VIDEO: Ingalls launches LPD 28
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division launched amphibious transport dock, Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), on March 28. “I am thrilled to get Fort Lauderdale in the water, so we can
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BAE San Diego wins $200 million Navy order
BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, Calif., has been awarded a $200,313,251 firm-fixed-price contract for the execution of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer’s (LHD-4) docking and selected restricted
Schottel wins propulsion contract for Navy vessels building at Modutech
Spay, Germany, based Schottel has secured another order to provide propulsion systems for U.S. Navy vessels. This latest order will see the company supply systems for five Workboat Docking vessels and two
Gulf Island to build two more T-ATS vessels
Gulf Island Shipyards LLC, Houma, La., has beem awarded a $129,925,080 modification to a previously awarded contract to exercise options for the construction of two additional towing, salvage and rescue ships (T-ATS)
Navy exercises option with VT Halter for fourth berthing barge
VT Halter Marine Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., has been awarded a $39,906,609 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract. It covers the detail design and construction of a fourth Navy berthing barge, formally
HII makes leadership changes at Newport News
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) is making changes to the leadership team at its Newport News Shipbuilding division. Julia Jones has been promoted to vice president of manufacturing and facilities, where she
Ingalls Shipbuilding employee tests positive for coronavirus
An employee at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding has tested positive for the coronavirus. In a message to Ingalls employees dated yesterday, Brian Cuccias, Ingalls Shipbuilding president, said that the shipbuilder is
Navy shipyard starts making its own hand sanitizer
NAVSEA reports that Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility has started producing isopropyl alcohol-based hand sanitizer in its accredited laboratory. It is scheduled to be available in work areas throughout
Colonna’s wins $8.9 million Spearhead drydocking contract
Colonna’s Shipyard Inc., Norfolk, Virginia, has been awarded an $8,903,875 firm-fixed-price contract for an 80-day shipyard availability for the emergency drydocking of USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1). Work will be performed in Norfolk,
DDG 119 completes acceptance trials
The future USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) successfully completed acceptance trials on March 12, returning to Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Ingalls Shipbuilding Division after spending two days at sea in the