NSMV

Owners, yards and class team up on safety at Ship Repair USA

At this year’s Marine Log’s Ship Repair USA conference attendees will gain critical insights into one of the most pressing challenges in the maritime repair sector: aligning safety practices and regulatory compliance across multiple stakeholders. The session, “Bridging the Gap: Owners, Yards & Class on Safety,” will bring together leaders from shipyards, vessel operators, and a classification society for a candid, solution-focused discussion on how to streamline safety strategy and regulatory...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/owners-yards-and-class-team-up-on-safety-at-ship-repair-usa/

Senesco Marine’s Ted Williams to speak on maritime revival

As momentum builds on Capitol Hill for a sweeping revitalization of American shipbuilding, Ted Williams, president of Rhode Island-based Senesco Marine, will take the stage at Marine Log’s Ship Repair USA with a timely and urgent message: the United States must rebuild its shipbuilding capacity—now.

In his session titled “Securing America’s Future Through Maritime Resurgence,” Williams will draw from his decades of leadership in both the U.S. Navy and private shipbuilding to make the case that...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/senesco-marines-ted-williams-to-speak-on-maritime-revival/

Boosting shipyard efficiency: Pearlson to present at Ship Repair USA

At the upcoming Marine Log Ship Repair USA 2025 conference, taking place June 10–11 in New Orleans, Douglas Pearlson, founder of Miami-based Pearlson Shiplift Corp., will deliver a presentation focused on how modernizing drydocking and ship transfer systems can dramatically improve shipyard efficiency and safety.

Pearlson’s session will explore how shipyards can identify and act on opportunities to reduce operational risk and enhance productivity through infrastructure upgrades. He will...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/boosting-shipyard-efficiency-pearlson-to-present-at-ship-repair-usa/

Ship Repair USA: Efficient ship repair starts with smart strategy

At Marine Log’s Ship Repair USA 2025 conference, taking place June 10-11 in New Orleans, Ryan Woerner of Bayonne Drydock & Repair will share practical insights into reducing costs while maintaining quality in vessel repair and maintenance. His presentation, “Cost-Effective Repair & Maintenance Strategies,” will explore the key elements of efficient project execution, from early planning to subcontractor management.

Woerner, with expertise in maritime operations and legal consulting, will...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/ship-repair-usa-efficient-ship-repair-starts-with-smart-strategy/

Hanwha Philly Shipyard lays keel of fifth and final NSMV

TOTE Services LLC an affiliate of the TOTE Group, and Hanwha Philly Shipyard Inc. last week marked a major shipbuilding milestone with a keel laying ceremony for the fifth and final vessel in the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) program.

Commissioned by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD), the NSMV program is designed to provide world-class training for America’s future mariners while also supporting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/hanwha-philly-shipyard-lays-keel-of-fifth-and-final-nsmv/

MMA training ship Patriot State set for first Sea Term voyage

Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s new National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) training ship, TS Patriot State, is set to make its first extended voyage. The ship, which arrived on campus on October 10, 2024, is set to embark on its inaugural Sea Term, departing on Saturday, January 11, and visiting ports that include San Juan, Puerto Rico; Charleston, South Carolina; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; and Tampa, Florida. The ship is anticipated to return at the end of February.

VIDEO: Mass...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/mma-training-ship-patriot-state-set-for-first-sea-term-voyage/

VIDEO: Mass Maritime takes custody of TS Patriot State

Within days of its delivery to MARAD by Philly Shipyard, the TS Patriot State, the second of five new purpose-built, state-of-the-art NSMV training vessels for America’s state maritime academies arrived at Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA), which formally accepted custody of the ship at a special ceremony held October 11, during which Rear Admiral Ann Phillips, MARAD Administrator, officially signed the vessel over to the academy and to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Philly Shipyard...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/video-mass-maritime-takes-custody-of-ts-patriot-state/

Philly Shipyard delivers Patriot State

Philly Shipyard Inc. yesterday delivered the Patriot State, the second of five new purpose-built, state-of-the-art training vessels for America’s state maritime academies.

The vessels are being built under MARAD’s National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMVs) program and are designed to provide world-class training for America’s future mariners and to support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions in times of need.

This second vessel, Patriot State, is being delivered to MARAD and...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/philly-shipyard-delivers-patriot-state/

TOTE Services and Philly Shipyard christen second NSMV Patriot State

TOTE Services LLC and Philly Shipyard yesterday christened the second of five National Security Multi-Mission vessels (NSMVs), Patriot State, with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro and other key officials on hand to celebrate the milestone.

Following the christening ceremony, the Patriot State will be delivered to Massachusetts Maritime Academy in the coming weeks.

Marking a new approach to vessel construction in the United States, these next...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/tote-services-and-philly-shipyard-christen-second-nsmv-patriot-state/

New SUNY Maritime training ship hit by tech problems

While social media posts indicate that SUNY Maritime College cadets look to be having a memorable time in their first Summer Sea Term aboard the school’s new training ship the Empire State VII, not all has gone quite to plan.

Philly Shipyard delivers first NSMV training ship

A planned call to Portsmouth, U.K., has been called off due to a technical issue with the fuel system of the vessel, which is the first of the five new training vessels for America’s state maritime academies being built...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/new-suny-maritime-training-ship-hit-by-tech-problems/

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