News from Front Street Shipyard
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Building 6 Ribbon Cutting with Senator Collins
Front Street Shipyard celebrates its expansion with a new 22,500-sq foot waterfront facility called Building 6. Video by Terry Boivin.
US DOT Awards Grant to Front Street Shipyard
The United States Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration has awarded a $667,028 grant to Front Street Shipyard as part of the 2018 (MARAD) Small Shipyard Grants program.
Spring 2018 Update from Front Street Shipyard
The Gunboat 62 ZENYATTA is finishing up a major refit. SINDBAD is nearing completion after more than a year. Video by Billy Black.
Front Street Shipyard Begins Construction on Building 6
Front Street Shipyard has finalized the financing to begin construction of a new facility adjacent to its existing yard on the Belfast waterfront.
Winter 2018 Update
Take a tour through our shops of the work going on during the 2018 winter season — including ZENYATTA and SINDBAD — with FSS president JB Turner. Video by Billy Black.
Mussel Ridge 48
Presenting the launch, sea trials and delivery of the Mussel Ridge 48, fit out by Front Street Shipyard in 2017. The hull was built by Hutchinson Composites. Video by Terry Boivin.
LITTLE VIGILANT Refit
The 1950 steel sailing vessel LITTLE VIGILANT spent several months at Front Street Shipyard this summer undergoing the first phase of a comprehensive refit.
CORWITH CRAMER at Front Street Shipyard
Learn about the Sea Education Association’s major maintenance period at FSS for the brigantine CORWITH CRAMER.
New issue of Passages
The CORWITH CRAMER’s major maintenance period, a new performance sailing cat from McCollough Yachts, and refit projects.
Front Street Shipyard Update May 2017
Tour through Front Street Shipyard during its busy spring season as we launch ATLANTICAT, give an update on SINDBAD, and hear from an owner and a captain who are customers.
Inside the Paint Booth
Watch a time-lapse video of Front Street Shipyard’s professional yacht paint team spray the sailboat SO FAR.
East Coast Yacht Sales Opens New Office at Front Street Shipyard
East Coast Yacht Sales has announced that they have opened their sixth brokerage office in Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine.
FSS Relaunches BERILDA
Here’s an update on projects at Front Street Shipyard as we begin summer in Maine! This video includes drone footage, the Feadship BERILDA, and the return of ATLANTIDE.
Video: Engine Removal from a 135-foot Motor Yacht
Technicians at Front Street Shipyard engineer a steel trolley system to remove an engine from a 135-foot superyacht.
FSS Update July 2016
Here’s an update on projects at Front Street Shipyard as we begin summer in Maine! This video includes drone footage, the Feadship BERILDA, and the return of ATLANTIDE.
BERILDA Refit Update: Winter 2016
An update on the comprehensive refit of the 126-foot Feadship BERILDA from Billy Black.
Front Street Shipyard Partners with Norwegian Ferry Builder
Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine, is partnering with Brødrene Aa in Hyen, Norway, to market, sell and build carbon fiber ferries throughout the United States under the new company name Arcadia Alliance.
New Issue of Passages
Check out our latest issue of Passages magazine featuring the refit ASHA, a visit from the New York Yacht Club, and the 2015 Penobscot Pursuit regatta. You can also subscribe to receive a copy of Passages twice per year!