OCTOBER 31, 2017 — As we reported in September last year (see story), GD NASSCO’s $511 million contract to build two 265 m LNG-capable ConRo vessels for Matson means that NASSCO’s long
OCTOBER 22, 2017 —General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard, San Diego, hosted a christening and naming ceremony Saturday, Oct. 21, for the USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4). The ship is the Navy’s newest Expeditionary
OCTOBER 19, 2017 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports two promotions to the leadership team at its Newport News Shipbuilding division. Dave Bolcar is promoted to vice president of submarine construction, which
OCTOBER 17, 2017 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has received a $59.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy for planning and executing the overhaul of
OCTOBER 15, 2017 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division authenticated the keel of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport ship Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) Friday. Keel laying is the traditional start
OCTOBER 9, 2017 — Superior, WI, based Lake Assault Boats has delivered 24 of 43 custom river barges ordered by the City of San Antonio, TX. The custom boats are a major
OCTOBER 9, 2017 — Austal USA, Mobile, AL, and Lockheed Martin Corp., Baltimore, MD, are each being awarded a Navy contract for a littoral combat ship (LCS). In each case, the award
OCTOBER 6, 2017 — Morgan City, LA, headquartered Conrad Shipyard is to build several components for the Water Emergency Transportation Authority’s (WETA) San Francisco Ferry Expansion Project under a contract awarded by
OCTOBER 3, 2017 — Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark reports that it has been awarded the contract to produce the U.S. Navy’s next-generation patrol boat, the PB(X). The award is the culmination of
OCTOBER 2, 2017 — Austal (ASX:ASB) reports that the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has awarded it a sustainment contract worth up to A$18 million (about US$14 million) over three years for the
