Local 19 President James Hall, left, celebrates the christening of the Patriot State with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, second from left.
The Maritime Administration and Philly Shipyard have christened the Patriot State, the second National Security Multi-Mission Vessel and the new training ship for Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Local 19 Boilermakers helped build the 160-meter multipurpose vessel, which can carry up to 8,500 tons of cargo. The ship was designed for both maritime training and disaster relief missions and features a hospital, helipad and roll-on/roll-off capability for up to 1,000 people.
