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Category: Waterways Commerce Cutter

  • Birdon America starts construction on third waterways commerce cutter

    Birdon America starts construction on third waterways commerce cutter Birdon America has started construction on the third U.S. Coast Guard waterways commerce cutter (WCC) vessel: Inland construction tender WLIC 1602. This milestone comes just months after beginning work on WLIC 1601 in June and the first river buoy tender (WLR 1801) in September. Birdon says…

  • USCG awards Birdon America $110M in new WCC orders

    USCG awards Birdon America $110M in new WCC orders The U.S. Coast Guard is continuing to move forward with the acquisition of the new waterways commerce cutter (WCC) class that will replace the legacy fleet of inland tenders and has ordered production of the first river buoy tender (WLR) and long lead time material and…

  • FMD’s Hunt Valve selected to supply valves for Waterways Commerce Cutters

    FMD’s Hunt Valve selected to supply valves for Waterways Commerce Cutters Hunt Valve, part of the Fairbanks Morse Defense portfolio, will supply critical valve and actuator systems for two new Coast Guard vessels. It has secured a contract from Birdon to supply key fluid control components for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC)…

  • DHS approves full production of first Polar Security Cutter

    DHS approves full production of first Polar Security Cutter The Department of Homeland Security this week approved full production of the first U.S. Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (PSC). The Coast Guard also received DHS approval for low-rate initial production of the Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC). The Coast Guard hailed the DHS decision as a…

  • Tony Ardito named president of Birdon America

    Tony Ardito named president of Birdon America Birdon Group reports that Tony Ardito has become the new president of Birdon America, effective January 27, 2025. Ardito, who has held key leadership positions at BAE Systems and Austal USA, brings over two decades of maritime industry experience to Birdon and has an extensive background in naval…