Shipyards · Marinette, WI

Fincantieri Marinette Marine

Builder of Freedom-class LCS and the Constellation-class frigate. In November 2025 the Navy cut the frigate program to the two ships already under construction at Marinette (lead ship delivery had slipped to April 2029), and the yard laid off 93 white-collar staff in December 2025.

Owner
Fincantieri Marine Group
Type
New construction
Ownership
Private
Segments
Navy
Workforce
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Website
fincantierimarinegroup.com

Hulls built here

HullNameProgramStatusLaunchedDeliveredPlanned deliverySource
FFG-62ConstellationConstellation (FFG-62) classUnder construction——2029Source
FFG-63CongressConstellation (FFG-62) classUnder construction———Source
FFG-64ChesapeakeConstellation (FFG-62) classCancelled———Source
FFG-65LafayetteConstellation (FFG-62) classCancelled———Source
FFG-66HamiltonConstellation (FFG-62) classCancelled———Source
FFG-67GalvezConstellation (FFG-62) classCancelled———Source
LSM (Fincantieri Marinette hull 1)—Medium Landing Ship (LSM)Ordered———Source
LSM (Fincantieri Marinette hull 2)—Medium Landing Ship (LSM)Ordered———Source
LSM (Fincantieri Marinette hull 3)—Medium Landing Ship (LSM)Ordered———Source
LSM (Fincantieri Marinette hull 4)—Medium Landing Ship (LSM)Ordered———Source

Capital projects

Blast and paint facility

Cost not disclosed · Operating · funding: company

Fincantieri Marinette Marine opened a new blast and paint facility for Constellation-class frigate sections at a Dec. 5, 2023 ribbon cutting attended by Gov. Evers; the company cited more than $300 million in facility improvements overall. In November 2025 the Navy cut the Constellation program to two ships.

Building 35 steel processing building and automated panel line

Cost not disclosed · Operating · funding: company

Fincantieri Marinette Marine dedicated Building 35, a 32,000 sq ft steel processing building connected to a new automated panel line, on March 8, 2022, part of about $300 million invested in its shipyards for the Constellation-class program.

Building 34 frigate erection hall

Cost not disclosed · Operating · funding: company

Fincantieri Marinette Marine broke ground Feb. 9, 2021 on Building 34, its largest building, sized to erect two 500-ft Constellation-class frigates at once indoors, as part of a $200 million capital expansion. By May 2022 the building had opened.

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