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Navy rewrites its playbook, a startup shipyard lands its first order and Caterpillar goes electric
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (192+ words) WorkBoat Navy rewrites its playbook, a startup shipyard lands its first order and Caterpillar goes electric The Navy rolls out a new acquisition strategy designed to shrink shipbuilding timelines and a startup yard in Vancouver, Washington lands its first tug…...
Sea Machines lands five-year Special Operations Forces contract
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (85+ words) workboat.com Sea Machines lands five-year Special Operations Forces contract You’ve reached your article limit. Unlock full access by subscribing to WorkBoat+ today and enjoy these exclusive benefits: - Unlimited access to industry news and expert viewpoints Plus, gain early access…...
GAO: Navy submarine maintenance delays cost $4.2 billion
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (112+ words) workboat.com GAO: Navy submarine maintenance delays cost $4.2 billion The Navy spent an estimated $4.2 billion over 10 years supporting attack submarines delayed in maintenance or sitting idle while waiting for shipyard capacity, according to an Aug. 27 Government Accountability Office report. You’ve…...
New Playbook: Navy looks to future with PAE model, embrace of autonomy
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (82+ words) workboat.com New Playbook: Navy looks to future with PAE model, embrace of autonomy The announcement from the Department of the Navy largely eluded national headlines, but the news was nonetheless noteworthy for the future of the Navy and for…...
Maryland DNR contracts Lyman-Morse for 59' research vessel
1+ week, 4+ day ago (300+ words) The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has contracted Lyman-Morse Workboats, Thomaston, Maine, to build a 59' aluminum research vessel for year-round scientific operations on Chesapeake Bay and near-coastal Atlantic waters. Designed with Chartwell Marine, Southampton, U.K., the vessel will support water-quality monitoring,…...
Trump nominates Hung Cao as Navy secretary | WorkBoat
1+ week, 4+ day ago (349+ words) President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social Sept. 1 that he will nominate acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao to permanently lead the Department of the Navy. Cao has served as acting secretary since April 22, overseeing the Navy and Marine Corps after…...
Navy completes $517 million Drydock 4 modernization at Puget Sound shipyard
1+ week, 6+ day ago (49+ words) WorkBoat Navy completes $517 million Drydock 4 modernization at Puget Sound shipyard You’ve reached your article limit. Unlock full access by subscribing to WorkBoat+ today and enjoy these exclusive benefits: - Unlimited access to industry news and expert viewpoints...
Marine Corps gets its landing craft, $665M for ferries & Master Boat Builders launches Defiant
1+ week, 6+ day ago (103+ words) WorkBoat Marine Corps gets its landing craft, $665M for ferries & Master Boat Builders launches Defiant This week on WorkBoat Weekly: the Marine Corps has taken delivery of its first landing craft prototype, the federal government has committed $665 million to ferry infrastructure…...
Great Lakes ports, shipyards establish formal partnership
2+ week, 4+ day ago (41+ words) WorkBoat Great Lakes ports, shipyards establish formal partnership You’ve reached your article limit. Unlock full access by subscribing to WorkBoat+ today and enjoy these exclusive benefits: - Unlimited access to industry news and expert viewpoints...
John F. Kennedy completes acceptance sea trials
3+ week, 5+ day ago (207+ words) The 2026 WorkBoat Diesel Directory is here. See engine specs and manufacturer listings for the U.S. commercial fleet. → Download Free HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division has completed acceptance sea trials for the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R....