Silver Ships awarded $6.12 million Navy Sea Systems Command contract

Theodore, Ala., based Silver Ships Inc. reports that has received a contract award worth from the Naval Sea Systems Command for six Riverine Patrol Boats (RPB).

Worth $6.12 million, the Riverine Patrol Boat contract is a U. S. Navy Foreign Military Sale (FMS) award that will benefit a Pacific region ally. The 40 foot vessels are an extremely rugged, center console design and are powered by twin Yanmar 440 HP engines and waterjets. They are armed, armored and have been designed to carry 20...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipyards/shipyard-news/silver-ships-awarded-6-12-million-navy-sea-systems-command-contract/

Construction of purpose-built fireboats growing

The fireboat market has been surging over the last year, with eight North American fireboat builders filling orders for a variety of domestic and international customers.

The reason, according to several manufacturers, is that smaller communities, many with the help of federal port security grants as well as increased state and municipal funding, are ordering purpose-built fireboats for the first time. In addition, repeat customers in need of larger vessels have spurred design innovations at...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/construction-of-purpose-built-fireboats-growing/