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Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding has redelivered Boston Harbor’s MV Outward Bound ferry after a major mid-life refit. The 64-foot, 140-passenger steel vessel was built in 1995 and serves Cathleen Stone Island Outward Bound School seasonally in Boston Harbor.
Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding has delivered another pilot launch to the Lake Charles pilots, who took delivery of the boat in Somerset, Mass., on June 19, 2026. The all-aluminum vessel is based on the Cameron Pilot II delivered in 2019 and is the fourth Gladding-Hearn pilot boat in the fleet.
Delta Launch Services has ordered two new Venice Class pilot launches from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding for the Mississippi River. The first of the 44.3-foot aluminium boats is due for delivery in 2026. The design is based on the yard’s Resilient class and will be fitted with twin Caterpillar C-9.3 engines and Hamilton HTX-30 waterjets.