Shipyards

Conrad Industries, parent company of Conrad Shipyard, has received the Shipbuilders Council of America’s (SCA) Excellence in Safety Award. The award, which is for the 2024 calendar year, was announced… Read More

Thordon Bearings announced earlier this month that its RiverTough tailshaft bearing solutions have been installed more than 500 times in the workboat sector. Primarily a retrofit solution but increasingly specified… Read More

Sens. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Reps. John Garamendi (D-Calif.), Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) and a group of maritime leaders and supporters in reintroducing the Shipbuilding and Harbor… Read More

Bollinger Shipyards, the largest privately-owned and operated shipbuilder and vessel repair company in the United States, and Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), a global leader in advanced commercial vessel construction and… Read More

Covington, La.-based Laborde Products has announced that Mitsubishi Marine Engines is now offering its S12R Tier 3 marine engine in a 1,350 hp. rating, thus bringing operators of towboats in… Read More

Bollinger Shipyards announced March 25 receipt of a $951.6 million fixed-price-incentive-firm-target (FPIF) contract modification from the U.S. Coast Guard. The contract will aid in advancing the detail design and construction… Read More

Colin Wellenkamp, executive director of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative (MRCTI), returned from a recent trip to Washington, D.C., “feeling very positive” after a flurry of meetings with… Read More

Last week saw flurries of activity in Washington, D.C., as organizations involved in American shipbuilding met with officials and lobbied in the wake of President Donald Trump’s announcement in his… Read More

By Dave Matsuda This week, the Small Shipyard Grant Coalition (www.smallshipyards.com) held its annual Fly-In in Washington, D.C., to meet with federal officials and advocate for increased funding for the… Read More