The brief

Analyst view

• Liberty class: 190 ft steel ship, 10,000+ nm range, 150+ t payload, on a licensed Damen hull.
• First hull under construction at Conrad Shipyard, Louisiana since March 2026; due later in 2026.
• Raised $64M (seed plus GV-led $50M Series A, 2025); aims for 10–20 ships a year after hull 1.

Technical approach

As reported

Proven hull

Licensed, not invented

Uses Damen's Stan Patrol 6009 hull with its vertical Axe Bow, a design with 300+ ships in service.

Crewless engine room

Power as a microgrid

Several engines in 20-ft containers run as a microgrid, so one failure doesn't stop a ship with no engineer aboard.

Producibility

Built in ordinary yards

Designed for existing US yards and commercial supply chains; Conrad uses automated panel lines and welding.