Americraft Marine acquires yard capable of building Jones Act CTVs

Based in Palatka, Florida near Jacksonville, St Johns Ship Building builds and repairs a range of steel and aluminium vessels, including ferries, tugs, deck and tank barges, landing craft and general cargo vessels. 

St Johns Ship Building is also one of the few US shipyards that builds vessels that support and service offshore windfarms and is currently building two Incat Crowther-designed crew transfer vessels for Windea CTV LLC.

Americraft Marine is a subsidiary of the Libra Group, a privately-owned international business group whose subsidiaries own and operate assets in more than 50 countries.

Libra Group chairman and chief executive George Logothetis said, “As a group that has more than 45 years of maritime heritage through our original subsidiary Lomar Shipping, as well as significant renewable energy experience through four global clean energy subsidiaries, we are proud to invest in the future of US competitiveness and energy security.

“Americraft Marine and St Johns Ship Building will bolster the US fleet, meeting government and customer needs while supporting the nation’s economic and clean energy future.”