Eastern Shipbuilding has been planning and overseeing an expansion of its facilities in Port St. Joe, Fla., originally announced in July 2021 (WJ, July 16, 2021). The Triumph Gulf… Read More
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By Jim Myers WJ Washington Correspondent A key House committee postponed a scheduled markup of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 “until… Read More
Several inland and Great Lakes shipyards were among those honored by the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) — the national association representing the U.S. shipbuilding, maintenance and repair industry… Read More
In Pascagoula, Miss., the “flagship city” on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the U.S. Coast Guard marked a historic milestone last month with the commissioning of cutter Olivia Hooker, named for… Read More
Bollinger Shipyards announced December 29 that it has signed a contract with the U.S. Coast Guard for the construction of four Arctic Security Cutters (ASC), a new class of medium… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard announced September 9 it has exercised a contract option with Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, La., to fund initial construction on 10 additional fast response cutters… Read More
Heath B. Jones Bollinger Shipyards (Bollinger) has hired Heath B. Jones, retired 14th master chief petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard, as vice president of government relations and strategic partnerships. Read More
Bollinger Shipyards announced July 28 that it has begun contract negotiations with the U.S. Coast Guard for the construction of at least 10 additional Fast Response Cutters (FRCs). The “One… Read More
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters announced May 1 that the Department of Homeland Security has approved full production of the first of its Polar Security Cutters (PSC). Additionally, low-rate initial… Read More
Louisiana-based Bollinger Shipyards has announced it has been awarded a contract to build the U.S. Navy’s seventh Auxiliary Personnel Lighter-Small (APL 73) class berthing and messing barge. The contract… Read More
