State of Great Lakes Shipbuilding
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The steamer Alpena on Lake Michigan, July 29, 2023, was sidelined for six months at the beginning of the 2025 season due to critical repairs to her steam powerplant. 2025 marks her 82nd season of sailing the Great Lakes.
By Brendan Falkowski, Owner, Shipwatcher News
Shipbuilding has gone from a forgotten industry in America to routinely making front page headlines over the last few months. The current world climate has raised alarms across the globe for renewed investments in navies and merchant fleets as world powers compete for dominance of the seas.
Even with this renewed interest in maritime, the Great Lakes still go largely under the radar, something this corner of the industry knows far too well. The spotlight only seems to find the Great Lakes maritime industry when things go wrong, and almost never highlights the industry’s large role in the U.S. economy and defense supply chain.
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Author's summary: Great Lakes shipbuilding gains attention amidst global maritime investments.
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