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Austal USA awarded $450 million to expand Mobile shipyard
Sep 24, 2024 · Austal USA has been awarded a $450 million contract by General Dynamics Electric Boat for the expansion of production capacity in support of the U.S. Navy submarine industrial base (SIB). An Austal press release noted that this award will enable the company to expand infrastructure in its Mobile, Ala. shipyard to support the U.S. Navy goal of delivering …
Fairbanks Morse Defense to acquire Rolls-Royce Naval Propulsors …
Sep 24, 2024 · Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), Beloit, Wis., a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management (Arcline), has entered into an agreement with Rolls-Royce to acquire its naval propulsors and handling business. The FMD press release noted the acquisition will include a range of propellers and waterjets for naval applications, as well as marine handling systems, …
ARC adds RoRo vessel to US-flagged fleet | WorkBoat
Oct 1, 2024 · American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group (ARC), Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., recently announced the addition of M/V ARC Endeavor to its U.S.-flag fleet.M/V ARC Endeavor was reflagged to American registry on Sept. 27 as the 10th U.S.-flag roll-on roll-off (Ro-Ro) vessel in ARC’s fleet.The reflag was conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard in the Port of Baltimore, …
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Oregon opponents block offshore wind auction | WorkBoat
Sep 27, 2024 · Contributing Editor Kirk Moore was a reporter for the Asbury Park Press for over 30 years before joining WorkBoat in 2015. He wrote several award-winning stories on marine, environmental, coastal and military issues that helped drive …
WSF receives three bids for five new hybrid-electric ferries
Oct 4, 2024 · Washington State Ferries (WSF) announced on Oct. 3 that three shipbuilders have expressed interest in constructing five 160’x53’x7.5’ hybrid-electric ferries. The selected shipbuilders include Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Freeland, Wash., Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, Fla., and Philly Shipyard, Philadelphia, Penn.. This announcement …
Maine oyster farm shifting to electric workboats | WorkBoat
Sep 30, 2024 · Maine Ocean Farms, Portland, Maine, is introducing custom-built electric workboats to its operations.Two Aqua superPower DC marine fast charging stations will be installed in Harraseeket harbor, Freeport, Maine.. A statement released by Aqua superpower suggests this shift will be a new standard for eco-friendly oyster farming. A $500,000 grant …
Oceaneering wins contract to build remote operations center for …
Oct 2, 2024 · Oceaneering International Inc., Houston, announced today in a press release that its Subsea Robotics and Aerospace and Defense Technologies segments were awarded a multi-million dollar contract by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) of the U.S. Department of Defense to build a Freedom™ autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) and establish an o nshore remote …
Diving Deeper: The support and services that define the US inland …
Oct 2, 2024 · Given the diverse needs and requirements, you could come up with countless job descriptions for divers across the maritime industry. Those descriptions would range from ones that center on tasks relating to performing underwater inspections to ones specific to salvage operations to ones focused on maintenance work.