Metal Shark Boats

BIRDON STRENGTHENS PORTFOLIO WITH ACQUISITION OF METAL SHARK BOATS SHIPYARD

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Lundi, février 5, 2024
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NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On 31 January 2023, Birdon America Inc. acquired Metal Shark Boats' 32-acre shipyard in Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

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  • NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On 31 January 2023, Birdon America Inc. acquired Metal Shark Boats' 32-acre shipyard in Bayou La Batre, Alabama.
  • This acquisition brings a fully developed shipyard into Birdon's growing portfolio of facilities throughout the US and will allow us to provide a further range of shipbuilding and repair services.
  • As part of the acquisition, Metal Shark's existing workforce will transfer to Birdon and will continue to execute the current order book of repair work.
  • The shipyard is situated just minutes from the Intracoastal Waterway with direct access to the Gulf of Mexico.

HII Successfully Demonstrates Coordinated Manned and Unmanned Operations

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Lundi, juin 13, 2022
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HII is committed to advancing the future of distributed maritime operations and demonstrating our capability to support unmanned vehicles on amphibious ships, said Kari Wilkinson, president of Ingalls Shipbuilding, which hosted and partnered in the demonstration.

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  • HII is committed to advancing the future of distributed maritime operations and demonstrating our capability to support unmanned vehicles on amphibious ships, said Kari Wilkinson, president of Ingalls Shipbuilding, which hosted and partnered in the demonstration.
  • This is a great example of how HII can leverage expertise across divisions to develop unique solutions for customers, said Andy Green, president of Mission Technologies.
  • HII is focused on growing critical enabling technologies, like unmanned systems and AI/ML data analytics, to help further enhance the capabilities of our national security platforms.
  • The Pharos design is scalable and reconfigurable to fit various unmanned underwater or unmanned surface vehicles.

Boat Building Global Market Report 2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Vendredi, juin 3, 2022
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The "Boat Building Global Market Report 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Boat Building Global Market Report 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Asia Pacific was the second largest market in boat building market.
  • There are many environmental issues associated with boat building due to hazardous chemicals used in boat building, exhaust emissions from boat engines, evaporative emissions from fuel systems, and styrene emissions.
  • Furthermore, global issues such as energy usage and minimizing the carbon footprint is major challenge for players operating in the boat building market.

Metal Shark Developing Autonomous Naval Defense System for the United States Marine Corps

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Lundi, janvier 25, 2021
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JEANERETTE, La., Jan. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has been selected to develop and implement the Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel (LRUSV) System for the United States Marine Corps.

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  • JEANERETTE, La., Jan. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has been selected to develop and implement the Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel (LRUSV) System for the United States Marine Corps.
  • Metal Shark has enlisted autonomous technology developer Spatial Integrated Systems (SIS), recently acquired by Huntington Ingalls Industries, to provide the autonomy solution for the LRUSV system.
  • The LRUSV program represents a significant milestone for autonomous technology, for the defense world, and for the entire shipbuilding industry, said Metal Shark CEO Chris Allard.
  • Metal Shark has designed, built, and delivered over 400 autonomous and remotely operated vessels to date, said Mr. Allard.