Bob Ferguson chose the sole out-of-state shipbuilder to construct the state’s new generation of electric ferries, opting for the lower-cost bid over supporting Washington’s local shipbuilding industry.
shipbuilding, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) lacks proper performance metrics to determine their effectiveness in growing the nation’s maritime fleet ... to encourage domestic shipbuilding.
A milestone has been achieved in plans to modernize and restore service for Washington State Ferries (WSF) with Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding being awarded a contract to build three passenger RoRo ferries.
His SHIPS for AmericaAct represents the most significant effort in a generation to revitalize our nation's shipbuilding capacity and restore our competitiveness ...Shipbuilding must be a national security priority.