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“You have to go to Louisiana…”

John Morgan/Head of Manufacturing/Saronic

Louisiana shipyards have been delivering military and commercial vessels at scale for generations. The autonomous maritime industry is taking shape on that foundation now.

Louisiana’s shipbuilding expertise is found in 55 shipyards across 13 parishes. They line every working waterway in South Louisiana and they’re the foundation upon which the maritime industry of tomorrow is being built.

The Builders

55 Yards / 13 Parishes

Vessel by vessel.
Generation to generation.

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“We know how to build ships here in South Louisiana.”

Ben Bordelon/CEO/Bollinger Shipyards

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