Bollinger VP to receive SNAME’s Kennedy Award
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 — The Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers has named Bollinger Shipyards VP Quality Management Dennis Fanguy as the winner of its 2015 William M. Kennedy Award. The
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NASSCO launches second LNG fueled TOTE containership
AUGUST 30, 2015 — General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard, San Diego, CA, yesterday launched and christened the second of what will be the world’s first two LNG-fueled containerships. The ship, the Perla del
Aircraft carrier overhaul at NNS marks another milestone
AUGUST 28, 2015 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division continues to make progress with the mid-life refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Abraham
R/V Neil Armstrong completes acceptance trials
AUGUST 28, 2015 — The first-of-class oceanographic research vessel R/V Neil Armstrong (AGOR 27), successfully completed acceptance trials Aug. 7 the Navy reported Aug. 27. Built by shipbuilder Dakota Creek Industries at
Great Lakes shipyard to build tug for Guatamalan customer
AUGUST 27, 2015 —Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, OH, has signed a construction contract to build one its Handy Size Class, 3,400 HP twin-screw tugboats for harbor towing operations in Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala.
Austal reports record profit
AUGUST 26, 2015 — Australian Stock Exchange listed shipbuilder Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) today reported a record profit. Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) was AUD 53.2 million, a 66.8 per cent increase on
VT Halter lays keel for second LNG fueled Crowley ConRo
AUGUST 25, 2015 — VT Halter Marine, Inc.’s Pascagoula, MS, shipyard yesteday laid the keel for the second of two Commitment Class LNG-fueld combination container – Roll-On/Roll-Off (ConRo) ships for Crowley Maritime
Forty five graduate Ingalls Apprentice School
AUGUST 25, 2015 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) held a graduation ceremony Saturday for graduates of Ingalls Shipbuilding’s Apprentice School. The ceremony celebrated the accomplishments of 45 students representing various crafts at
NNS lays keel for carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)
AUGUST 22, 2015 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division today celebrated the keel laying of the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second ship of the Gerald R.
BAE Norfolk awarded DDG 95 FY 2016 DSRA
AUGUST 20, 2015 — BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, VA is being awarded a $22,590,026 firm-fixed-price contract for USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) fiscal 2016 drydocking selected restricted availability (DSRA).