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Edison Chouest Feeder Fleet for U.S. Offshore Wind Market to be Built to ABS Class

A new feeder fleet of two tugs and two barges dedicated to serving a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) from Maersk Supply Service (MSS) has been ordered by Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) to ABS Class. The innovative system is designed to deliver …

May 16, 2024 / Curious

Bollinger Shipyards Christens Lead US Navy Towing And Salvage Ship, USNS Navajo (T-ATS 6)

Representatives from Bollinger Shipyards LLC (Bollinger) joined senior U.S. Navy officials pier side on Aug 26th at Bollinger Houma to christen the USNS Navajo (T-ATS 6), the lead ship of the Navy’s new Navajo-class of towing, salvage and rescue …

Aug 30, 2023 / Naval

Bollinger Shipyards Cuts Steel On Prototype Module Of First US-Built Heavy Icebreaker In 50 Years

Bollinger Shipyards LLC (Bollinger) has begun cutting steel at Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, MS on the first of eight prototype modules that will become the foundation of the first U.S. Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (PSC), …

Aug 11, 2023 / Curious

Bollinger Shipyards To Refit NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown

Bollinger Shipyards has begun fabrication at its newly acquired Mississippi repair facility, Bollinger Mississippi Repair, in preparation to refit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ship Ronald H. Brown, the largest ship in …

May 3, 2023 / Curious

US Navy Awards Bollinger Shipyards Contract To Build Sixth Berthing Barge

Bollinger Shipyards has been awarded the contract for designing and constructing the sixth Auxiliary Personnel Lighter-Small (APL(S)) 67 Class berthing and messing barge by the US Navy. The construction work for this vessel will take place at …

Apr 13, 2023 / Naval

Bollinger Shipyards To Acquire VT Halter Marine And ST Engineering Halter Marine Offshore

Bollinger Shipyards (Bollinger), the largest privately-owned and operated shipbuilder in the United States, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire VT Halter Marine, Inc. and ST Engineering Halter Marine Offshore (“STEHMO”), …

Nov 7, 2022 / Curious

Bollinger Shipyards Delivers 49th FAST Response Cutter To US Coast Guard

Bollinger Shipyards LLC (Bollinger) has delivered the USCGC Douglas Denman to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Florida. This is the 175th vessel Bollinger has delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard over a 35-year period and the 49th Fast Response Cutter …

May 30, 2022 / Naval

Bollinger Shipyard Delivers 48th Fast Response Cutter to US Coast Guard