VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

BOOST FOR ORDER-STARVED PHILADELPHIA YARD

6 years ago

After heading into 2020 with no newbuild work in hand or on order, Philly Shipyard has just clinched a major deal for the construction of two 160-metre merchant navy training ships to be owned by the US Maritime Administration (MARAD), writes David Tinsley.

A new generation of US merchant navy cadet ship with emergency response capabilities (credit: Herbert Engineering and MARAD).

After heading into 2020 with no newbuild work in hand or on order, Philly Shipyard has just clinched a major deal for the construction of two 160-metre merchant navy training ships to be owned by the US Maritime Administration (MARAD), writes David Tinsley.