The S/S Wilfred Sykes left Fraser Shipyards in Superior, Wisconsin, after a round of TLC and hull repairs. Fraser said Central Marine Logistics again chose the yard for work on one of its vessels.
Oma Baatbyggeri delivered hull No. 553, M/F Seiland, to Torghatten on May 13, 2026. The ferry is one of two electrically powered catamaran ferries ordered in August 2024 for routes in Finnmark.
Rivergate Marina and Shipyard marked its 20th anniversary with a VIP industry dinner on 20 May at Mamasan restaurant in Broadbeach. Co-owners Judy Brinsmead AM, Bob Hill and Tom Hill hosted guests including tenants, captains, suppliers and supporters. Brinsmead said the yard opened in 2006 after six years of planning and construction.
Austal USA has added Michael Pruitt, Michael Oberdorf and Andrew Hinkebein to its senior leadership team. Pruitt will serve as vice president of surface ship programs, Oberdorf as vice president of submarine programs, and Hinkebein as director of state and local government relations.
General Dynamics NASSCO christened and launched the USNS Thurgood Marshall (T-AO 211) in San Diego on 4 June. The ship is the seventh vessel in the U.S. Navy’s T-AO fleet oiler program and the fourth still under construction at the yard, which has already delivered five ships in the class.
STARLING FLEET and its team led by Alexander Nothegger received an ESG Shipping Award in Athens. Concordia Damen said it designed and built the EPIC Class river cruise vessels, including Century Star, that it described as dual-fuel-ready and certified to Green Award Gold Standard.
San Enrique has bought two cargo platforms to move large blocks, each able to handle structures of up to 260 tonnes and 15 x 7 metres. The yard also has three vessels in for repair, including the 105-metre cable layer BOLD MAVERICK, the 26-metre WHITE STAR and the fishing vessel IGUELDO.
Kishorn Port hosted a visit from the UK government’s DESNZ Ports and Offshore Wind team, along with representatives from the British Ports Association and Highlands and Islands Enterprise. The group toured the port site and dry dock and saw phase 1a construction under way.
Skaramangas Shipyards and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries signed a memorandum of cooperation on 2 June during Posidonia 2026. The deal covers joint construction of surface vessels for naval and coastguard use, with an eye on the European market.
Ferus Smit launched Nb. 474, Thun Response, at its Leer yard in Germany on 30 May at 11.00 hrs. The 7,999 dwt Ice Class 1A tanker will go to Erik Thun AB / Thun Tankers of Lidköping, Sweden.
Heavy lift vessel Black Marlin is heading to Hobart to collect Incat Hull 096 before its delivery voyage to South America. The ship will load the 217-metre by 42-metre battery-electric vessel for Buquebus, with the operation due on the River Derwent.
Kishorn Port won the Sustainability in Decommissioning Award at the Decom Mission Dinner and Award Ceremony in Aberdeen on Thursday night. The award cited progress on the regeneration of Kishorn Port yard and dry dock for oil and gas decommissioning work.