Press Releases

STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN – MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2020: Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding and Washington Island Ferry Line are pleased to announce the completion of a new, year-round passenger/vehicle ferry for service to the Washington Island community across the Death’s Door Passage. The new ferry, named Madonna, measures 124-ft in length, 40-ft in beam, and 9-ft in […]

For Immediate Release: June 25, 2020 Marinette, Wisc. – President Donald J. Trump visited Fincantieri Marinette Marine today following the shipyard’s recent contract award to design and build the first-in-class guided-missile frigate for the Navy. President Trump toured the shipyard where Littoral Combat Ships are currently produced.  He met with several Marinette Marine employees during his […]

STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN, June 23, 2020: Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding and The Interlake Steamship Company hosted a ceremonial keel laying Tuesday, celebrating the historic start of assembly on the first U.S.-flagged Great Lakes bulk carrier built in more than 35 years. The keel is the foundation of the ship, and after more than nine months of […]

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WASHINGTON D.C. – This week marked the start of new leadership at Chesapeake-based Fincantieri Marine Systems North America, as longtime Floridian Ryan W. Smith assumed the position as CEO for the company. “Ryan brings years of experience and strong leadership, after leading major repair and maintenance projects supporting the U.S. Navy,” said Dario Deste, Fincantieri […]

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today Fincantieri Marinette Marine was awarded the nearly $800 million contract to build the first-in-class guided missile frigate for the U.S. Navy, with an option for nine additional ships. The award was announced by the Department of Defense this afternoon following competition among several other major U.S. shipyards. The contract offers FMM […]

Washington D.C. — As the COVID-19 virus impacts the lives of nearly every American and across much of the world, Fincantieri’s Wisconsin shipyards continue their important work in support of America’s critical infrastructure. Several state governors, including Wisconsin’s Tony Evers and Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer, recently announced ‘stay-at-home’ orders, requiring most to remain in homes or […]

MARINETTE, Wis. —  Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Fincantieri Marinette Marine delivered the future USS St. Louis, Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 19, to the U.S. Navy today. “With LCS 19’s delivery, the U.S. Navy has 10 Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ships in the fleet. LCS 7 recently deployed, and it is gratifying to know that our […]

MARINETTE, WI. – Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) and Vigor (Team RB-M) announced the delivery of the first three on a six vessel RB-M contract to the US Coast Guard. The boats are part of a Foreign Military Sale to The Kingdom of Bahrain’s Coast Guard. Hulls four through six are expected to ship in 2020. […]

STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN, September 30, 2019: This summer, producers from the Wisconsin Public Television and Wisconsin Public Radio show named “Wisconsin Life” approached Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay. The show profiles different industries, events, people and traditions from around the state. Show host Angela Fitzgerald and a crew of four other videographers and producers […]