Louisiana-based shipyard to support HII USV production

Halimar becomes part of unmanned vessel team

St. Mary Parish’s role in military vessel production is expanding again.

Louisiana-based shipyard to support HII USV production

As HII expands its distributed shipbuilding effort, Halimar Shipyard in Morgan City, LA has agreed to support serial production of the ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel group, the company announced today. The shipyard will specifically aid in full-rate manufacturing for the ROMULUS 151 and partner with Louisiana-based company Beaux Brothers, which already has five vessels under construction, according to the announcement. “Our partnership with Hal…

HII Adds Halimar Shipyard to ROMULUS USV Production Network  – Seapower MagazineSearchSearchToggle MenuToggle Menu CloseSearch

From HII   MCLEAN, Va., July 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII), America’s largest military shipbuilder and a global leader in autonomous maritime systems, announced today that Halimar Shipyard of Morgan City, Louisiana, has joined the company’s growing network of strategic industrial partners supporting serial production of HII’s ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel (USV) family.  With extensive experience in commercial and government vesse…

HII adds Halimar Shipyard to ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel production network to expand Gulf Coast manufacturing capacity

Halimar brings experience in commercial and government vessel construction, along with a skilled workforce, modern facilities and established production processes. HII said these capabilities will directly support full-rate manufacturing of the ROMULUS 151. Under the partnership, Halimar will build complete ROMULUS 151 vessels and support serial production with Breaux Brothers Enterprises in Louisiana. Five ROMULUS 151 vessels are currently unde…