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American Cruise Lines takes delivery of 190-passenger overnight riverboat

1 September 2020

American Cruise Lines (ACL) has taken delivery of the American Jazz after successful sea trials in late August on the Chesapeake Bay, ACL said Monday.

Built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding, Salisbury, Md., which shares ownership with ACL, the 345’x60’, 190-overnight passenger vessel is the third in the line’s modern riverboat series and will sail the Mississippi River. American Harmony debuted in 2019 and American Song in 2018.

American Jazz originally was expected to start sailing later this year,...

https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/american-cruise-lines-takes-delivery-of-190-passenger-overnight-riverboat/

Shipyards in operation during pandemic

27 March 2020

Shipyards across the U.S. remain open for business in spite of the coronavirus pandemic. While these companies respect the virus’s propensity to create havoc and death and spread like a prairie fire, boats have to be built and delivered. The key is working smart.

“We are open for business but being very diligent as we look out for the safety of our employees,” said Chris Vaccari, executive vice president, Gulf Island Shipyards, Houma, La. “To date we have no reported cases of Covid 19. We are...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/shipyards-in-operation-during-pandemic/

Strong economy equals good year for passenger vessels

4 February 2020

In late 2019, Portland Spirit Cruises & Events was on track to have either its best year in 25 years or its second best. And sales for 2020 “are off to an excellent start,” Dan Yates, president of the Oregon dining and sightseeing cruise company, said late last year.

Even though the region is trade dependent on the Pacific Rim, the economy is holding up well. Unemployment and interest rates are low. Both the corporate and public sides of the business have been strong. His biggest challenge — and...

https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/strong-economy-equals-good-year-for-passenger-vessels/

ACL’s second new riverboat to be delivered in August

12 June 2019

American Cruise Lines announced that its second new modern riverboat, the 269’x59′ American Harmony, moved under its own power to the shipyard’s outfitting pier for final touches.

The 2,700 gt. American Harmony was successfully launched at Chesapeake Shipbuilding this past November 2018 and is well ahead of schedule for its Aug. 17, 2019 inaugural cruise on the Mississippi River, the company said in a recent statement.

The new cruise vessel is the second of five new ships in American’s new modern...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/acls-second-new-riverboat-delivered-in-august/

Chesapeake Shipbuilding launches push tug for Vane Brothers

9 May 2019

First of four new push tugs for Vane Brothers was recently launched at Chesapeake Shipbuilding. Chesapeake Shipbuilding photo

Chesapeake Shipbuilding Corp., Salisbury, Md., successfully launched the 94’x34’x10’6″ push tug Salisbury, the first of four sisterships for Vane Brothers, Baltimore. The new boat, designed by the shipyard, is Subchapter M compliant. Salisbury is scheduled to be delivered in July 2019.

The 3,000-hp boat is equipped with Caterpillar 3512 main engines, conventional shafts, rudders and flanking rudders. It will accommodate up to seven crewmembers and has large private and semiprivate quarters.

The...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/chesapeake-shipbuilding-launches-push-tug-for-vane-brothers/

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