Shipbuilding

HII makes communications appointments

AUGUST 9, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has announced two communications and public relations appointments. Yesterday, HII reported that Jim McIngvale has been named director of communications and public affairs at

Conrad to build crane barge for USACE

AUGUST 5, 2016 — Morgan City, LA, headquartered Conrad Shipyard has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the construction of a crane barge that will operate

Bollinger Shipyards marks safety milestones

AUGUST 3, 2016 — Bollinger Shipyards, LLC reports that its Bollinger Lockport New Construction facility has worked 6,000,000 man-hours without a lost time accident while the Bollinger Fourchon facility has worked fifteen

NASSCO lays keel for Navy’s second ESB

AUGUST 3, 2016 — General Dynamics NASSCO yesterday hosted a keel laying ceremony for the future USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams, the U.S. Navy’s second Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) currently under construction at