Louisiana Shipbuilder Gulf Craft Acquired to Build Autonomous Vessels
- Saronic, an autonomous vessel startup, acquired Gulf Craft, a Louisiana shipbuilder, to expand its shipbuilding capabilities.
- The acquisition allows Saronic to meet customer needs and scale production of its MUSVs, particularly the Marauder.
- This deal provides Saronic with infrastructure, a skilled workforce, and a strategically located Gulf Coast shipyard of nearly 100 acres.
- Saronic plans to invest over $250 million to upgrade the facility, creating more than 500 jobs and producing up to 50 ships yearly.
- Ultimately, Saronic intends to invest over $2.5 billion to develop Port Alpha, envisioning it as the world's most advanced shipyard.
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Saronic acquires Gulf Coast shipyard for MUSV fleet
Maritime defense technology provider Saronic has acquired Louisiana-based shipbuilder Gulf Craft, and with it a "strategically located shipyard on the Gulf Coast" that will enable the scaled prototyping and production of its medium unmanned surface vessel fleet, the company announced today. Fleet production at the new shipyard, the company said, will start with Marauder, Saronic’s newly unveiled 150-foot autonomous surface vessel -- putting it a…

Saronic Acquires Gulf Craft to Accelerate Autonomous Shipbuilding; Unveils 150-Foot ASV "Marauder"
AUSTIN, Texas, April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Saronic today announced the acquisition of Gulf Craft, a Louisiana-based shipbuilder, to accelerate its growth into autonomous shipbuilding. Through this acquisition, Saronic gains a strategically located shipyard on the Gulf Coast that will…
Saronic unveils autonomous vessel and acquires Gulf Craft to boost production - The Robot Report
The Marauder is Saronic’s largest autonomous surface vessel yet. | Source: Saronic Saronic Technologies last week announced the acquisition of Gulf Craft, a Louisiana-based shipbuilder, to accelerate its growth into autonomous shipbuilding. The company also unveiled its latest autonomous surface vessel, or ASV, the Marauder. Austin, Texas-based Saronic said the acquisition will give it a shipyard strategically located on the Gulf Coast. This shi…
Saronic acquires Gulf Craft to launch autonomous ship production and unveils 150-foot ASV Marauder
With over six decades of experience in both manned and unmanned vessel construction, Gulf Craft brings the infrastructure and skilled workforce required to scale Saronic’s shipbuilding capabilities. The acquisition enables rapid prototyping and manufacturing of advanced autonomous systems to meet current and future defence and commercial needs. “Today marks a significant milestone in Saronic’s expansion into autonomous shipbuilding and lays the …
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