Philly Shipyard has entered into a share purchase agreement with South Korean companies Hanwha Systems and Hanwha Ocean for the purchase of Philly Shipyard, the sole operating subsidiary of PHLY. The transaction will result in the company selling all of its business against receiving a cash...
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Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | November 23 – Philippine and Australian naval patrol vessels, a RIB workboat for a US law enforcement operator and a police boat for Samoa
The Philippine Navy, the Samoa Police Service, and a law enforcement agency in the US state of Pennsylvania take delivery of new vessels while a future Royal Australian Navy patrol ship is launched into the water for the first time. Philippine Navy acquires two additional fast attack craft The Philippine Navy has taken delivery of […]
VESSEL REVIEW | Empire State – Training ship with secondary disaster response capability
Philly Shipyard in Pennsylvania has delivered a new training vessel to the State University of New York Maritime College (SUNY Maritime College). Empire State is owned by the US Maritime Administration and operated by SUNY Maritime College. The seventh SUNY vessel to be named Empire State is the...
VESSEL REVIEW | Dashields – Workboat to support US Army Corps of Engineers’ waterway maintenance duties
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently took delivery of a new river maintenance workboat from Alabama-based boatbuilder Silver Ships. Dashields is the second in a series of three landing craft workboats built by Silver Ships for the USACE Pittsburgh District, the first being the 2022-built Allegheny River. The vessels will support the Pittsburgh […]
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Contract awarded for Delaware River maintenance dredging
The US Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Philadelphia District has awarded a US$12.9 million contract to Seaward Marine Corporation of Norfolk, Virginia, to conduct ..
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The SS Oregon: The Ill-Fated Ship That Perished In Alaska
Travel to and from Alaska was dangerous prior to the Alcan Highway, aeroplanes, and general improvements in transportation safety. Storms and undiscovered reefs tore apart well-maintained ships commanded by seasoned sailors more than a century ago. Rushed boats and inexperienced sailors were more likely to perish throughout the experience. Others, like the tragic SS Oregon, should never have been permitted to circumnavigate Alaska, as reported by ADN.
How did it...https://mfame.guru/the-ss-oregon-the-ill-fated-ship-that-perished-in-alaska/
Rail Roundup: Pa. provides $26M for rail; RailState, Alterra news
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Pennsylvania awards $26M for rail infrastructurePennsylvania has awarded $26 million to 24 freight...
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Marine Projects Vessel News Roundup | October 20 – US Army lock maintenance workboats, electric dredgers for Brazil and more
Delivered vessels include a turbine installation platform for a Chinese operator, an electric dredger for a Brazilian mining company, and a lock maintenance workboat for ..
Research and Training Vessel News Roundup | October 13 – US Navy ocean survey vessel, Dutch and Australian training ships
A training ship enters service with a Dutch operator while another for an American maritime school is nearing completion. Construction meanwhile starts on a new oceanogra ..
Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | September 15 – Brazil’s newest submarine, Jamaican customs patrol boat, Swedish unmanned interceptor and more
A new submarine enters service with the Brazilian Navy and Jamaica will soon begin operating a new boat for customs enforcement duties. Sweden is conducting trials of a n ..