Silver Ships recently delivered two patrol craft in a series to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). The 8.8- by 2.5-metre newbuilds each have two Mercury 186kW ..
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Tampa Police gets new patrol craft from Silver Ships
The Marine Unit of the Tampa Police Department in Florida recently took delivery of a new patrol craft from Alabama-based builder Silver Ships. The vessel has a length of ..
New response boat delivered to Detroit Fire Department
Silver Ships recently delivered a custom fire and rescue boat to the Detroit Fire Department in Detroit, Michigan. The newbuild has a length of 9.7 metres and is powered ..
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...
Silver Ships awarded NAVSEA contract for six patrol boats
Alabama-based builder Silver Ships has been awarded a US$6.12 million contract by the US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for the manufacture of six riverine patrol ..
US Air Force gets new fire rescue boat
The US Air Force recently took delivery of a new firefighting and rescue rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) from Silver Ships of Mobile, Alabama. The ocean-capable boat ..
Silver Ships delivers multi-mission craft to Colchester Police
Alabama builder Silver Ships recently delivered a new multi-mission rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) to the Colchester Police Department in Colchester, Vermont. The ..
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...
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