Galliano Marine Services
Louisiana Marine contractor based in Cut Off, reported to operate as Edison Chouest Offshore.
On 29 September 2026 the US Navy picked Galliano Marine Services as one of three yards to build ten medium uncrewed surface vessels each, with first deliveries due before the end of fiscal 2027.
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Who will deliver the Navy's first production robot boat before fiscal 2027 ends?
Timeline for Galliano Marine Services
Won ten MUSV production slots
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Autonomous Systems: Land & SeaBackground
Galliano Marine Services is one of three yards the US Navy chose on 29 September 2026 to build medium uncrewed surface vessels, ten each alongside HII and Saronic Technologies. First deliveries are due before the end of fiscal 2027. Seven firms took part in at-SEA demonstrations in May, and bids were judged on autonomy performance, hull design, delivery schedule and price. According to Military Times, each boat averages roughly $40m, which puts the order near $1.2bn. The Navy placed the awards as other transaction agreements and gave no value for any single yard.
Galliano Marine Services is a Louisiana Marine company based in Cut Off. Trade reports say it operates as part of Edison Chouest Offshore, a Gulf of Mexico offshore-vessel group. The design it will build has not been publicly identified.
The award moves the company from offshore-support work into series production of robot boats. Birdon, which began building its own medium robot boat in Louisiana on 24 September, was not among the three yards chosen.
