Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding has delivered a new double-ended Ro-Pax vessel ordered by Washington Island Ferry Line. The SeaCraft-designed, ice-capable Madonna is the ..
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Keel laid for new self-unloading bulker for Interlake Steamship
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding laid the keel for a new self-unloading bulk carrier on Tuesday, June 23. The 194- by 23-metre vessel is being built for Great Lakes operator ..
NorthStar Midstream Orders LNG Bunker Barge for US East Coast Ops
The barge, to be built by Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, will provide LNG bunkering solutions along the US East Coast.
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding to Construct LNG Barge for U.S. East Coast Market
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding has been selected to construct an LNG barge to serve the U.S. east coast market. The vessel will be constructed at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding’s facility in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The newbuild LNG barge will be operated by Polaris New Energy (“PNE”), a new marine...
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding cuts steel on Great Lakes bulk carrier
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, Wis., has cut steel on a new 639’x78′ Great Lakes bulk carrier for The Interlake Steamship Co., Middleburg Heights, Oh. A ceremony was held at the shipyard Wednesday celebrating the start of construction on the first U.S.-flagged Great Lakes bulk carrier built in more than 35 years.
After careful preparation by Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding’s blast and prime team, its fabrication team prepped and then cut the steel with automated precision within the...
Bay Shipbuilding to build Great Lakes bulk carrier
A U.S.-flagged Great Lakes bulk carrier will be built for the first time in more than 35 years. The Interlake Steamship Company recently awarded a contract to Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding to build a new River-class, self-unloading bulk carrier.
It is believed to be the first ship for U.S. Great Lakes service built on the Great Lakes since 1983. The ship will transport raw materials to support manufacturing throughout the Great Lakes region.
The 639’x78’x45′, 28,000-dwt vessel will be built at Bay...
https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/bay-shipbuilding-to-build-great-lakes-bulk-carrier/
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding finishes barge conversion
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding has delivered the converted ATB barge Commander to Port City Marine Services (PCMS), Muskegon, Mich.
The Commander is a 495’x72’ freight barge that underwent extensive conversion, including the installation of new cargo holds, trunk deck and bow, and a new cargo unloading system.
Port City Marine is experienced in the management, conversion and operation of a variety of vessels including bulk freight ships and ATBs across the Great Lakes.
Todd Thayse, Fincantieri Bay...
Recruiting, retaining workers remains difficult, IWBS speakers say
The ever-perplexing problem of filling shipyards with dependable workers was on the minds of several speakers during the International WorkBoat Show’s Shipyard Program last week in New Orleans.
Some shipyards have trouble attracting young people and keeping them in the industry. Shipyards are usually not seen as a “cool” place to work. It’s frustrating when you do recruit a worker, spend the money to train him or her, then have that person move on to another yard or another industry.
Todd Thayse,...
https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/recruiting-retaining-workers-remains-difficult/
WorkBoat names its Significant Boats of 2018
WorkBoat has named its 10 Significant Boats of 2018. This year’s list included four passenger vessels, two of them ferries. Other selections: two ATBs, a tug, water taxi, towboat, fire-rescue boat and an LNG bunker barge.
Six of the vessels were built at Gulf of Mexico shipyards, two were built at West Coast yards, and two at Great Lakes shipyards. The 10 boats will be recognized at an awards breakfast at the International WorkBoat Show on Thursday, Nov. 29. The breakfast will culminate with the...
https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/workboat-names-its-significant-boats-of-2018/