Shipbuilding News
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St. Johns Ship Building joins Green Marine
Palatka, Fla.-based St. Johns Ship Building is the newest participant in Green Marine—a voluntary environmental certification program for North America’s maritime industry. “At St. Johns Ship Building, the current and future well-being of our employees and their families is a priority which is a big reason why we are so…
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Austal USA awards FMD contract for OPC equipment
Austal USA has awarded Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) a contract for a range of equipment to support the construction of WMSM-919, the U.S. Coast Guard’s fifth Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC). Over the past few years, Fairbanks Morse Defense, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has made a series of acquisitions…
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Eastern Shipbuilding authenticates keel of new auto and passenger ferry
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc.’s Allanton Shipyard in Panama City, Fla., last week hosted the keel authentication ceremony for a new 302-foot auto and passenger ferry (ESG Hull 228) it is building for the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company. Based in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the company is a subsidiary of McAllister…
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T-ATS 10 starts construction at Bollinger Mississippi
Joined by senior U.S. Navy officials at Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding in Pasagoula, Miss., Bollinger Shipyards LLC last week officially commenced construction of the future USNS Muscogee Creek Nation (T-ATS 10). The vessel is the tenth Navajo-class Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship (T-ATS) and the fifth T-ATS vessel being constructed by Bollinger since acquiring…
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Werft Shipbuilding books order for versatile catamaran workboat
A green and versatile catamaran workboat is set to be at work on Netherlands inland waterways by the end of the year and it’s being hailed as a “local masterpiece” by the maritime community in the town of Urk. To be named Leon-H, the vessel is a Werft Hybrid Cat 2411e. It…
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St Johns Ship Building names Nick Nelson HSE officer
St. Johns Ship Building has appointed Nick Nelson as its first HSE (Health, Safety and Environment) officer. “I am proud to accept my new role as HSE officer within St Johns Ship Building,” said Nelson, who has more than a decade of service with the Palatka, Fla., shipyard, most recently…
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Sembcorp Marine Megamerger with Keppel Gets Shareholder Approval
Shareholders of Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine gave the final approval for the megamerger with Keppel Offshore & Marine which will combine the operations to become one of the world’s largest O&M energy engineering companies. First proposed in June 2021, the deal is valued at approximately $3.4 billion and positions the two…
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Austal USA celebrates opening of its new San Diego shipyard
At an afternoon reception that brought together military and community leaders, elected officials, and representatives from across the ship repair industry, Austal USA yesterday celebrated the opening of its new San Diego shipyard. The waterfront ship repair facility, located adjacent to Naval Base San Diego, will provide full-service repair, maintenance…
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Ship Repair Company Titan Sold to Texas Private Equity Firm
Three and a half years after investing in the ship repair industry and moving to consolidate the industry, famed Wall Street investment firm Carlyle Group and its partner Stellex Capital Management have agreed to sell the company they formed, Titan Acquisition Holdings, to an affiliate of Texas-based Lone Star Funds.…
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Drydock and Ship Repair Yard Being Developed in Jamaica
Efforts are proceeding to open a new ship repair yard and maintenance operation in Kingston, Jamaica. Government officials and the project sponsors highlight Jamaica’s strategic position located near key routes serving the Caribbean, Central America, and ships using the Panama Canal. The yard is expected to provide good-paying jobs and…
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