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Shipyards in operation during pandemic

Shipyards across the U.S. remain open for business in spite of the coronavirus pandemic. While these companies respect the virus’s propensity to create havoc and death and spread like a prairie fire, boats have to be built and delivered. The key is working smart.

“We are open for business but being very diligent as we look out for the safety of our employees,” said Chris Vaccari, executive vice president, Gulf Island Shipyards, Houma, La. “To date we have no reported cases of Covid 19. We are...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/shipyards-in-operation-during-pandemic/

Steiner Shipyard delivers Florida Marine Transporters’ 100th boat

In February 2006, Florida Marine Transporters (FMT), Mandeville, La., took delivery of a new 90′ towboat — its first newbuild from Eastern Shipbuilding Group. Ninety-nine boats and almost 14 years later, FMT added the new 3,200-hp towboat David Goin to its fleet.

“The majority of our boats were similar. We had mostly electronics changes until Subchapter M came along,” said Jeff Brumfield, FMT’s director of vessel engineering and construction. “Since we’ve known about what the Coast Guard expects...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/steiner-shipyard-delivers-florida-marine-transporters-100th-boat/

Steiner Shipyard delivers Florida Marine’s 100th towboat

On Oct. 10, Steiner Shipyard, Bayou La Batre, Ala., delivered the 100’x34’x11″ towboat David Goin to Mandeville, La.-based Florida Marine Transporters.

“This was our first boat for Florida Marine and our first Subchapter M boat,” said Tara Steiner Marshal, the shipyard’s owner and president, who took over the yard’s ownership when her father, Russell Steiner, retired earlier this year. “It was a learning process for everybody, but it turned out great. We’re building more boats for them.”

FMT...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/steiner-shipyard-delivers-florida-marines-100th-towboat/

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