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Metal Shark Awarded $36 Million Patrol Boat Deal
Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has been awarded a contract to establish fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2023 pricing for Near Coastal Patrol Vessels (NCPVs) seven through 10, and accompanying outfitting, testing, spares, tools, travel, reactivation, crew familiarization, exportation and transportation, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.Awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command, the deal is a $36âŠ
Metal Shark Inks Deal to Build Fire Island Ferries to EBDG Design
Metal Shark won a contract to build a new vehicle ferry for Fire Island Ferries, a vessel designed by Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG).Construction of the new Fire Island Maid recently commenced at Metal Sharkâs Bayou La Batre, Alabama shipyard, and the 70 x 23-ft.vessel features a steel hull and aluminum superstructure. With its hydraulically operated bow ramp and reinforced decks designed to support fully loaded concrete trucks and general cargoâŠ
Passenger Vessel Sector Faces Winding Path Back to âNormalâ
The year just ended, 2021, might be described as being about âtrying to get back to normalâ, across the entire transportation spectrum, two years into the pandemic. During this time, the decarbonization and electrification waves have swept across maritime passenger transport. The passenger side of the business is dependent on multiple funding sources; increasingly, this money will be driven by environmental and social considerations.The long-awaited funding of âinfrastructureâ-related projectsâŠ
Metal Shark Delivers Pilot Boat to Pascagoula Pilots
Boat builder Metal Shark said it has delivered a 55- by 17-foot welded aluminum pilot boat to the Pascagoula Bar Pilots Association in Mississippi.Designed by Metal Sharkâs in-house engineering team and built at the companyâs Franklin, La. shipyard, the new Singing River Island is the second Metal Shark pilot boat to join the Pascagoula Pilots fleet. It represents the latest evolution in the Louisiana-based builderâs Defiant-class pilot boat lineupâŠ
Marine News' Top Boats of 2021
Sea Change - Americaâs first hydrogen powered ferrySWITCH Maritimeâs new 70-foot passenger ferry Sea Change is navigating uncharted waters as the United Statesâ first zero-emissions, hydrogen fuel cell-powered, electric-drive ferry.The pioneering aluminum newbuild, constructed by Bellingham, Wash. shipbuilder All American Marine, Inc. (AAM), has been completed and was launched this summer, though permitting of hydrogen fuel systems for maritime vessels is still being worked out with the U.S.
The Case for Stock Boats
Could you imagine designing your own car or truck or airplane, and then trying to build it? Unless youâre Elon Musk, you most likely couldnât.Todayâs consumers donât want to solve their own problems, they want turnkey solutions, and they want them now. In what industryâother than maritimeâdo you see customers designing their own products, putting them out for bid, and then dealing with time and cost overruns?
Metal Shark Delivers Next-gen Fireboat to Orange Beach Fire Rescue
Shipbuilder Metal Shark has introduced the 38 Defiant NXT, described as a next-generation welded aluminum monohull pilothouse model based on the companyâs 38 Defiant platform. The first new vessel, âFire Boat 2,â has been delivered to Orange Beach Fire Rescue in Alabama.Since 2011, Metal Shark has delivered over 100 legacy model 38 Defiant vessels, in a wide range of configurations to fire departmentsâŠ
Metal Shark: Moving Fast Ahead
In any business, companies that achieve success must do at least one thing extraordinarily well. Shipbuilders like Metal Shark Boats are among companies that have taken their success to the next level by do a lot of things well. Government and commercial. Aluminum, steel and fiberglass. Serial and custom. Newbuild and repair. Sixteen to 300-plus feet. Patrol boats, pilot boats, fireboats, passenger ferries. Domestic and international.
Metal Shark Delivers Two Fireboats to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue
Shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered two of three new welded-aluminum â50 Defiantâ monohull pilothouse fireboats to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR).Designed by Metal Sharkâs in-house engineering team and built to Lloyds Registry Standard, the welded-aluminum monohull pilothouse fireboats âFB-21â and âFB-73â were acquired to boost MDFRâs maritime firefighting capability and will replace existing vessels in its fleet.Compared to MDFRâs outgoing vesselsâŠ
Metal Shark Developing Autonomous Vessel for US Marine Corps
Autonomous vessels are quickly gaining acceptance across the maritime sector, but especially in government and military applications where the technological and safety advantages are most pronounced.On Monday, Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark said it has been selected by the U.S. Marine Corps to develop and implement the Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel (LRUSV) System, a network of unmannedâŠ
Top Maritime Trends of 2020: Autonomy
While work on maritime autonomy has proceeded at speed globally, a pair of U.S. companies â Metal Shark and Sea Machines â have jumped to the fore in delivering solutions that have evolved from the research & development department to work on the waterways.When talk turns to âautonomyâ in the maritime sector there are more questions than answers. It is generally agreed that the technology is ahead of both legislation and business concerns, such as insurance.
Metal Shark Delivers Final NYC Ferry
With the delivery of Time Traveler, shipbuilder Metal Shark has completed its four-year run of vessel production for NYC Ferry, Operated by Hornblower, handing over the final new vessel to join the fleet.The newbuild is the 12th 85-foot, 150-passenger, USCG Subchapter âTâ NYC Ferry passenger vessel built at Metal Sharkâs Franklin, La. shipyard since deliveries to NYC Ferry began in April 2017. In that timeframe Metal Sharkâs Franklin yard also produced 10 97-footâŠ
Metal Shark Receives Presidential Award for Exports
Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has been selected to receive the Presidentâs âEâ Award for Exports, the highest recognition any U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports.âMetal Sharkâs achievements have undoubtedly contributed to national export expansion efforts that support the U.S. economy and create American jobs. The âEâ Awards CommitteeâŠ
US Shipyards: Always on the Job Hunt
American shipyards form an important economic engine, supporting nearly 400,000 jobs, $25.1 billion of labor income and $37.3 billion in gross domestic product (GDP), according to figures from the U.S. Department of Transportationâs Maritime Administration (MARAD).Itâs a good thing, then, that U.S. shipyards were deemed essential businesses amid COVID-19 and have remained up and running throughout the pandemic.
US Coast Guard to Trial Autonomous Patrol Boat
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Research and Development Center (RDC) will run an autonomous patrol boat through its paces to gauge whether the innovative technology installed on board can be used to support personnel in executing Coast Guard missions.The vessel to be tested is a Metal Shark welded-aluminum 29 Defiant craft, the latest product of the Louisiana-based shipbuilderâs âSharktech AutonomousâŠ
Metal Shark Builds Custom Tender for R/V OceanXplorer
Shipbuilder Metal Shark reports it has delivered a new research tender to OceanX, a New York-based nonprofit ocean exploration initiative and media organization.The custom 38-foot Defiant-class welded aluminum monohull pilothouse vessel will be carried aboard the recently-launched one-of-a-kind scientific research, media production and exploration vessel, the R/V OceanXplorer. The combined marine research and media vessel OceanXplorer is both a floatingâŠ
Metal Shark Launches Expedition Yacht Portfolio
U.S.-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has launched a 48-meter (158â) aluminum catamaran expedition yacht, the first in its newly introduced lineup of high-speed, long range catamaran expedition yachts.The new Metal Shark M48, named Magnet, is the first-ever private recreational yacht built by Metal Shark, a diversified builder of aluminum and steel vessels for military and commercial operators worldwide.
Propulsion Profile: Konrad-driven
Konrad Marine has launched several iterations of its signature sterndrive since unveiling its first units in the 1990s. Konradâs latest lineup, the 600B series, was rolled out in 2014, with the first drives delivered to customers at the start of 2015 and strong market uptake ever since. Featuring the larger gears first introduced in its 600 series, Konradâs 600B drives also include a new larger transomâŠ
Metal Shark Delivers Patrol Boat to the Dominican Republic
Shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered an 85- by 19.5-foot welded aluminum Near Coastal Patrol Vessel (NCPV) to the Dominican Republicâs Navy under a $54 million U.S. Navy contract to produce up to 13 Defiant-class patrol craft for U.S. partner nations.Christened Betelgeuse in keeping with the Dominican tradition of naming military vessels after constellations, the new patrol craft was built at Metal Sharkâs Franklin, La.
Shipbuilders Council Announces Shipyard Safety Awards
The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national association representing the U.S. shipyard industry, today announced the 2020 annual shipyard safety awards. SCA honors shipbuilding and repair organizations with the âExcellence in Safetyâ Award and âImprovement in Safetyâ Award each year for enhancement of operations and promotion of safety and accident prevention.Over the past several yearsâŠ
