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St. Johns Ship Building Secures Contract with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Construction of Two (2)-Stop Log Barges

[October 28, 2024; Palatka, Florida] — St. Johns Ship Building, owned by Americraft Marine, proudly announces a landmark agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to construct two (2) 140′ x 32′ x 7′ Stop Log Barges. This pivotal contract represents St. Johns Ship Building’s first new construction project for the U.S. Government, …

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10/17/2024

St. Johns Ship Building Signs Contract with Mobro Marine, Inc. for Two Spud Barges

[October 17, 2024; Palatka, Florida] — St. Johns Ship Building, a premier Jones Act facility owned by Americraft Marine, is pleased to announce the signing of a contract with Mobro Marine, Inc. to construct two (2) 180 x 54 x 12 Spud Barges. The collaboration with Mobro Marine, a trusted name in the marine equipment …

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07/09/2024

St. Johns Ship Building Delivers the Atlantic Resolute, First of Two Jones Act CTVs for Atlantic Wind Transfers

[July 09, 2024; Palatka, Florida] — St. Johns Ship Building, a Palatka, Florida-based Jones Act facility owned by Americraft Marine, proudly announces the delivery of the Atlantic Resolute, the first of two Jones Act-compliant Chartwell Ambitious-Class Crew Transfer Vessels (CTV) ordered by Atlantic Wind Transfers. This achievement marks the third CTV delivered by St. Johns …

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06/24/2024

St. John’s Shipbuilding Continues Commitment to Offshore Wind with Third CTV Delivery

[June 24, 2024; Palatka, Florida] — St. Johns Ship Building, a Palatka, Florida-based Jones Act facility owned by Americraft Marine, is pleased to announce the delivery of the Windea Enterprise, the second of three Jones Act-compliant Incat Crowther 30m Crew Transport Vessels (CTV) ordered by WINDEA CTV, LLC, a partnership of Hornblower Wind and MidOcean …

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04/08/2024

Americraft Marine Appoints Peter Fetten as Chairman

Owner of St. Johns Ship Building appoints industry veteran to key role as part of strategy to meet significant need for Jones-Act vessels. New York, NY — April 5th, 2024 — Americraft Marine, one of the maritime subsidiaries of Libra Group that owns and operates a Jones Act ship building facility in Palatka, Florida, has …

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09/26/2022

St. Johns Ship Building Announces Keel Laying Ceremony for Atlantic Wind Transfers Offshore Wind Vessels

St. Johns begins construction of 24m aluminum catamarans servicing offshore wind farms for Rhode Island-based Atlantic Wind Transfers. [Sept 20, 2022; Palatka, Florida] St. Johns Ship Building held a keel laying ceremony on September 8th for the first of a series of aluminum crew transfer vessels (CTVs) used to service the offshore wind farm industry. The announcement follows …

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