Philly Shipyard has been tapped to build merchant marine academy training ships, snapping the yard's year-long newbuild cold streak.
Wednesday, the US Maritime Administration announced that Florida-based TOTE Services had selected the Oslo-traded, Philadelphia-based shipyard to build up to five of the new ships, known as National Security Multi-Mission Vessels.
"Investing in maritime education creates more American jobs," said Maritime Administrator Mark Buzby.
