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Chem Carriers Repowers Mv. Brooke Banta At Verret Shipyard The crew at Verret Shipyard in Plaquemine, La., install Steerprop thrusters aboard the mv. Brooke Banta. (photo courtesy of Warren Berthelot and Verret Shipyard)

The crew at Verret Shipyard in Plaquemine, La., install Steerprop thrusters aboard the mv. Brooke Banta. (photo courtesy of Warren Berthelot and Verret Shipyard)

Chem Carriers Repowers Mv. Brooke Banta At Verret Shipyard

August 18, 2023

When Sunshine, La.-based Chem Carriers put the mv. Brooke Banta into service in 2011, Louisiana maritime industry veteran Warren Berthelot was there, having shepherded that project to completion as the… Read More

Conrad Shipyard Receives Shipbuilders Council Safety Awards

July 24, 2023

The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) announced July 18 that Conrad Shipyard received both SCA’s 2023 “Excellence in Safety” and “Improvement in Safety” awards. SCA, the national association representing the U.S. shipyard industry,… Read More

Shipbuilders Council Announces Safety Awards

July 3, 2023

The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national association representing the U.S. shipbuilding, maintenance and repair industry, announced its yearly member safety awards for 2023 on June 21. SCA members… Read More

Bollinger Awarded Berthing Barge Contract

May 4, 2023

Bollinger Shipyards announced April 11 that the U.S. Navy has awarded the Lockport-based shipbuilder the detailed design and construction contract for the sixth Auxiliary Personnel Lighter–Small (APL(S)) 67 Class berthing… Read More

GAO Denies Protests Over Award Of Waterways Commerce Cutter Contract

April 18, 2023

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied protests filed against the awarding of a contract to Denver, Colo.-based Birdon America Inc. for the construction of a new fleet of… Read More

Eastern Hosts Keel Authentication Ceremony For 302-Foot Ferry Due for delivery in 2024, the auto and passenger ferry will operate between Bridgeport, Conn., and Port Jefferson, N.Y. (Photo courtesy of Eastern Shipbuilding Group)

Due for delivery in 2024, the auto and passenger ferry will operate between Bridgeport, Conn., and Port Jefferson, N.Y. (Photo courtesy of Eastern Shipbuilding Group)

Eastern Hosts Keel Authentication Ceremony For 302-Foot Ferry

March 22, 2023

Eastern Shipbuilding Group hosted the keel authentication ceremony for a new 302-foot auto and passenger ferry March 9 at its Allanton Shipyard in Panama City, Fla. The ferry, ESG Hull… Read More

Verret Shipyard Completing Mv. Miss Carter W Drawing of the mv. Miss Carter W, designed by Entech Designs and being built by Verret Shipyard for Marine Chartering Associates.

Drawing of the mv. Miss Carter W, designed by Entech Designs and being built by Verret Shipyard for Marine Chartering Associates.

Verret Shipyard Completing Mv. Miss Carter W

March 21, 2023

Note: an earlier version of this article credited the wrong firm with designing the Miss Carter W. The correction has been made in the version below. Marine Chartering Associates LLC,… Read More

St. Johns Ship Building Announces Expanded HSE Program St. Johns Ship Building recently hired its first HSE officer, and it has partnered with Green Marine in an effort to reduce its carbon footprint.

St. Johns Ship Building recently hired its first HSE officer, and it has partnered with Green Marine in an effort to reduce its carbon footprint.

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