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Thursday, June 12, 2014
Aker Philadelphia Delivers First Liberty-Class Tanker to SeaRiver
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Aker Philadelphia Delivers First Liberty-Class Tanker to SeaRiver

Jones Act shipbuilder Aker Philadelphia has delivered the first of two Liberty-class aframax tankers to ExxonMobil’s U.S. marine affiliate, SeaRiver

June 12, 2014
Total Views: 56

Thursday, June 5, 2014
Vigor Delivers First Olympic-Class Ferry to Washington State
Shipbuilding

Vigor Delivers First Olympic-Class Ferry to Washington State

Vigor Fab has delivered the first of three planned Olympic-class, 144-car ferries to Washington State

June 5, 2014
Total Views: 39

Thursday, May 29, 2014
Historic Philadelphia Navy Yard Saved by Shale Boom and Jones Act
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Historic Philadelphia Navy Yard Saved by Shale Boom and Jones Act

The shale boom and the Jones Act are saving shipbuilding at the 213-year-old Philadelphia Navy

May 29, 2014
Total Views: 63

Thursday, May 22, 2014
Vigor Industrial and Oregon Iron Works Announce Merger
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Vigor Industrial and Oregon Iron Works Announce Merger

Oregon Iron Works (OIW) and Vigor Industrial (Vigor) have announced that the companies are merging in order to compete for larger and more complex projects and

May 22, 2014
Total Views: 51

Sunday, April 20, 2014
Harvey Gulf Dual Fuel OSV Gets First Lockheed Tank
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Harvey Gulf Dual Fuel OSV Gets First Lockheed Tank

The first of three NASA-inspired cryogenic fuel tanks designed by Lockheed Martin for Harvey Gulf’s U.S.-flagged dual fuel OSVs has been delivered to the

April 20, 2014
Total Views: 41

Friday, March 21, 2014
Washington States’ First Olympic-Class Ferry Christened at Vigor
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Washington States’ First Olympic-Class Ferry Christened at Vigor

Washington State Ferries' first 144-car Olympic Class vessel, the M/V Tokitae, was christened Thursday during a ceremony at Vigor's Seattle shipyard where the

March 21, 2014
Total Views: 52

Friday, February 28, 2014
Navy Cuts 2015 LCS Plan to Three Ships -Official
Navy

Navy Cuts 2015 LCS Plan to Three Ships -Official

No decision has been made on which of the two companies building different versions -- Lockheed Martin Corp. and Austal Ltd. -- will see one of its ships

February 28, 2014
Total Views: 21

Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Steel Cut for World’s First LNG-Powered Containership
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Steel Cut for World’s First LNG-Powered Containership

Construction is officially underway on the world's first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered containership at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San

February 26, 2014
Total Views: 42

Saturday, February 15, 2014
bae systems sunrise shipyard
News

MV Breeze Launched at BAE – VIDEO

Here's a video of the January 29, 2014 launch ceremony of the MV Breeze at BAE Systems Southeast Shipyard in Jacksonville,

February 15, 2014
Total Views: 41

Wednesday, February 12, 2014
margaret norvell uscg boll
Interesting

Bollinger Among Three Shipyards Selected for USCG Offshore Patrol Cutter Program

Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana is one of three shipbuilders selected by the U.S. Coast Guard for the design phase of the $12 billion Offshore

February 12, 2014
Total Views: 296

General Dynamics Gets Shot at $12 Billion U.S. Ship Program
Shipbuilding

General Dynamics Gets Shot at $12 Billion U.S. Ship Program

General Dynamics Corp. has been awarded one of three initial contracts in a $12 billion U.S. Coast Guard ship program, with competitor Huntington Ingalls

February 12, 2014
Total Views: 52

Friday, January 24, 2014
Vigor to Build Three Tugs for Tidewater Barge Lines
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Vigor to Build Three Tugs for Tidewater Barge Lines

Vigor Fab, the fabrication and newbuild arm of Vigor Industrial, has been awarded a contract by Tidewater Barge Lines of Vancouver, Washington, to construct

January 24, 2014
Total Views: 75

Tuesday, January 14, 2014
John Garamendi
News

Congressman Garamendi Makes Bold Call to Support U.S. Merchant Marine

California Congressman John Garamendi spoke at the National Maritime Strategy Symposium this morning and set an aggressive tone to revamp the maritime policy

January 14, 2014
Total Views: 17

Monday, November 18, 2013
Eastern Shipbuilding Launches Latest HOSMAX OSV for Hornbeck
Offshore

Eastern Shipbuilding Launches Latest HOSMAX OSV for Hornbeck

Eastern Shipbuilding has announced the recent launch of the HOS BAYOU (Hull 205), the fifth of ten Diesel-Electric, twin Z-drive HOSMAX OSV's being built for

November 18, 2013
Total Views: 171

Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Seabulk Returns to NASSCO for LNG-Ready Product Tanker
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Seabulk Returns to NASSCO for LNG-Ready Product Tanker

Seabulk Tankers has returned to NASSCO shipyard in San Diego for up to two additional dual fuel-capable product tankers in the latest display showing U.S.

November 12, 2013
Total Views: 59

Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Aker Philadelphia to Build Dual Fuel Containerships for Matson
Shipbuilding

Aker Philadelphia to Build Dual Fuel Containerships for Matson

The so-called "Aloha" class will be the largest Jones Act containerships ever constructed and will come equipped with dual fuel engines ready for LNG

November 6, 2013
Total Views: 33

Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Ship Photos of The Day – First Zumwalt Class Stealth Destroyer Launched in Maine
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Ship Photos of The Day – First Zumwalt Class Stealth Destroyer Launched in Maine

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works on Monday successfully launched the Navy's first Zumwalt-class destroyer at their Bath, Maine

October 29, 2013
Total Views: 175

Thursday, October 17, 2013
The World’s Most Ridiculous Ship Is Up For Sale [UPDATE]
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The World’s Most Ridiculous Ship Is Up For Sale [UPDATE]

Update: MV Susitna Finally Put to Use with Philippine Red Cross Update II: October 17, 2013 – The Mat-Su Borough is still the owner of the M/V

October 17, 2013
Total Views: 1648

Friday, October 4, 2013
Oceaneering International Taps BAE Systems for New Jones Act Subsea Support Vessel
Shipbuilding

Oceaneering International Taps BAE Systems for New Jones Act Subsea Support Vessel

Houston-based oilfield provider Oceaneering International (NYSE:OII) has commissioned the construction of a Jones Act-qualified subsea support vessel at BAE

October 4, 2013
Total Views: 125

Thursday, September 26, 2013
USCG Exercises Option for Six Additional Fast Response Cutters at Bollinger Shipyards
Shipbuilding

USCG Exercises Option for Six Additional Fast Response Cutters at Bollinger Shipyards

Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana this week has been awarded a $250 million contract for the construction of six additional Sentinel-class Fast

September 26, 2013
Total Views: 29
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