ECO to open shipyard in Port of Gulfport
FEBRUARY 8, 2016—Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), Galliano, LA, will be investing $68 million in the opening of a new shipyard in the Port of Gulfport. Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant and officials from
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Vigor Marine wins $14 million T-AKE 6 drydocking contract
FEBRUARY 6, 2016 —Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, OR, is being awarded a $13,993,129 firm-fixed-price contract for a 45-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and drydocking of USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE
Chouest Gulfport venture Topship gets $11 million incentive
FEBRUARY 14, 2016 — The Mississippi House today passed a $275 million incentive bill that Speaker Philip Gunn tweeted was the “biggest job creation bill in MS history.” Most of the money
GD NASSCO awarded $12.6 million LCS 2 contract mod
FEBRUARY 2, 2016 — General Dynamics-National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, CA, is being awarded a $12,668,280 modification to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee/incentive-fee contract (N00024-15-C-4313) for USS Independence (LCS-2) fiscal 2016 dry-docking
VIDEO: Fincantieri Marinette Marine launches LCS 11
FEBRUARY 1, 2016 — The Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) shipyard, Marinette, WI, hosted a christening and launch ceremony this past Saturday for the christening of the eleventh Littoral Combat Ship, the future
OSI to supply INBS for Canada’s Resolve Project oiler
JANUARY 29, 2016 — Burnaby, BC, headquartered OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) has signed an agreement with shipbuilder Chantier Davie Canada Inc. to provide an Integrated Navigation and Bridge System (INBS) for the
Detyens awarded $11.4 million for T-AO 203 drydocking
JANUARY 28, 2016 – Detyens Shipyards, Charleston, SC, is being awarded an $11,455,931 firm-fixed-price contract for 71-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and drydocking of USNS Laramie (T-AO 203).
Philly Shipyard lays keel for first of four for Kinder Morgan
JANUARY 28, 2016 – Philly Shipyard, Inc. yesterday held a ceremonial keel laying for the first product tanker in a four vessel order for American Petroleum Tankers (APT), a Kinder Morgan, Inc.
BAE San Diego gets $25.5 million Navy contract mod
JANUARY 27, 2016 — BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, CA, has been awarded a $25,589,923 modification to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee/incentive-fee contract (N00024-10-C-4407) for USS Anchorage (LPD-23) fiscal 2016 selected
Jensen to design, production engineer Lindblad newbuilds
JANUARY 26, 2016 — Jensen Maritime, Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Seattle, WA, based naval architecture and marine engineering company, is to provide detailed design and production engineering services for the two, 100 passenger,