SOMERSET, Mass. – July 30, 2026 – Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation has redelivered Boston Harbor’s MV Outward Bound ferry after… Read More
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Gladding-Hearn Delivers Fourth Launch to Cameron, La. Pilots
SOMERSET, Mass. – June 19, 2026 – With three Gladding-Hearn pilot boats already in their fleet, the Lake Charles pilots… Read More
70 Years of History
For over 70 years, Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, has built exceptional steel and aluminum commercial vessels. Located on the Taunton River in Somerset, Mass., the family-owned and operated shipyard counts more than 446 vessels built as proof of . . .
The GH Process
With in-house naval architecture and engineering capabilities and a cross-trained workforce, Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, is well known for applying some of the most advanced shipbuilding techniques that rival many bigger yards, while still providing the personal . . .
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Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, places a premium on our people – men and women sharing knowledge from various fields of expertise – who continually find better ways to make our worldwide shipbuilding customers successful. With support from in-house naval architecture . . .


