Bollinger Shipyards is a shipbuilding company that has recently expanded its role in the space industry. They were contracted by United Launch Alliance (ULA) to build a new ship called SpaceShip to transport Vulcan rockets from the factory to launch sites. The roll-on/roll-off vessel is designed for both ocean and river service, and is expected to be delivered to ULA in January 2026.
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United Launch Alliance signed agreements with Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, Louisiana and Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. in Bristol, Rhode Island to design, oversee, and build a new ship to transport Vulcan rockets from the factory in Decatur, Alabama to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Vandenberg Space Force Base.
The Marmac 302 conversion took place at Bollinger’s Port Fourchon yard.