Sturgeon Bay, WI: It is much too large to fit down the chimney or under a tree. Still, this holiday season, Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding is honored to deliver an Articulated Tug Barge Unit (ATB) to Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX). Todd Thayse, Vice President and General Manager made the Announcement:
“We are pleased to deliver this new addition to the Kirby fleet. This beautiful vessel is a testament to the skills of the extraordinary American men and women who built this ship and who strive daily to deliver rugged and reliable ships that will stand the test of time,” he said.
The tug RONNIE MURPH has an overall length of 130 feet, beam of 42 feet, depth of 23 feet and 19-foot draft. The 8,000 HP vessel has a speed of 12+ knots. The barge, KIRBY 155-03, is 521 feet in length, with a breadth of 72 feet, a depth of 41 feet, and has 155,000-barrel capacity.
“We want to thank all the men and women at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding who helped deliver the ATB RONNIE MURPH and KIRBY 155-03,” said Kirby CEO David Grzebinski. “This is the third 155,000 barrel ATB it has built for Kirby in the past three years. This new Jones Act-compliant ATB unit will allow us to continue our commitment to provide efficient and reliable customer service.”
Kirby Corporation is the premier tank barge operator in the United States, transporting bulk liquid products throughout the Mississippi River System, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, along all three U.S. Coasts, as well as Alaska and Hawaii. The company operates the largest inland and offshore tank barge fleets in the United States.
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding is an operating division of Fincantieri Marine Group, the United States subsidiary of global shipbuilding giant Fincantieri, employing almost 20,000 people in 20 shipyards on four different continents. Fincantieri has a 230-year track record of building more than 7,000 ships for government and commercial customers.
For additional information contact: Michael Pinkham, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, at 715-587-6960 michael.pinkham@us.fincantieri.com
ABOUT FINCANTIERI
Fincantieri is one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups and number one by diversification and presence in all high value-added market sectors, having built more than 7,000 vessels in more than 230 years of its maritime history. It is a world leader in cruise ship construction and a reference player in other sectors, from naval vessels to cruise ferries, from mega-yachts to special high value-added vessels, from ship repairs and conversions to offshore vessels. Headquartered in Trieste, Italy, the Group has approximately 20,000 employees in 20 shipyards on four continents. Fincantieri operates in the United States through its subsidiary Fincantieri Marine Group. This company, which serves important government customers, including the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, has three shipyards (Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding and Fincantieri Ace Marine), all located in the Great Lakes region.
Washington, D.C.: Fincantieri Marine Group announced today that, following a successful six‐year tenure as the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Francesco Valente has announced his intention to step‐down from the position to assume another leadership role within the Fincantieri group. As a result, the Board has selected Dario Deste to assume the role of President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Valente and Mr. Deste are working together to ensure an orderly transition, which is expected to be completed before the end of the year.
Francesco Valente joined Fincantieri in early 2012 as Senior Vice President for Business Development‐Naval, before being appointed as President and CEO of Fincantieri Marine Group the following May. During his time in this role, Mr. Valente has led the company through a period of growth and sound operational discipline. Among the highlights are the acquisition of multiple commercial and government contracts, as well as the stable growth in employment and the receipt of several safety awards.
Dario Deste has nearly 30 years of industry experience, including 11 years with Fincantieri. A former Navy officer, Mr. Deste has played a key role in developing the company’s international presence. Since 2014 Dario has been CEO of Fincantieri Marine Systems North America, a company providing maintenance and repair support services on several US Navy programs. Under Dario’s leadership the company has significantly grown its portfolio of products and customers.
Giuseppe Bono, CEO of Fincantieri, stated:
“I would like to thank Francesco for building up our presence in the United States and preparing us for an even greater future. We wish him the best in his new position. At the same time, we are excited to welcome Dario in his new role, where he will be able to put his considerable knowledge of the international shipbuilding markets at the service of the growth of Fincantieri in the United States, one of our domestic markets.”
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ABOUT FINCANTIERI
Fincantieri is the leading western shipbuilder with a rich history dating back more than 230 years, and a track record of building more than 7,000 ships. Fincantieri Marine Group is the American subsidiary of Fincantieri, and operates three Great Lakes Shipyards: Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, and Fincantieri ACE Marine. Fincantieri Marine Group’s more than 2,100 steelworkers, craftsman, engineers and technicians in the United States specialize in the design, construction and maintenance of merchant ships and government vessels, including for the United States Navy and Coast Guard.
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Sturgeon Bay, WI: Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding has signed an agreement with VanEnkevort Tug & Barge, Inc. to construct a new self-unloading barge for transportation of bulk products throughout the Great Lakes region.
Measuring 740 feet in length (78 feet W, 45 feet H, 37,512 DWT), the vessel will be constructed in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. VanEnkevort Tug & Barge, Inc. (VTB) of Escanaba, Michigan is a growing company operating three articulated tug and barges (ATBs) on the Great Lakes. This newest self-unloading barge will be environmentally friendly and delivered with the first Great Lakes ballast water treatment system meeting EPA standards.
Scheduled for completion in mid-2020, the barge will be built by Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding’s nearly 700 skilled trade workers and will generate business for partnering contractors, vendors and suppliers.
“We are pleased to see large-scale new constructionthat will operate on the Great Lakes being built on the Great Lakes,” says Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding’s Vice President and General Manager Todd Thayse. “This new project and our past work is indicative of the quality and attention to detail our customers have come to expect from our seasoned work force. It brings steady work to the hundreds of women and men we employ from across the region.”
“Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding’s distinguished history of building these type of vessels, the valuable investment Fincantieri has made in its facilities over the past decade, and the quality of the entire staff at the yard were all factors in our decision to work with Fincantieri on this project,” says VTB President Dave Groh. “While there are multiple shipbuilding facilities along the East and Gulf coasts, our partners in the Great Lakes have the reputation and expertise to skillfully craft the vessel we need for our fleet. VanEnkevort Tug & Barge is also extremely proud to build locally, supporting surrounding communities and states.”
Francesco Valente, Fincantieri Marine Group President and CEO added, “We are proud of the work performed by our master craftsmen in Wisconsin and of its strategic importance for the vitality of commerce and manufacturing in the entire United States.”
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Media Contact: Michael Pinkham, Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding Vice President of Sales and Marketing at 715.587.6960 michael.pinkham@us.fincantieri.com
About Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding is an operating division of Fincantieri Marine Group, serving government and commercial customers including the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard. About Fincantieri Fincantieri is one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups and has built more than 7,000 vessels in over 230 years of maritime history. It is a leader in cruise ship design and construction and a reference player in all high-tech shipbuilding industry’s sectors, from naval to offshore vessels, from high-complexity special vessels and ferries to mega-yachts, ship repairs and conversions, systems and components production and after-sales services. Fincantieri operates in the United States through its subsidiary Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG). This company, which serves commercial and government customers in the USA, including the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, has three shipyards (Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding and Fincantieri ACE Marine) located in the Great Lakes. www.fincantierimarinegroup.com About VanEnkevort Tug & Barge, Inc. (VTB) VanEnkevort Tug & Barge, Inc. (VTB) is a privately owned U.S. flag bulk transport company servicing the mining, steel and construction industries on the Great Lakes. VTB operates the most modern self-discharging bulker barges on the Great Lakes and is a forerunner in converting older ships into viable barges to support these markets. Of the seven ATBs on the Great Lakes, VTB has been involved in the conversion and/or ownership of five of them. Being a nimble and flexible operator, VTB often runs in the extended season offering support to its competitors and the USCG for icebreaking and transiting the frozen waterways. VTB’s Fleet is in full compliance with EPA air emission control regulations for 2020 and 2024. Its fleet competes with roughly 50 self-unloading bulk vessels, average age built in 1965. VTB holds several long-term multimillion-ton cargo contracts and offers technical and commercial management services. http://www.vtbarge.com ###
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Marine Marinette, WI: Fincantieri Marinette Marine announced today that Vice Admiral Richard W. Hunt, USN (Ret.), a former Director of Navy Staff with a nearly four-decade career in the U.S. Navy, has joined the company. He will serve as the American shipbuilder’s Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Institutional Relations.
“The U.S. Navy needs the best, but it must also be a careful steward of taxpayer dollars,” said Hon. H. Lawrence Garrett, Chairman of the Board of Fincantieri Marinette Marine and former Secretary of the Navy. “Adm. Hunt understands that. As a former commander of critical naval surface forces, he knows what the Navy needs to fight and to win.”
“I am proud to join Fincantieri Marinette Marine,” said Adm. Hunt. “I dedicated my career to the U.S. Navy. It is an extension of my service to join the team expanding and modernizing the U.S. Navy Fleet. Fincantieri Marinette Marine’s innovative engineering makes the U.S. Navy stronger and more agile, and saves American taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. Having spent my life aboard ships, I know the value of the best, most reliable technology. That is what Fincantieri Marinette Marine provides. Additionally, Fincantieri’s shipyards and suppliers employ over 2,500 of steelworkers, craftsmen, and engineers in my home state of Wisconsin and across the United States.”
At Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Adm. Hunt will communicate the American shipbuilder’s technological and performance advantages. He will also manage and expand Fincantieri Marinette Marine’s relationships with government customers and federal, state, and local government entities.
During Adm. Hunt’s 37 years in the Navy, he held several high-profile commands, including Commander of Carrier Strike Group Six; Commander of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa; Commander of the U.S. Third Fleet; and Commander of Naval Surface Force for the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Adm. Hunt’s shore assignments included Director of Navy Staff; Executive Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and deputy director of Strategy and Policy, Joint Staff (J5).
“The men and women who make up Fincantieri Marinette Marine have a duty to the Navy and to the United States,” said Capt. Fred Moosally, USN (Ret.), CEO of Fincanteri USA, Fincantieri Marinette Marine’s parent company. “That is why we employ the best – from our steelworkers in Wisconsin to our engineers in Maryland, we know that great people build great ships. We are fortunate to have Adm. Hunt join the team that helps us serve our country.”
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About Fincantieri Marinette Marine
Fincantieri Marinette Marine, based in Marinette, Wisconsin, was founded in 1942 and has designed and built over 1500 vessels. Now employing nearly 1,500 people, it has built cutting edge ships for the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard. Fincantieri Marinette Marine is part of Fincantieri Marine Group, the American company of worldwide shipbuilder FINCANTIERI. FINCANTIERI was founded more than 230 years ago and has built more than 7,000 ships.
About Fincantieri
Fincantieri is one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups and number one by diversification and innovation. It is leader in cruise ship design and construction and a reference player in all high-tech shipbuilding industry’s sectors, from naval to offshore vessels, from high-complexity special vessels and ferries to mega-yachts, ship repairs and conversions, systems and components production and after-sales services.
Headquartered in Trieste Italy, the Group has built more than 7,000 vessels in over 230 years of maritime history. With around 19,400 employees, of whom more than 8,200 are in Italy, and 20 shipyards on four continents, today Fincantieri is the leading Western shipbuilder. It has among its clients the major cruise operators, the Italian and the U.S. Navy, in addition to several foreign navies, and it is partner of some of the main European defense companies within supranational programs. www.fincantieri.com
Fincantieri operates in the United States through its subsidiary Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG). This company, which serves government customers, including the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, has three shipyards (Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding and Fincantieri ACE Marine) all located in the Great Lakes Region: www.fincantierimarinegroup.com
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For Additional Information Contact George Moutafis, Vice President Programs, Fincantieri Marine Group, 202.488.4799 ext 6610 George.Moutafis@us.fincantieri.com
WASHINGTON/ROME: The U.S. Navy awarded to FINCANTIERI (FCT.MI) subsidiary, Marinette Marine Corporation, a $15M contract to evolve its FREMM-design into the next generation FFG(X) guided missile frigate.
Closely matched to U.S. Navy requirements, six FREMM frigates are in service with the Italian Navy and have successfully completed multi-role missions worldwide. A FREMM-based design has also been chosen in Australia for the final stage of the SEA5000 Project to acquire nine AEGIS-equipped Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates for the Royal Australian Navy.
Fincantieri Marinette Marine has teamed with Gibbs & Cox and Trident Maritime Systems to evolve FREMM to U.S. design standards. This wholly American team will develop a ship design, which, in case of award of the construction contract, would be built at Fincantieri shipyards in the US, where, over the past 9 years the company has developed a highly skilled workforce, an extensive supply chain and expertise in building ships to US Navy standards. .
“We are honored to see the FREMM down-selected by the U.S. Navy on grounds of being a well-proven, highly capable and modern design, based on a deployed, high-performing ship, which is the closest to the FFG(X) requirements,” FINCANTIERI CEO, Giuseppe Bono, said. “We are committed to continue to play a part in the development of the U.S. Navy’s small surface combatant strategy, central to our customer’s long-term goals for fleet size, and the growth of export for the American shipbuilding industry.”
“This contract, along with the selection of FREMM for the final round in Australia, confirms our global leadership in the design and construction of the most technologically advanced vessels and our ability to continuously innovate,” Mr. Bono concluded
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About Fincantieri
Fincantieri is one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups and number one by diversification and innovation. It is a leader in cruise ship design and construction and a reference player in all high-tech shipbuilding industry’s sectors, from naval to offshore vessels, from high-complexity special vessels and ferries to mega-yachts, ship repairs and conversions, systems and components production and after-sales services. Having built more than 7,000 vessels in over 230 years of maritime history, and with around 19,400 employees and 20 shipyards on four continents, today Fincantieri is the leading Western shipbuilder. It has among its clients many of the world’s major cruise operators, the Italian and the U.S. Navy, in addition to several foreign navies, and it is partner of some of the main European defense companies within supranational programs. www.fincantieri.com Fincantieri operates in the United States through its subsidiary Fincantieri Marine Group. Fincantieri Marine Group serves government customers, including the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, with its three shipyards—Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding and Fincantieri ACE Marine—all located in the Great Lakes Region: www.fincantierimarinegroup.com
About Fincantieri Marinette Marine
Fincantieri Marinette was founded in 1942 along the Menominee River in Marinette, Wisconsin to meet America’s growing demand for wartime naval construction. From humble beginnings with a contract to build five wooden barges, Fincantieri Marinette Marine has grown into a world-class shipbuilder, having designed and built more than 1,500 vessels. Its government portfolio includes the U.S. Navy’s Freedom-Variant Littoral Combat Ship, Mine Countermeasure Vessels and Ocean Tugs, as well as USCG Icebreakers, Buoy Tenders and the Response Boat-Medium.
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For Additional Information Contact George Moutafis, Vice President Programs, Fincantieri Marine Group, 202.488.4799 ext 6610 George.Moutafis@us.fincantieri.com
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