NEWPORT

  • General
    • Vessel Name : NEWPORT 0
    • Operator : MANSON INTERNATIONAL 0
    • Vessel Type : 01 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 3100 0
  • Location
    • City : SEATTLE 0
    • STATE : WA 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 755 0
    • Full Load Capacity : 4000 232
  • Size
    • Register length : 259.3 257
    • Regular Breadth : 54 257
    • Overall Length : 259.3 257
    • Overall Breadt : 54 257
    • Load draft : 17.2 257
    • Light Draft : 5 257
    • Height : 50 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1983 0
    • EQUIP2 : HOPPER DREDGE 0
    • EQUIP1 : SELF-PROPELLED 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 658434 0

MANSON INTERNATIONAL

PETER M.

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

MANSON

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

NJORD

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

BAYPORT

  • Type : 01 0
  • Construction : A 0

GLENN EDWARDS

  • Type : 01 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

SCA’s Paxton Testifies to Congress on Bolstering U.S. Shipbuilding Base

SCA’s Paxton Testifies to Congress on Bolstering U.S. Shipbuilding Base

[The following are exerpts and paraphrasing from testimony given by Matthew O. Paxton, President of the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), to Congress on the morning of February 26, 2025.]While maritime strength and shipbuilding historically have been a cornerstone of global power, shifting times and geopolitical pressures impact readiness and output.

MEGA MACHINES: Manson Prepares to Add “The Bionic Man” of Dredge Vessels

MEGA MACHINES: Manson Prepares to Add “The Bionic Man” of Dredge Vessels

Manson Construction has long been a pillar of the U.S. maritime industry, rooted in a tradition of U.S.-built, U.S.-owned, and U.S.-operated vessels. The company was founded in 1905 by Peter Manson, when he dug up a jar of gold coins [because he didn’t trust the banks] and purchased a winch, a winch that was then put on a barge and that became Manson's first pile driver.

Has U.S. Shipbuilding Reached an ‘Atlas Shrugged’ Moment?

Has U.S. Shipbuilding Reached an ‘Atlas Shrugged’ Moment?

Each year, as we prepare for the largest U.S. based maritime industry conference in New Orleans, we tend to look back on the state of the industry and initiatives that were announced from the conference that took place the year before. 2023 provided us with plenty to talk about. In September of 2023

HII Intends to Acquire SC-based Metal Fabricator

HII Intends to Acquire SC-based Metal Fabricator

HII announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of W International SC, LLC and Vivid Empire SC, LLC (collectively “W International”), a South Carolina-based complex metal fabricator specializing in the manufacture of shipbuilding structures, modules and assemblies.

GD Electric Boat Awarded a $987m Submarine Contract Modification

GD Electric Boat Awarded a $987m Submarine Contract Modification

General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was awarded a $987 million contract modification to a previously awarded contract supporting submarine production. This modification is for additional Component Development, Class Lead Yard Support (CLYS), and Submarine Industrial Base (SIB) supplier development enhancements, as detailed in the U.S.

Admiral Caudle Nomiated to be US Navy CNO

Admiral Caudle Nomiated to be US Navy CNO

Admiral Daryl L. Caudle has been nominated by President Donald Trump to be the next Chief of Naval Operations, more than three months after Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the first woman to lead the U.S. Navy, was fired in President Trump's purge of military leadership following his inauguration.The Senate Armed Services Committee received Adm. Caudle's the nomination on June 17, 2025.Adm.

General Dynamics Electric Boat Awarded $1 Billion Submarine Contract

General Dynamics Electric Boat Awarded $1 Billion Submarine Contract

General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a $1 billion undefinitized contract modification allowing Electric Boat to purchase long lead time materials for Virginia Class Block VI submarines as detailed in a U.S. Department of Defense contract announcement.Virginia-class submarines are designed from the keel up for the full range of 21st-century mission requirements

O'Grady Tapped for Leadership at NUWC Newport

O'Grady Tapped for Leadership at NUWC Newport

Stephen O’Grady, of East Providence, Rhode Island, has been selected as the next deputy technical director for technical excellence at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport.Formerly the director of technology and strategy for the Undersea Warfare (USW) Combat Systems Department, O’Grady spearheaded the organization’s product vision.

NSRP Invests in Shipbuilding Tech Projects

NSRP Invests in Shipbuilding Tech Projects

The Executive Control Board of the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) selected 13 panel projects for award as part of the program's mission to reduce costs and expand capability for U.S. shipbuilding and ship repair. These new projects, valued at over $2.55M in government funding, were among those proposed in response to the Panel Project Solicitation issued in June 2024.

HII Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week

HII Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week

HII, America’s largest military shipbuilder and provider of all-domain defense solutions, is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week from Nov. 17-23, honoring the essential role of apprenticeships in workforce development and skills training.National Apprenticeship Week is a nationwide celebration established by the U.S.

Newport Shipping Partners with Unithai Shipyard

Newport Shipping Partners with Unithai Shipyard

Newport Shipping announced a strategic partnership with Unithai Shipyard and Engineering in Thailand. Unithai Shipyard and Engineering is known for its advanced facilities and technical capabilities, including:Land area 688,000 m2Unithai 2 191 x 34.4 m Up to 50,000 DWTUnithai 3 300 x 49.

MARAD Awards $8.75 Million to US Small Shipyards

MARAD Awards $8.75 Million to US Small Shipyards

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) on Wednesday announced $8.75 million in grant awards to 15 small shipyards in 12 states through the Small Shipyard Grant Program. The funds will help shipyards modernize, increase productivity, and expand local job opportunities while competing in the global marketplace.