Press Releases

STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN: Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding and The Interlake Steamship Company hosted a ceremonial first-cut-of-steel event Wednesday, celebrating the historic start of construction on the first U.S.-flagged Great Lakes bulk carrier built in more than 35 years. After careful preparation by Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding’s blast and prime team, its fabrication team prepped and then cut […]

On Monday, August 12, 2019, Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding hosted team members from the Washington Island Ferry Line to witness the start of construction of its newest year-round operational ferry, to be named Madonna. Workers in the Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding fabrication shop completed the first burn of steel material for the vessel, which will measure 124 […]

MARINETTE, WI – Former Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead was elected as the chairman of the board of directors of Fincantieri Marinette Marine Corporation July 10. “Fincantieri is both honored and pleased to have Admiral Roughead join this board in a leadership role”, said Dario Deste, Fincantieri Marine Group’s CEO. “His naval and defense […]

MARINETTE, WI – The Board of Directors of Fincantieri Marinette Marine Corporation named retired Navy 3-star admiral Richard W. Hunt as the president of the shipyard at its annual board meeting last week. “This move is indicative of Fincantieri’s commitment to growth in the U.S. government business sector, as we solidify our position as a major […]

MARINETTE, WI – Fincantieri Marinette Marine will receive grants totaling $31 million from the State of Wisconsin for workforce development and shipyard upgrades. “This funding reaffirms the strong partnership between Fincantieri Marinette Marine and the state of Wisconsin. These grants support our expanding production capabilities, and most importantly provides workforce development for the next generation of […]

Washington DC, D.C. – Fincantieri Marinette Marine was awarded a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration yesterday to make additional upgrades to its Wisconsin shipyard. Grants from the Maritime Administration are designed to help shipyards repair and modernize equipment, improve efficiency, and increase productivity. This grant gives Fincantieri Marinette Marine additional […]

Washington DC: Fincantieri Marinette Marine was honored for its exemplary safety record by the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), at a ceremony during its annual meeting in Washington D.C. May 16, 2019. The Shipbuilders Council of America, the national association for the shipyard industry, presented Fincantieri Marinette Marine’s president and CEO Jan Allman with the 2018 […]

STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN: The new ferry will be named Madonna, measuring 124-ft. length, 40-ft. beam and 10-ft. 8 in. draft. It will have capacity for as many as 28 vehicles and 150 passengers. The new ferry will be the largest in the Ferry Line fleet to-date. It is scheduled for delivery in late May 2020. […]

STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN: A U.S.-flagged Great Lakes bulk carrier will be built for the first time in more than 35 years thanks to a historic agreement recently signed between The Interlake Steamship Company and Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding. The new River-Class, self-unloading bulk carrier is believed to be the first ship for U.S. Great Lakes service […]

MADISON–Governor Tony Evers today announced that his budget will commit $31 million in state dollars to support Marinette Marine’s expansion. The state funding, which is contingent on Marinette Marine’s receipt of additional federal funds, will allow Marinette Marine to make additional improvements to expand its shipyard infrastructure and compete for a $10 billion federal shipbuilding […]