S. Coast Guard awarded Denver, Colo.-based Birdon America Inc. an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity firm fixed price contract for the detail design and construction of the… Read More

Mv. Lady Louise Nears Completion Of New Hull The mv. Lady Louise of Three Rivers Marine & Rail Terminals is being re-hulled by Superior Marine of South Point, Ohio. Work on the vessel has been ongoing since April and is expected to be complete in the second week of October. (Photo courtesy of Superior Marine Inc.)

The mv. Lady Louise of Three Rivers Marine & Rail Terminals is being re-hulled by Superior Marine of South Point, Ohio. Work on the vessel has been ongoing since April and is expected to be complete in the second week of October. (Photo courtesy of Superior Marine Inc.)

Mv. Lady Louise Nears Completion Of New Hull

September 22, 2023

Following five months of work, Three Rivers Marine & Rail Terminals’ mv. Lady Louise is within a month of completing its re-hulling at Superior Marine in South Point, Ohio. The… Read More