Silver Ships

Silver Ships delivers 25th Marine Corps AASB boat

Theodore, Ala.-headquartered shipbuilder Silver Ships, a specialist in military aluminum workboats, has completed, tested and delivered a new Assault Amphibian Safety Boat (AASB) for the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy. Silver Ships has now delivered 25 of 31 AASB vessels on time since production has been in place. A noteworthy achievement of this project is that the first hull was built and tested less than nine months after the initial contract was awarded.

The AASB is used for the U.S....

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VIDEO: Silver Ships delivers USACE survey catamaran

Theodore, Ala.-headquartered Silver Ships has completed the construction and delivery of a 35-foot hydrographic survey catamaran to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Detroit District. The advanced vessel is specifically designed to support hydrographic surveying operations critical to USACE’s mission of maintaining navigable waterways and ensuring infrastructure integrity.

The new catamaran features a state-of-the-art hull optimized for stability and precision in surveying missions. The...

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Silver Ships named among 2024 Best Companies to Work for in Alabama

Theodore, Ala.- headquartered aluminum boat specialist Silver Ships has been named one of Business Alabama‘s 2024 Best Companies to Work for in Alabama. This year is the first year that Silver Ships has participated in the Best Companies program. In total, 35 Alabama companies were honored. Silver Ships is recognized in the small to medium category (15-299 employees).

This annual program was created to identify, recognize and honor the best employers on workplace culture and business influence....

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Silver Ships expands to new second location

To maximize the efficiency of its boat manufacturing process.Theodore, Ala., based Silver Ships has recently expanded to a second location. The aluminum work and patrol boat specialist has added a new 16,500 square foot facility, strategically located less than one mile from its original 95,000 square-foot facility and headquarters.

The new facility adds 16,500 square feet to the boat builder’s extensive manufacturing process and creates an additional 18,500 square feet of additional outfitting...

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Silver Ships conducts training with new Montenegrin Navy response boats 

Silver Ships, a manufacturer of workboats, has recently completed reactivation and crew familiarization training on four Coastal Fast Response Boats (CFRBs) delivered to the Montenegrin Navy. The training spanned two weeks and concluded with a graduation ceremony attended by officials from the Montenegrin Navy, the Montenegrin Ministry of Defense, and the U.S. Embassy. U.S. Ambassador Judy Rising Reinke was present to congratulate the crews and award training certificates.

The CFRBs will be used...

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US Navy acquires coastal response boats for foreign military sales

A 46-foot coastal fast response boat built by Silver Ships for the US Navy's foreign military sales program

Alabama boatbuilder Silver Ships has completed the construction and delivery of the first four coastal fast response boats (CFRB) under a contract award worth US$6.12 million from the US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). The vessels were designed and constructed as a part of the US Navy’s Foreign...

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Emergency Service Vessel News Roundup | February 16 – Norwegian ambulance catamarans, Saudi fireboat orders and more

Deliveries include a rescue boat for an Australian volunteer organisation, a firefighting launch for a government operator in the US state of Virginia, and two ambulance boats for a Norwegian shipping company. A Russian rescue and patrol vessel is unveiled for the first time. Finally, a Saudi customer places orders for new fireboats to be […]

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Silver Ships delivers first Endeavor 32 fire rescue boat

Theodore, Ala., based Silver Ships has delivered its first Endeavor 32 fire rescue boat to Norfolk Fire-Rescue (NFR) in Norfolk, Va.

The Endeavor 32 is a multi-mission fireboat that will provide critical support to the City of Norfolk, as well as the Port of Virginia. Designed for a wide range of applications, the fire rescue boat will be utilized for firefighting operations both from the water as well as water supply to shore operations, water rescue emergencies, patient transport and patient...

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Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | December 22 – Egyptian Navy frigate, US lake patrol boat and more

The Egyptian Navy acquires a new warship and a patrol workboat is handed over to a lake protection agency on the US East Coast. Construction is meanwhile underway on future surface combatants for the US and Spanish navies. Egyptian Navy takes delivery of third Al-Aziz-class frigate German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has delivered the […]

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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 […]

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