HII using distributed shipbuilding to increase throughput
HII (NYSE: HII) reports that it is partnering with shipyards and fabricators in multiple states to grow its throughput and meet the increased demand for ships by the U.S. Navy. With its
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Rolls-Royce launches new MTU Flex SCR exhaust gas aftertreatment system
Rolls-Royce is introducing the MTU Flex SCR, a new, more flexible and compact exhaust gas aftertreatment system. InitialIy it is being rolled out incombination with the 16-cylinder MTU Series 4000 engine for
Eureka Naval Craft in shipbuilding agreement with Bordelon Marine Shipbuilders
Houston-headquartered Eureka Naval Craft has reached an agreement with Houma, La.-based Bordelon Marine Shipbuilders covering the production of its AIRCAT Bengal-MC modular attack surface craft (MASC) and Jaguar landing craft to meet
Bollinger awarded $507M option for 10 more FRCs
On Sep. 9, the U.S. Coast Guard exercised a contract option with Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana, to fund construction of 10 additional fast response cutters (FRCs). The Coast Guard Acquistions Directorate
Arc, Curtin Maritime sign $160M deal for 8 hybrid tugs
Los Angeles-based electric boat company Arc has inked a $160 million contract for hybrid-electric ship assist tugboats with Long Beach-based Curtin Maritime. Built in collaboration with Snow & Co shipyard, the project
Austal USA to deploy Floorganise ship production tech
New York City-headquartered Floorganise USA Inc. reports that, as part of a significant modernization investment at its Mobile, Ala., shipyard, Austal USA will deploy Floorganise’s Floor2Plan Shipyard-MES, a sophisticated ship production technology
$8M available to support U.S. shipbuilder training … with international help
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced the availability of up to $8 million in shipbuilder training funding for a project will connect U.S. technical education centers and community colleges with
Austal USA and Master Boat partner up
Two Alabama-based shipbuilders, Austal USA and Master Boat Builders Inc. have entered into a memorandum of understanding establishing a strategic outsourcing partnership designed to expand U.S. shipbuilding capacity by increasing the ability
Dominican Navy commissions its second 85-foot Metal Shark NCPV
The Dominican Navy has received its second 85 x 19.5 foot welded aluminum Near Coastal Patrol Vessel (NCPV), built by Jeanerette, La.-based boat builder Metal Shark. Christened Arcturus CG-114 in keeping with
AI-enabled sustainment: Defining the future of navies and shipyards
Sponsored Content: From both a shipyard and navy perspective, the availability of a detailed digital twin of a naval asset is a game-changer for maintenance, repair, and overhaul activities. Combined with the