Birdon Kicks Off New US Contract

Birdon kicks off new US contract

Dale Crisp THE UNITED States arm of Port Macquarie-based marine engineering group Birdon has begun construction of the first of twenty-seven Waterways Commerce Cutters for the US Coast Guard.  Birdon was awarded a USD 1.187 billion contract in 2022 to design and build 27 new WCC vessels for the USCG, including 16 River Buoy Tenders (WLRs) and 11 Inland Construction Tenders (WLICs). The WCCs are essential to maintain and protect the US’s intra-co…

Birdon starts waterways cutter work

Shipbuilder Birdon has begun work in its Bayou La Batre shipyard on the first of a series of Waterways Commerce Cutters for the U.S. Coast Guard.  The post Birdon starts waterways cutter work appeared first on Business Alabama Magazine.