Press Releases

STURGEON BAY, Wisc. – Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding started construction on the largest LNG (liquefied natural gas) bunkering barge ever built in the United States. Bay Shipbuilding is expected to complete construction on the barge in late 2023 under contract with Crowley, the largest independent operator of tank vessels in the U.S. Crowley will operate the […]

Largest Ever Domestic LNG Bunkering Barge Delivered
STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN – Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding delivered the 340-ft. LNG bunkering barge, Clean Canaveral, to Polaris New Energy last Friday, Dec. 3. The 5,500 cubic meter ATB is the largest ever built in the United States, and will soon be followed by another barge of similar size [...]

STURGEON BAY, Wisc. – Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding is partnering with Crowley Maritime Corporation on the largest LNG (liquefied natural gas) bunkering barge ever constructed in the United States. The transformative design of the 416-ft. vessel will offer capacity for 12,000 m3 (3.17 million gallons) of LNG and when complete it will be the largest Jones […]

STURGEON BAY, Wisc. – Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding hosted U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin yesterday as she toured the shipyard to see recent infrastructure improvements and speak with men and women who work in one of the most capable Great Lakes shipyards. “Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding is an industry leader in the construction, repair and conversion of USCG […]

GREEN BAY – Fincantieri Marine Group was recently recognized for its commitment to veteran employment by Wisconsin’s chapter of Disabled American Veterans as the state’s 2020 Large Employer of the Year. Officials from FMG received the award from DAV’s Employment Committee Chairman Gary Meyer at their annual convention June 11. “We take great pride in […]

WASHINGTON D.C. – Fincantieri Marinette Marine and its board of directors announced today that Mark Vandroff will be taking over as CEO effective July 7, replacing Jan Allman who has led the Wisconsin shipyard since 2014. “Our company’s continued growth afforded us an opportunity to expand our senior leadership team and to better organize to […]

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Department of Defense announced today that the Navy is exercising a $553.8 million option to have Fincantieri Marinette Marine build the second Constellation-class frigate. The Wisconsin shipyard is currently working with the Navy on the detailed design phase of building the first-in-class USS Constellation (FFG-62), a modern guided-missile frigate based partially […]

MARINETTE, Wis. – Fincantieri Marinette Marine received the top honor among larger companies from the Wisconsin Safety Council in their annual corporate safety awards that was announced today. The Wisconsin Safety Council honors businesses for exemplary safety records and excellence in safety & health management, and this year they recognized 10 companies for superior performance […]

MARINETTE, WISC – Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) is prepared to launch the next phase of construction along the waterfront next month, which will include work in the adjacent Menominee River. Beginning in May and planned to continue until late October, FMM will have several inches of sediment and bedrock removed from the river bottom and […]

WASHINGTON D.C. – Fincantieri Marine Group is partnering with BMT, a leading naval architecture and marine engineering design group, as they assist the U.S. Navy in their effort to design and build a cable ship replacement. The Navy’s only operational cable ship, USNS Zeus, is at the end of its long service life, and the […]