St. Johns Ship Building announced that it has signed a contract with Seapath for construction of a series of six ABS deck barges in support of their Jones Act leasing business.
The barges will be built at St Johns Ship Building’s facility in Palatka, Fla. and will be dispatched to multiple charterers along the US East Coast.
Seapath is a subsidiary of the Libra Group, which is also parent to St. Johns’ holding company, Americraft Marine Group.
Joshua Lubarsky, CEO of Seapath, said, “Domestic maritime transportation is the backbone of the US transportation system. By launching our new Jones Act leasing business, Seapath is proud to support vital maritime transportation needs.”
“Building these ABS deck barges for Seapath’s Jones Act leasing business is a testament to St. Johns Ship Building’s capabilities and versatility,” said Joe Rella, President of St Johns Shipbuilding. “We are proud to support Seapath with the highest quality Jones Act compliant vessels to support their customers’ needs.”
St. Johns’ facility is located on 98 acres along the St. Johns River in Palatka, Florida (approximately 68 miles southwest of Jacksonville, FL) St. Johns has over 30 years combined experience, 900′ of bulkhead waterfront including a 400′ launch basin. The shipyard also has a 1,200 Ton Dry Dock, a 425′ X 75′ fabrication shop, as well as a complete carpentry, electrical and machine shop.
St. Johns Ship Building, Inc. is a full service shipbuilding and marine repair company specializing in New Construction and Repair; such vessels include Landing Crafts, Barges, Offshore Service Vessels, Push Boats, Ocean Going Tugs, Tank Barges and CTVs to name a few. It is also one of the few U.S. shipyards that are currently building vessels that support and service offshore wind farms.