Stew Magnuson of National Defense Mag. Reports: Small US Boatyards Take on Competitive Export Market

For immediate release: May 16, 2011 Original Article: http://bit.ly/llWsyH While major U.S. ship manufacturers have seen a steady decline in exports over the last few decades, some small boatyards are unwilling to give up on foreign markets. Seattle-based company Kvichak Marine Industries Inc. came to the IDEX tradeshow in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to leverage …

Swiftships Ready to Deal With the Expected Flooding at the Shipyard

For immediate release: May 15, 2011 For the past two weeks, the Swiftships team has been working diligently and feverishly to protect its shipyard in Morgan City, LA, from the impending flooding of the area due to the opening of the Morganza Spillway. Calvin Leleux, President of Swiftships, said “in order to maintain production and operations, …