Dakota Creek Industries Archives

May 17, 2021.

Washington builder launches second tug in series for US Navy

Dakota Creek Industries (DCI) of Anacortes, Washington, has launched the second harbour tug in a series that it is building for the US Navy. The 88-foot...

March 2, 2021.

WETA fast ferry sold to Kitsap Transit

Washington State operator Kitsap Transit has purchased a catamaran fast ferry from the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority...

February 8, 2021.

Acceptance trials completed for US Navy’s second YT-808-class tug

The US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has confirmed that acceptance trials of the US Navy’s second YT-808-class tug have been successfully...

October 5, 2020.

VESSEL REVIEW | Rainier – Dakota Creek delivers first unit of new yard tug class to US Navy

The US Navy recently took delivery of the first vessel in a new class of yard tugs designed by Canadian naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd (RAL)...

May 22, 2020.

Dakota Creek launches lead vessel of new tug class for US Navy

The US Navy’s first Yard Tug (YT) 808-class vessel was successfully launched at Dakota Creek Industries’ (DCI) shipyard on Saturday, May...

March 6, 2019.

San Francisco’s WETA welcomes new 445-pax ferry

The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) has welcomed Pyxis, a new 445-passenger ferry, into its fleet.

October 9, 2018.

US Navy awards tug design contract to Robert Allan Ltd

The US Navy (USN) has awarded Robert Allan Ltd a contract to design a new version of an existing tug series.

July 17, 2018.

Dakota Creek receives order for four navy tugs

Dakota Creek Industries was awarded a US$53 million contract for the detail design and construction of four 808-class harbour tugs by the US Navy.

September 7, 2017.

USA: MARAD announces small shipyard grants

[caption id="attachment_59264" align="alignnone" width=""]Vigor Alaska[/caption]The US Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD)...