North America

Multinational team to build US Coast Guard icebreaker

Multinational team to build US Coast Guard icebreaker

An industry team comprising Bollinger Shipyards, Rauma Shipyard, Seaspan Shipyards and Aker Arctic have formed a partnership to deliver the Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) for the US Coast Guard (USCG). Bollinger says the partnership is “a deliberate effort to strengthen the US industrial base, expand America’s shipbuilding capacity and equip American workers with the skills […]

Metal Shark fireboat to boost safety in Tampa Bay

Metal Shark fireboat to boost safety in Tampa Bay

Tampa Fire Rescue, Florida has taken delivery of a monohull fireboat, designed and built by Metal Shark of Louisiana. The newbuild is the first of two sisters for Tampa Fire Rescue, with the second vessel due for delivery in 2026. Both boats are of Metal Shark’s 38 Defiant NXT class, which features a length of […]

Foiling research cat on order for North Carolina

Foiling research cat on order for North Carolina

Washingtonian boatbuilder All American Marine (AAM) has been contracted to build a research catamaran for the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW). Jointly developed in partnership with New Zealand’s Teknicraft Design, the 22m x 8m aluminium vessel will be used to conduct scientific missions, including oceanographic surveys and marine mammal monitoring, and to offer educational […]

Raising the bar for San Francisco pilot boat design

Raising the bar for San Francisco pilot boat design

In California, pilotage for vessels sized 750gt and over is mandatory, so the San Francisco Bar Pilots (SFBP) must accompany nearly 8,000 ships in and out of the state’s ports each year, writes Stevie Knight. The pilot vessels are required by law to stand ‘on station’ outside the Golden Gate Bridge, roughly 12nm away from […]